Job Description

Summary

Responsible to develop and manage talent development and culture management initiatives aimed at retention and professional growth of Association employees. Additionally, this position is responsible to oversee programs related to training and development, leadership/employee development, succession planning, employee communications specific to Human Resources, strategic staffing, culture initiatives, organizational development and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) / environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting and initiatives.

Essential Functions

• Develop and manage programs related to leadership/employee development, succession planning, strategic staffing, organizational development and ESG reporting.
• Develop, maintain and retain a DEI forward looking, positive culture in the workforce, with leadership and with external entities.
• Create and manage internal leadership development program.
• Creates learning and development programs and initiatives that provide internal development opportunities for represented and non-represented employees.
• Collaborate with departments to identify training and development needs; and manage cost-effective solutions for training,
• Collaborate with external entities such as Statewide and/or NWPPA for training delivery.
• Manage and track succession management and leadership development programs.
• Track employee qualifications, certifications, development plans, or additional documentation.
• Manage employee engagement and culture activities to include surveys, focus groups, training, and activities to support an empowered, values driven workplace culture.
• Communicate with internal and external entities to understand and achieve organization goals and standards.
• Provide high level of service to employees; exchange information and ideas for improvements in human relations and in the organization; coordinate service activities, plans, and requirements.
• Participate in leadership-level meetings and activities to develop and implement strategies and plans; monitor progress; confer on issues; exchange ideas and share formulation of strategies.
• Communicate information across departments and serve as a member of task forces on special studies or projects.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Relationships

Internal

• Vice President, Human Resources: Reports to, receives direction and guidance from.
• Executive Managers: Exchanges and provides information as required.
• Supervisors and Managers: Instructs, informs, provides compliance assistance to and exchanges information as required.
• All employees: Instructs, informs, provides compliance assistance to and exchanges information as required.

External

• Bargaining Unit Representatives
• National Rural Electric Cooperative Association: Requests and provides information/assistance as necessary.
• Other Utilities: Exchanges information with and provides technical assistance to.
• State and Federal Agencies: Exchanges information and develops relationships relative to assigned duties.

Competencies

• Advanced level of knowledge and experience in implementing organizational culture, succession planning, employee development programs and processes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism and confidentiality.
• Knowledge of employment related laws and regulations.
• Knowledge of principles, practices, and current developments in the field of human resource management.
• Ability to interpret, explain and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision and be able to interact effectively and efficiently with all levels of employees in a fair and consistent manner.
• Excellent computer skills and thorough understanding of word processing, spreadsheet and database software.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position does not have any supervisory responsibility.

Work Environment

Work is performed in a standard office environment. Some travel to remote sites may be required. This position requires some time outside of typical working hours and travel to meetings outside the State.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field (business administration, economics, industrial relations) required. SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP Certification, or willingness and ability to obtain within two (2) years, preferred. Organizational Development certificate also preferred.

Experience

Five (5) years of experience in Organizational Development required. Experience must include designing and managing and implementing leadership training, succession planning, organizational development, DEI/ESG, and talent development programs for a similarity complex organization. Experience working in a union environment preferred.

Substitution

Additional experience in Organizational Development may substitute for the education requirement. Two years of experience is equivalent to one year of formal education.

Company Description

Chugach Electric Association is a member-owned cooperative, headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska's largest city. Anchorage itself sits at the base of the Chugach Mountains. Chugach is pleased to provide reliable, affordable power to more than 92,000 members from Anchorage to the northern Kenai Peninsula, and from Whittier on Prince William Sound to Tyonek on the west side of Cook Inlet. We service over 113,000 locations with 3,782 miles of transmission and distribution lines. We have many services that make it easy to power homes and businesses with Chugach.
Chugach's corporate vision:
Responsibly developing energy to build a clean, sustainable future for Alaska.

Chugach's corporate mission:
We provide safe, reliable, and affordable electricity through superior service and sustainable practices, powering the lives of our members.

Chugach's corporate values:
Guided by our values of safety, accountability, and sustainability, we are committed to serving our members, the community, and the Chugach team.

Equal Employment Opportunity
It is a policy of Chugach Electric Association, Inc., to recruit, hire, train, promote, and compensate persons without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, physical or mental disability, veteran's status, age, or any other classification protected by applicable, federal, state, or local law.
Chugach is also an affirmative action employer.

Benefits

Health Benefits

• Medical & RX
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Telemedicine

Financial Security

• 401K Plan
• Defined Benefit (Pension)
• Retirement Investment services
• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance paid for by Chugach Electric
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Flex Spending Account (Health, Limited Use, Dependent Care)

Work, Life, Health

• 20 days vacation for first year of employment
• 9 Paid Holidays
• 2 Float Holidays & 1 Birthday Holiday
• Employee Assistance Program
• MetLife Will Preparation