Director of Human Resources

The Human Resource Director will plan, lead, direct, develop, and coordinate the policies, activities, and staff of the Human Resource (HR) department, ensuring legal compliance and implementation of the organization’s mission and talent strategy. This position reports to the Chief of Staff.
 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Collaborates with executive leadership to understand the organization’s goals and strategy related to staffing, recruiting, and retention.
• Plans, leads, develops, coordinates, and implements policies, processes, training, initiatives, and surveys to support the organization’s human resource compliance and strategy needs.
• Administers or oversees the administration of human resource programs including, but not limited to, compensation, benefits, and leave; disciplinary matters; disputes and investigations; performance and talent management; wellness, recognition and morale; occupational health and safety; and HR training and development.
• Monitors and ensures the organization’s compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews and modifies policies and practices to maintain compliance.
• Identifies staffing and recruiting needs; develops and executes best practices for hiring and talent management.
• Conducts research and analysis of organizational trends including review of reports and metrics from the organization’s human resource information system (HRIS) or talent management system.
• Identifies key performance indicators to measure the effectiveness of HR policies and programs and prepares alerts/analyses for management use in continuous improvement of people-related processes.
• Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law; applies this knowledge to communicate changes in policy, practice, and resources to upper management.
• Advises managers on organization Human Resources policy matters including but not limited to, equal employment opportunity and sexual harassment and recommend needed changes.  Serves as the EEOC and 504 Coordinator for the agency.
• Facilitates professional development, training, and certification activities for HR staff.
• Displays understanding of, and sensitivity to, service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
• Performs other related job duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field; and at least five (5) years of human resource management level experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. 

Special Qualifications:

SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP highly preferred.

Possession of a valid, State of Florida driver’s license to operate the motor vehicle operated.  Requirement exists at the time of hire and as a condition of continued employment.