What are the responsibilities and job description for the Human Resources Director position at Asociacion Puertorriquenos En Marcha Inc?
Description
Job Type: Full Time, Exempt
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 5 pm
Location: 1900 N 9th Street, Suite 102, Philadelphia, PA 19122
Work Environment: In Office
ABOUT APM
Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha (APM) is a nonprofit organization in Philadelphia, PA that has been helping families reach their fullest potential since 1970. APM provides a wide range of services to North Philadelphia communities, including early childhood education, foster care and adoption, child welfare, mental and behavioral health, community and economic development, housing, and community school programs.
JOB SUMMARY
As the Human Resources Director, you will play a critical role in maintaining and supporting top talent within our organization. You will assist in leading the development and implementation of strategic initiatives to ensure compliance with regulators and funders while also fostering a culture of employee engagement and retention.
Job Responsibilities
- Compliance: Maximize the usage of Paylocity to ensure that staff maintain program and regulatory compliance. Work with programs to understand and implement strategies to address gaps. Investigate and work through employee complaints and concerns. Collaborate with legal on EEOC and Workman’s Compensation claims. Administer HR internal audits.
- Benefits Management: Ensure that employees have a good understanding of all employee benefits available to them. Serve as an advocate of and liaison between staff and benefits administrator, as necessary. Support employees with leave requests, FMLA, etc. Annual benefits enrollment.
- Performance Management: Collaborate with department managers to establish effective performance management processes, providing guidance on goal setting, feedback, and performance evaluation to drive employee development and productivity.
- Data Analysis and Reporting: Utilize HR analytics and metrics to track recruitment and retention trends, identify areas for improvement, and provide regular reports and insights to senior management.
- Maintains responsibility for organization compliance with federal, state and local legislation pertaining to all personnel matters.
- Communicates changes in the organization's personnel policies and procedures and ensures that proper compliance is followed.
- In coordination with the Finance Department, assist in negotiating employee benefits to recommend to President and CEO.
- Collaborate with Information Technology (IT) and staff to update and maintain the HRIS to maximize system usage.
- Collaborate with Payroll to ensure that all employee actions are processed timely with seamless workflow.
- Manages vendors and third-party administrators pertaining to personnel or benefits.
- May supervise staff of the human resource department.
- Annually review and make recommendations to executive management for improvement of the organization's policies, procedures and practices on personnel matters.
- Other duties as assigned.
BENEFITS
- Independence Administrators Medical Insurance Plan or $100/month Reimbursement with Proof of Current Plan
- Livongo for Diabetes Prevention, Hypertension, and Weight Management (Only for Employees Who Elect Our Medical Insurance)
- Sword, A Virtual Physical Care Program for Back, Joint, and Muscle Pain (Only for Employees Who Elect Our Medical Insurance)
- WondrHealth for Weight Management (Only for Employees Who Elect Our Medical Insurance)
- Sun Life Financial Insurance Plans for Dental, Vision, Life and AD&D, Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital Indemnity
- Basic Life Insurance (100% Employer Funded)
- Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurances
- 403B Retirement Plan through Mutual of America
- Flexible Spending Accounts for Health, Childcare, Public Transportation, and Parking Expenses through The Harrison Group
- AllOne Health Employee Assistance Program at No Cost
- Employee Referral Program (You Can Earn Up to $600)
- 20 Days of Paid Time Off include Illness, Vacation, Appointments, and Emergencies
- 12 Days of Paid Holidays
Requirements
- DEGREE: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
- EXPERIENCE: 8 years of experience in compliance, benefits, and employee relations with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
- Strong cultural competency to work and recruit Puerto Rican/Latino and African American staff that understand the communities we serve and can relate to them.
- Strong ability to multi-task.
- Strong understanding and maintenance of HR best practices, employment laws, and industry trends.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
- Ability to build relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners.
- Ability to influence and negotiate with employees of all levels.
- Proficiency in HRIS systems (Paylocity) and recruitment software.
- Strategic mindset with the ability to think creatively and solve complex problems.
- Exercise effective judgement, sensitivity, and creativity in all situations.
- Certification in Human Resources (e.g., PHR, SPHR) required.
- Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred
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