People and Culture Partner

Description

POSITION SUMMARY 

The People and Culture Partner plays a vital role in providing support in areas related to policy interpretation, talent acquisition, employee relations, coaching, and retention. The position formulates partnerships across the HR function to deliver value-added service to management and team members that reflects the business objectives of the organization. The People and Culture Partner also engages as a thought partner with leadership to provide strategic HR expertise while serving as an organizational advocate/change leader.

DUTIES AND RESPONBILITES:

• Serves as the steward of HR standard operating procedures (SOPs)
• Provides advice and counsel to managers and supervisors regarding HR practices, policy, and employment laws.
• Provides and assists with coaching, discipline, and if necessary, termination of assigned staff.
• Execute the staffing process from position creation through hiring using the agency’s HRIS system capability. 
• Post-open positions using appropriate job boards, social media and other sources of candidate identification; partner with marketing and media relations as appropriate. 
• Screen, interview and recommend candidates to hiring leaders for further evaluation. 
• Begin the hiring and onboarding process in the HRIS system after offer letters are signed and returned.  
• Coordinate the Starfish new hire orientation process and support the onboarding process.  
• Helps employees, supervisors, and managers to settle work-related issues through advice and recommendation.
• Provides People and Culture reporting metrics.
• Supports incident reporting procedures and assists management in exploring incident and developing response.
• Reviews corrective actions, performance improvement plans and recommendations for termination prior to issuance.
• Assists in the oversight of the employee appraisal process which includes, but not limited to, training of management staff and administering the process.
• Reviews and recommends HR policies and procedures to the People and Culture Manager.
• Helps research, develop, and conduct organizational training (i.e., soft-skills, agency processes, etc.) and manager/supervisor training.
• Perform other reasonably related duties as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management.
• Support People and Culture Manager with projects and HR organizational priorities.

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND / OR EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in a human resources or business-related field required. 
• Two to four years of experience at a management or senior administrative level with emphasis on employee relations.
• Five plus years’ Human Resources Generalist experience strongly preferred.
• SHRM or HRCI certification preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: 

• Must possess prior knowledge of principles and practices of human resources and employee relations.
• Ability and willingness to maintain the highest level of confidentiality of information pertinent to staff and clients.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to inspire trust and confidence and effectively influence the decision-making process.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to exercise sound judgment based on policies, procedures, practices, risk factors and precedent.
• Excellent written and written and facilitation skills required.
• Demonstrated strong coaching, influencing and conflict resolution skills required.
• Strong knowledge of federal and state employment laws and regulations.
• Ability to work as a team player, giving and receiving constructive feedback.
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and able to react to shifting priories to meet organizational needs.
• Ability and willingness to work with all members of the community regardless of race, gender, age, cultural or ethnic origin.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• Ability to prioritize multiple activities and multi-task, as well as ability to act with a sense of urgency as needed.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills to anticipate and proactively resolve complex issues.
• Ability to think independently yet collaboratively.
• Ability to attend to details while keeping the big picture in mind.
• Strong planning and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and/or related HRIS/ATS software as required for process management, recordkeeping, documentation, and other business purposes.

  LICENSING AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS: 

• Valid driver’s license and / or reliable transportation. 

Starfish Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer 

EOE/M/F/D/V