Are looking for your place to shine as a Human Resources professional? Missouri Veterans Commission is seeking an Assistant Director of Human Resources in our Headquarters office in Jefferson City. Recruitment, retention, and talent development are the key activities in this position. Our HR team is “Always on Mission” to support our 7 Veterans Homes, Veterans Service Program, and 5 Cemeteries statewide with their staffing and personnel needs. If you are ready for a position where you can share your talents and engage in new professional adventures, we want to meet you.

Salary: $76,000

Examples of Work

• Coordinate statewide healthcare recruitment efforts
• Analyze organizational data through spreadsheets, databases, and statistical reports to gauge recruitment results, strengths and growth opportunities
• Collaborate with the leadership team in Headquarters and staff development coordinators to determine talent development needs
• Coordinate onboarding and offboarding process for agency and its programs
• Engage Missouri Veterans Homes in conversations and activities around employee engagement and retention
• Provide guidance to HR team related to time and payroll actions using SAMII and transition to MOVERS
• Assist HR Director with personnel issues, policy development, position classification, and new initiatives/projects

Qualifications

Must demonstrate the following which may be obtained through work experience as a human resources professional or through completion of a bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, communications or closely related program:

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of public human resources personnel administration, including best practices of employee engagement and retention, talent development, classification, compensation, employee and labor relations
• Knowledge of designing and leading a recruitment program
• Knowledge of the career continuum – recruitment, onboarding, evaluation, growth, retention, recognition, and offboarding
• Knowledge of state government organization and functions

AND

3 years of relevant experience in human resources

Benefits

• Enjoy a workplace where you can build lasting relationships
• Opportunities to learn and grow in your career with MO Veterans Commission
• 3 weeks paid vacation; 3 weeks paid sick leave; 13 paid holidays
• Health (medical, dental, vision) and free life insurance
• Retirement
• Up to $75/month match on savings plan
• 6 weeks paid leave for birth or adoption

How to reach us

Contact Becky Buechter, Senior Human Resources Specialist, at becky.buechter@mvc.dps.mo.gov or 573-522-1424 if you have questions

At the Missouri Veterans Commission, we value diversity because we believe in the power of our differences. MVC strives for an inclusive work environment where equal and equitable opportunities exist for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, uniformed service member, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.