Human Resources Business Partner
Benefit type: Full Time - Exempt
Benefits available: For a full description of our benefits, please click here.
About the job:
The Human Resources Business Partner is responsible for managing a variety of human resource services, including classification, compensation, employee relations, training and development, leave administration, personnel policy and labor law administration.
A day in the life:
The information provided below encompasses the typical duties and capabilities linked with this classification. Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:
- Collaborate with leadership to develop and implement HR strategies, policies, procedures, and programs aligned with organizational goals and objectives.
- Provide expert advice on HR related matters, including workforce planning, employee engagement, performance management, interpretation of personnel policies and labor laws, disciplinary actions, and succession planning.
- Investigates complaints of employee misconduct, documents the facts and makes recommendations for resolution.
- Evaluate, develop and implement the district’s training program. Identify training needs and other support activities aimed at enhancing individual, team and organization performance. Research and coordinate training programs to meet needs. Conduct employee related and labor law trainings. Prepare and distribute contracts with training providers; prepare and communicate training schedule; maintain electronic training records. Develop and maintain a centralized training resource library.
- Meets with employees regarding leaves; advises on federal and state medical leave requests, leave balances, and physician’s release. Researches and determines eligibility for request.
- Conducts position classification and compensation reviews; prepares new or revised class descriptions; conducts job analysis to establish job-related qualifications; collects and analyzes compensation and benefit data; makes recommendations on findings; research and respond to salary surveys from other agencies.
- Assists and/or develops, and revises district policies, procedures, programs, and human resources functional areas based on legal/regulatory requirements, public-sector/industry/professional best practices, and operational needs.
- Develops reports and composes documentation for Human Resource Director and upon request from department directors.
- Researches and composes correspondence, reviews and analyzes documents and prepares background materials to appropriately respond to inquiries.
- Builds and maintains positive and culturally aware working relationships with colleagues, district employees, and the community.
- Backs-up and supports Human Resources Director.
- Backs-up and supports the Human Resource Specialists; by entering personnel data, conducting recruitment and selection processes, and conducting Benefits and leave administration.
- Acts as a Mandatory Reporter; reports incidents of child abuse/neglect.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
What you’ll need for success:
Strong Knowledge of:
- Principles and practices of human resources and personnel administration;
- Principles and procedures related to human resources functional area, including recruitment, classification, compensation, leave and disability, employee development, and employee relations;
- Federal, state, and local laws, rules and regulations pertaining to Human Resources, specifically labor laws and leave administration, and keeping current with new best practices;
- Basic math, spelling, English and grammar;
- Principles of compensation and classification; and
- Methods and techniques for completing employee investigations and training.
Skill and Ability to:
- Conduct HR related research, including labor laws and best practices;
- Exercise independent judgment and decision making and demonstrate strong negotiation, influence, and conflict resolution skills;
- Apply district rules and policies, labor laws, and human resource practices and principles to difficult and often complex situations;
- Communicate effectively and persuasively in both verbal and written form to gain compliance;
- Manage projects;
- Work independently while also able to work cooperatively with others;
- Demonstrates excellent communication and time-management skills;
- Organizes and prioritizes own work in a setting with frequent and rapid priority and assignment changes and additions coming from multiple sources in a fast-paced environment;
- Utilizes active listening skills with colleagues and clients to mitigate conflict and improve operational efficiency;
- Communicate effectively and persuasively and gain compliance in both verbal and written form;
- Exercise good judgment, demonstrate initiative, and make good decisions;
- Excellent interpersonal and creative problem solving;
- Computer competency in word processing, presentation and spreadsheet applications;
- Ability to have difficult conversations with employees and keep rapport;
- Treats confidential information gained through employment with the district with sensitivity and tact; and
- Create a positive, constructive relationship with staff and the public.
Schedule:
Normal working hours are Monday through Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
This is an Exempt position, the schedule can vary based on departmental needs.
Requirements
What we’re looking for:
Education, Experience, and Training:
- Bachelor’s degree required, preferred in Human Resources, business or other closely related field; AND
- Four (4) years of Human Resources experience; AND
- One (1) year of team lead experience; OR
- Any satisfactory combination of education, experience and training.
