HR Manager

PPS, a subsidiary of Bering Straits Native Corporation is currently seeking a qualified HR Manager in Pecos, Texas.

The Essential Duties and Responsibilities are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed for this position and are intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

• Provide oversight and direction for all Human Resource related matters for a 600 detention and security operation.
• Processes, verifies and maintains personnel related documentation, including staffing, recruitment, training, grievances, performance evaluations, classifications, and employee leaves of absence.
• Review and approve FMLA requests.
• Keep accurate records of FMLA documents.
• Explains company personnel policies, benefits, and procedures to employees or job applicants.
• Records data for each employee including such information as addresses, weekly earnings, absences, supervisory reports on performance, and dates of and reasons for terminations.
• Gathers personnel records from other departments or employees.
• Examines employee files to answer inquiries and provide information for personnel actions.
• Answers questions regarding examinations, eligibility, salaries, benefits, and other pertinent information
• Complies and prepares reports and documents pertaining to personnel activities.
• Requests information from law enforcement officials, previous employers, and other references to determine applicants’ employment acceptability.
• Processes and reviews employment applications to evaluate qualifications or eligibility of applicants,
• Arranges for advertising or posting of job vacancies and notify eligible workers of position availability.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required (Minimum) Qualifications

• U.S. Citizen or LPR
• Valid state security officer’s license
• Not currently employed by federal agency/active duty military
• HS Graduate or GED

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics

• Knowledge of employment labor laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, Government regulations, executive orders, agency rules and the democratic political process
• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in planning resource allocation, HR Modeling, leadership technique, productions methods and coordination of people and resources
• Ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events)
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services (i.e., customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services and evaluation of customer satisfaction)
• Ability to monitor/assess performance of self, other individuals and organizations to make improvements or task corrective action
• Ability to identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions
• Knowledge of principles and processes for personnel recruitment, selection, training, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems
• Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, and human resources information systems.
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services.
• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, coordination of people and resources
• Ability to speak, read, write and understand English
• Effective communications skills
• Microsoft Office proficiency
• Must have the ability to effectively communicate with other employees.
• The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce a solution that will work for all employees.
• Must be able to discover and see problems that may arise in the corporation or between personnel.
• Must have the ability to listen and understand employee concerns and formulate a decision to resolve the issues.
• Must maintain a strict level of confidentiality and professional behavior.
• Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Must maintain a constant state of mental alertness at all times. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for bending, stooping, sitting, walking or standing for prolonged periods of time; most of time is spent sitting in a comfortable position with frequent opportunity to move about.

Work Environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be borne by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Job is performed in an office setting with exposure to computer screens and requires extensive use of a computer, keyboard, mouse and multi-line telephone system. The work described herein is primarily a modern office setting. Occasional travel may be required.

• Hires and supervises direct reports.

As a condition of employment, may be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening, as well as have acceptable reference and background check results to obtain access to military base. Must have reliable transportation to/from work a necessity and must be able to obtain access to military installations.

Shareholder Preference. BSNC gives hiring, promotion, training and retention preference to BSNC shareholders, shareholder descendants and shareholder spouses who meet the minimum qualifications for the job.

Bering Straits Native Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/ AA/ Male/ Female/ Disability/ Vets employer.

We participate in the E-Verify Employment Verification Program. We are a drug free workplace.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)