Human Resources Manager

The YMCA of Kanawha Valley is seeking an experienced Human Resources Manager who is interested in creating this role from the ground up at an organization with 30 full-time and 120 part-time staff. The position will focus heavily on recruiting, HR system integration and training management.

Under the direction of the CEO, the HR Manager will provide professional human resources support for the association. This position will be responsible for performing analytical and administrative work for daily human resources activities, disseminating pertinent information related to HR activities; serving as a subject matter expert for HR related questions, and assuring training and compliance requirements are met for staff.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Responsible for full life cycle recruitment process for association by consulting with Y leaders on development of job descriptions, job posting and sourcing strategies.
• Assist leaders with evaluating candidates and completing pre-screening.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with professional networks including all area colleges and high schools to source qualified candidates.
• Overseeing the new hire, onboarding process including orientation; monitoring completion of documentation and communicating with supervisors and staff to ensure completion of paperwork in a timely manner.
• Collaboratively works with YMCA leadership to oversee benefit plan including; annual open enrollment, meeting with new staff to review benefits, answering questions, and managing the enrollment/termination of benefits with insurance carriers and the HRIS.
• Reviewing, researching, processing all HR actions for association to include, but not limited to; promotions, pay changes, terminations, hires, and other actions submitted through the HRIS system.
• Collaboratively works with AP department to provide and maintain payroll and provide staff with the related statistics and reports.
• Collaboratively works with YMCA leadership to develop and maintain a human resource information system that meets the organization’s personnel information needs.
• Ensuring all HR related actions involving payroll changes are communicated to the AP department and monitored each pay period for accuracy.
• Manages YMCA learning platform for required training and certifications by established deadlines.
• Respond to internal and external HR related inquiries or requests and work directly with association and department directors to assist them in carrying out their responsibilities on personnel matters.
• Maintains knowledge of industry trends and employment legislation and ensures associations compliance.
• Communicates changes in the association’s personnel policies and procedures and ensures that proper compliance is followed.
• Support other projects as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business or other relevant fields
• 5 years of HR experience, with at least 2 years in management
• Knowledge of human resources processes and best practices
• Strong ability in using MS Office
• Experience with HR databases and HRIS systems
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to handle data with confidentiality
• Good organizational and time management skills
• A person filling this position must demonstrate strong initiative, creativity, flexibility, and be able to operate and promote an environment that supports the YMCA’s mission and its four core values.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Employee is regularly required to use hands to fingers, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel or crouch. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Characteristics of the work environment are representative of those that may be encountered by an employee while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• This job description is not intended to be all inclusive, but to give a basic structure of the duties; employee may be requested to perform other reasonable related duties as assigned by CEO or Board of Directors.