Human Resources Business Partner

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SUMMARY

Bering Straits Native Corporation is currently hiring a Business Partner for the Human Resources Department. The Human Resources Business Partner supports the Company and Chief Human Resources Officer in carrying out daily tasks, common processes, and special projects within the human resources department.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The Essential Duties and Responsibilities are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed for this position, and are

not

intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

Partners with Operations Mangers to support contracts, and operations for all HR activities.

Advises employees and managers/supervisors on questions regarding benefits and compensation, recruitment and staffing, education, and development; helps to interpret organizational policy. Educates employees on human resources policies, procedures, and performance development plans, emphasizing their role in providing and maintaining the goals of the organization.

Actions all on-boarding, off-boarding and employee changes.

Assists in recruitment and staffing, ensuring fair recruitment and selection and encouraging a high level of retention; updates job descriptions; reviews and screens applicants; organizes qualified pools of applicants for referral to hiring managers; advises applicants on hiring process; assists with reference checks and interviews.  Guides new employees through the training process. Assists in the calculation of compensation for new hires.

Creates reports, metrics, decisions, regulatory requirements, and results of department in relation to established goals.

Work with key leaders within the organization on various HR projects and objectives.

Partner with other departments to continually improve processes and service.

Lead specific projects or initiatives to insure timely and accurate completion.

Maintains HRIS system to organize and analyze information used in varied human resources functions. Compiles and analyzes data. Prepares and processes special and recurring reports and administrative records.

Creates and updates policies, procedures, and processes to insure efficient operations and compliance with regulatory requirements.

Audits and assesses human resources processes and practices; identifies, researches, and resolves problems; coordinates policies with organizational goals

Assist in the development and maintenance of affirmative action program, annual filing of EEO-1 and VETS100 reports, and maintains other records, reports, and logs to conform to EEO regulations.

Update, coordinate and facilitate new employee orientation to foster positive attitude toward organizational objectives.

Administration of the company drug programs including DOT and Non-DOT random testing.

Coordinate with Drug testing company to set pre-employment tests for new hires and recruiting missions.

Reconcile HR billings and submit for payment.

QUALIFICATIONS - EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

Required (Minimum) Qualifications

Five (5) or more years of progressive experience in Human Resources positions in several functional areas.

Associates degree in a related field; Bachelor’s is preferred.

Must have familiarity with federal and state employment laws, processes, and procedures and have a desire to deepen both knowledge and experience including but not limited to federal contracting and OFCCP.

Previous experience in a multi company environment doing business with the federal government.  Government contracting experience related to HR & benefits will be strongly preferred.

Proficient with computers, especially Microsoft Suite (i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).

Project management experience and associated software applications strongly preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Ability to demonstrate good communication, interpersonal, motivational, and organizational skills.  Strong written communication skills including preparation of letters, reports, investigations, and emails.

Ability to work in a fast paced environment managing a multitude of tasks.  Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritize and deliver projects on schedule.

Self-starter able to work independently with limited oversight.   Ability to independently research HR questions and issues and provide solutions.

Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of sensitive and proprietary data and meet required deadlines.

Thorough knowledge of the Human Resources disciplines and best practices; applicable Federal and state employment law such as Title VII, EEOC, ADEA, FMLA, SCA, DBA, US DOL Wage & Hour, USERRA, ADA, ERISA, and FLSA. 

Maintain a thorough understanding of employment regulations, industry trends, current practices, new developments, applicable laws, and employment legislation pertaining to all personnel matters, and various federal requirements

Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. 

Use logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, and provide conclusions or approaches to the job.  

Knowledge of principles and procedures for recruitment, talent management, selection, training, compensation and benefits, and human resources information systems.

Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services.  This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Must have superior customer service skills. 

Must be able to effectively communicate with employees and outside vendors.

Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders and agency rules. 

Ability to organize tasks to ensure that all deadlines are met. 

Must be able to discover and see compliance problems that may arise in the corporation and bring the concern to management’s attention for action. 

Must be able to interpret complex documents and formulate an opinion, such as Collective Bargaining Agreements.

Must have the ability to listen and understand employee concerns and formulate a decision to resolve the issues.

Ability to work effectively with a diverse population of employees including all levels of executive, management and staff.  

Excellent oral and written communication skills. 

Familiar with DOT regulations and drug testing regulations.

Proficient with HR related systems and technology, including administrator role, reporting writing, etc.

Must have proficient skills in Microsoft suite based programs.

Preferred

Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification.

Prior experience with HRIS data management, preferably Deltek CostPoint.

Prior experience dealing with or working in a union environment.

Prior experience working with an Alaska Native Corporation or ample knowledge of Alaska Native culture.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Must maintain a constant state of mental alertness at all times. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for bending, stooping, sitting, walking or standing for prolonged periods of time; most of time is spent sitting in a comfortable position with frequent opportunity to move about.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work Environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be borne by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 

Job is performed in an office setting with exposure to computer screens and requires extensive use of a computer, keyboard, mouse and multi-line telephone system. The work described herein is primarily a modern office setting. Occasional travel may be required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

No supervisory responsibilities.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFYING FACTORS

As a condition of employment, may be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening, as well as have acceptable reference and background check results to obtain access to military base. Must have reliable transportation to/from work a necessity and must be able to obtain access to military installations.

Shareholder Preference.

 BSNC gives hiring, promotion, training and retention preference to BSNC shareholders, BSNC shareholder descendants and BSNC shareholder spouses, in that order.

Bering Straits Native Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/ AA/ Male/ Female/ Disability/ Vets employer.

We participate in the E-Verify Employment Verification Program. We are a drug free workplace.

# of Vacancies

1

Company info

Bering Straits Native Corporation
Website : http://beringstraits.com/