What are the responsibilities and job description for the V.P. Human Resources Officer position at Helm Bank?
SUMMARY
This position is primarily responsible for developing policies as well as directing and coordinating human resources activities, such as employment, compensation, labor relations, benefits, training, and employee services by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Core duties and responsibilities include the following:
Recruitment and Selection
- Recruits, interviews, tests, and selects employees to fill vacant positions.
- Trains management in interviewing, hiring, terminations, promotions, performance review, safety, and sexual harassment.
Learning and Development
- Directs a process of organizational development that primarily addresses succession planning throughout the company. Coordinates activities across division lines. Evaluates plans and changes throughout the company. Makes recommendations to senior management.
Performance Management
- Establishes in-house management training programs that address company needs across division lines (e.g., Performance Appraisal, and Interviewing).
- Administers performance review program to ensure effectiveness and compliance within the organization.
Employee Relations
- Advises management in appropriate resolution of employee relations issues.
- Prepares employee separation notices and related documentation, and conducts exit interviews to determine reasons behind separations.
Compensation and Incentive Plans Administration
- Establishes and administers wage and salary structure, pay policies, performance appraisal programs, employee benefit programs and services, and company safety and health programs.
- Analyzes wage, salary reports and data to determine competitive compensation plan.
Compliance
- Formulates and recommends Human Resources policies and objectives for the entire company.
- Responds to inquiries regarding policies, procedures, and programs.
- Identifies legal requirement and government reporting regulations affecting Human Resources function (e.g., OSHA, EEO, ERISA, and Wage & Hour). Monitors exposure of the company. Directs the preparation of information requested or required for compliance. Approves all information submitted. Acts as primary contact with labor counsel and outside government agencies.
- Protects interests of employees and the company in accordance with company Human Resources policies and governmental laws and regulations. Approves recommendations for terminations. Reviews employee appeals through complaint procedure.
- Oversees the analysis, maintenance, and communication of records required by law or local governing bodies, or other departments in the organization.
Administrative
- Oversees implementation of programs through Human Resources staff. Monitors administration standards. Identifies opportunities and resolve discrepancies.
- Selects and coordinates use of Human Resources consultants, insurance brokers, insurance carriers, pension administrators, training specialists, labor counsel, and other outside sources.
- Directs the preparation and maintenance of such reports as are necessary to carry out functions of department. Prepares periodic reports to top management, as necessary or requested.
- Oversees communication with building management to ensure maintenance and issues are addressed and resolved in a timely manner.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
COMPETENCIES
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following:
- Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business or related field; Master of Business Administration or other relevant advanced degree preferred, or the equivalent combination of education and/or relevant experience.
- SPHR and SHRM-SCP certification preferred.
- Minimum of 10 years of Human Resources experience
- Must be bilingual in both English and Spanish. Ability to fluently speak, understand, read and write both languages.
- Basic Computer Skills.
- Advanced Skills with Microsoft Office.
- Mathematical Skills.
- Customer/Client Focus.
- Credibility.
- Problem Solving/Analysis.
- Teamwork Orientation.
- Initiative.
- Stress Management.
- Organizational Skills.
- Technical Capacity.
- Effective communicator.
- Adaptability.
- Leadership Skills.
- Management Skills.
- Motivational Skills
SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES
The position is responsible for the overall direction, coordination and evaluation of the department. Carries out supervisory responsibilites in accordance with the organizations policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include hiring, training, disciplining, rewardng, asigning and directing work, planning, apprasing performance and adressing complaints and resolving problems.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop; kneel, crouch, and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust and focus.
TRAVEL
This position may require some local travel.
DISCLAIMER
Equal Opportunity Employer: Helm Bank USA supports a diverse workforce and is a Drug Testing and Equal Opportunity Employer. Helm Bank USA does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, creed, color, gender, religion, national origin.
While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.
I understand and acknowledge, in addition to the duties outlined in this job description, I am also responsible for making sure that my duties are performed in full compliance with all of the Bank’s rules, and with all of the state and federal regulations to which the bank is subject. I understand that knowledge of, and adherence to the Bank’s Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money-Laundering/OFAC Program is an important part of my job performance and will be considered a factor for job evaluations as well as promotions, and that ongoing BSA/AML/OFAC training will be continuously required during my employment. I agree to address any and all questions I may have about the bank’s BSA/AML/OFAC Program to the Bank’s BSA Department.