License and Certification
- Possession of Human Resources certification preferred.
- Some positions may require possession of, or ability to obtain valid Oregon driver’s license within 30 days with an acceptable driving history as defined by district driving policy.
Position Specific Requirement:
This position may require reporting to additional sites throughout the workday, typically achieved in a motor vehicle OR other modes of transportation. If choosing a personal vehicle, possession of, or ability to obtain valid Oregon driver’s license within 30 days with an acceptable driving history as defined by district driving policy. If you do not have a driver’s license or have an unacceptable driving history, it does not disqualify you from this position, only from driving a vehicle for district business.
Supervision Received:
Works under the general supervision of the Human Resources Director. Follows standard processes and procedures without supervision but confirms changes to standard practices and significant decisions in advance.
Supervision Exercised:
Supervision is not normally a responsibility of this classification; however, the position provides direction and guidance to staff. Assigns work to others.
Working Conditions:
- Work is performed primarily in an office environment and requires the ability to work and maintain focus in a work environment with moderate noise (i.e., working around others making periodic phone calls or having conversations) and with frequent interruptions.
- Remain in a stationary position (sitting or standing) for extended periods of time, move about the office occasionally.
- Ability to maintain sustained concentration on computer screens; use keyboards and a variety of peripherals.
- Ability to have clarity of vision at 20 inches or less.
- Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; activities where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed to other works accurately, loudly or quickly.
- Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and making fine discriminations in sound.
- May be required to travel to locations in, around, or outside the greater Bend area and may visit sites that traverse uneven terrain.
- The flow of work and character of duties involve normal mental and visual attention much or all of the time.
- Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers, while operating computer keyboards, telephone, and standard office equipment.
- Physical exertion includes the ability to lift, carry and push up to 15 pounds for books, files or manuals.
- Requires crouching, bending, kneeling or reaching to perform filing activities.
- Occasional dealing with distraught or difficult individuals.
- May require attending evening meetings and providing on-call support on weekends and evenings.
Selection Process:
Applicants are screened based upon their relevant knowledge, abilities, skills, experience, and training. An offer of employment is contingent on the verification of credentials and other information required by Bend Park & Recreation District policies, including a background check and a driving history review when driving is required for position.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Bend Park and Recreation District is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Bend Park & Recreation District Core Competencies:
All positions with Bend Park and Recreation District are subject to district and position competencies. Below is a list of the most critical competencies for this position. Additional competencies are required for the position and may change based on needs. A complete list of the competencies is available from Human Resources.
• Accountability • Customer Service Orientation • Safety • Judgment and Decision Making • Teamwork and Cooperation • Results Orientation •
To be considered for this position, applicants must have a complete online application. Your application and submitted responses to the supplemental questions will be the information we use for our evaluation. Applicants are asked to provide certification that they are a veteran or disabled veteran to receive veteran's preference.
ADDITIONAL APPLICATION INFORMATION:
Please note that our application does not allow you to save and come back to complete your application at a later time. You will have to complete the application once you have started it. This position has some supplemental questions that might require extra time, and each answer has a one-thousand-character limit. If you would like to write a longer answer, you may do so by completing your answers in a different document and uploading them as part of your application.
Please ensure you have all the information you need to complete the application.
Which best describes your years of experience in human resources or a related field (if you have part-time experience please select the answer that is equivalent to full-time)?
Some experience but less than one year of experience
At least 1 year but less than 3 years of experience
At least 3 years but less than 5 years of experience
At least 5 years but less than 7 years of experience
More than 7 years of experience
This position provides multiple human resources services and support to the district. For each area listed, please describe your specific experience including length of experience, roles, and responsibilities:
(a) managing and conducting recruitment and onboarding process;
(b) administering labor laws; and
(c) providing advice and counsel to supervisors and managers.
Please describe your experience delivering trainings to small and large groups, managing a training program, developing training and determining methos of delivery, include length of experience.
Describe your experience conducting human resources related investigations, include length of experience, topics of investigation and the process you used.
Status:
Exempt
Full-Time
Salary Description
$73,395.90 - $91,699.12