Senior Human Resources Business Partner

The Senior Human Resources Business Partner forms partnerships across the organization to ensure HR strategies and policies meet the organizational mission, vision and values and promote a positive and productive working environment at Aspirus St. Luke's. The position has principle responsibility in the areas of employee relations, labor relations, HR compliance and special projects for assigned employee groups. Works independently with a high level of discretion to act in accord with policies, contract language and past practice. This position does not have direct supervisory responsibilities, but serves as a coach and mentor for other positions in the department.

• MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education : Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, related field or equivalent.

• Experience : At least five (5) years of professional Human Resources experience, two (2) years of which is in a collectively bargained environment.
• Licensure / Certification / Registration : N / A
• PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education : Master's Degree.

• Experience : N / A Labor relations experience, including participating in negotiations preferred.
• Licensure / Certification / Registration : Senior HR certification.
• KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Must be proficient with Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Ability to handle a variety of situations with minimal or no supervision; maintain a strict degree of confidentiality; work under pressure of deadlines, frequent interruptions and stressful conditions. Knowledge of general office principles and duties including use of business letter writing, forms and filing procedures; of office methods, procedures, equipment. Exercise good judgment and organize work well; perform clerical work involving independent judgment requiring speed and accuracy. Possesses good judgment and work organization skills. Excellent decision making is required. Understand questions and give clear and satisfactory explanations. Ability to exercise confidentiality in dealing with all aspects of employee information, applicants and co-workers based on Hospital policy and procedure. To work in a mature, constructive manner. Ability to follow through with direction. Ability to time manage, organize and prioritize responsibilities.

• READING - Intermediate : Ability to read and interpret documents such as operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• WRITING - Intermediate : Ability to write routine reports, correspondence, or procedures.
• SPEAKING - Intermediate : Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one, small group situations or before groups of customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• MATHEMATICAL SKILLS - Intermediate Skills : Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals and to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw or interpret bar graphs to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• REASONING ABILITY - Intermediate Skills : Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENT

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Ability to talk, hear, sit and reach for a period of eight (8) hours; ability to lift up to twenty-five (25) pounds

• Stand - Occasionally Under 1 / 3 (1-2.5 hours)
• Walk - Occasionally Under 1 / 3 (1-2.5 hours)
• Sit - Continuously Over 2 / 3 (5.5 - 8 hours)
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel - Continuously Over 2 / 3 (5.5 - 8 hours)
• Reach with hands and arms - Occasionally Under 1 / 3 (1-2.5 hours)
• Stoop, Squat, Kneel, or Crouch - Occasionally Under 1 / 3 (1-2.5 hours)
• Bending-repetitive forward - Occasionally Under 1 / 3 (1-2.5 hours)
• Talk or hear - Continuously Over 2 / 3 (5.5 - 8 hours)
• LIFTING REQUIREMENTS

Up to 10 pounds - Frequently 1 / 3 to 2 / 3 (2.5 - 5.5 hours)

• Up to 25 pounds - Occasionally Under 1 / 3 (1-2.5 hours)
• WORK ENVIRONMENT

Typical Noise Level - Moderate noise (examples : business office with computers and printers, light traffic)

• WORKING CONDITIONS

Typical office environment

Employees working at a benefit eligible status have access to the following benefit plans :

• Health and dental insurance
• Retirement
• Life insurance
• Disability
• Paid Time Off