Human Resources Director

About Bering Straits Native Corporation

BSNC’s mission is to improve the quality of life of our people through economic development while protecting our land and preserving our culture and heritage. The company has made significant progress in the past several years. BSNC has implemented strategic financial changes to fortify our path to long-term economic sustainability.

About this position: Human Resources Director

We are seeking an experienced Human Resources leader to scale and grow our human resources function during an exciting period of growth and transformation. This role will oversee day-to-day HR operations while providing strategic leadership to the teams that support employees across the BSNC family of companies. The ideal candidate brings strong business acumen, a collaborative leadership style, and a proven ability to build durable Human Resources infrastructure.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Advance a people-first culture by designing and delivering innovative HR strategies that strengthen engagement, performance, and organizational effectiveness

Lead and empower the HR team to operate as strategic partners with all stakeholders in BSNC.

Oversee the full spectrum of HR programs: compensation, benefits, employee experience, workforce well-being, performance management, investigations, and employee relations.

Focus on compliance and risk-mitigation in all HR processes while proactively shaping policies and practices that support a legally sound workplace.

Serve as a strategic advisor to leadership by providing workforce analytics, emerging workforce trends, and industry best practices.

HRIS Implementation & System Management -- Lead implementation to include oversight of continuing use and partnership with stakeholders.

Monitor and interpret developments in employment law, workforce trends, and labor market shifts, proactively advising leadership and adapting policies to maintain a competitive and compliant workforce

Required (Minimum Necessary) Qualifications

Education Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree in related field (human resources management, management, business administration, etc.)

Level of Experience Requirements:

• Ten (10) or more years of progressive HR experience with at least 3 years in HR operations and management.
• Previous experience in a multi-company, or large company environment doing business with the federal government. Some experience with government contracting, including SCA, DBA, wage determinations, unions, and associated regulations and requirements.
• Proven experience leading HRIS implementations, preferably UKG or similar enterprise systems
• Demonstrated success building HR infrastructure in growing or transforming organizations
• Excellent project management skills with ability to manage multiple competing priorities
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills; ability to influence without authority

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics

Knowledge of business and management principles involved strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership techniques, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Strong critical thinking skills and ability to solve problems and find solutions and provide conclusions or approaches to the job and issues.

Must be approachable, optimistic, and express a can-do attitude and handle disagreement or criticism professionally and with an open mind.

Knowledge of principles and procedures for recruitment, talent management, selection, training, compensation and benefits, and human resources information systems.

Thorough knowledge of Human Resources, disciplines and best practices; applicable Federal and state employment laws such as Title VII, EEOC, ADEA, FMLA, SCA, DBA, US DOL Wage and Hour, USERRA, ADA, ERISA, and FLSA.

Excellent written and verbal skills.

Highly proficient in the usage of computer software, including Microsoft Suite (i.e., Word, Excel, Outlooks, PowerPoint).

Preferred

Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification.

Prior experience working with an Alaska Native Corporation.

Necessary Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this role. Employees must always maintain a constant state of mental alertness. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position is performed in an office setting with exposure to computer screens and requires extensive use of a computer, keyboard, mouse and telephone system. The work described herein is primarily in a modern office setting. Travel required.

Work Environment

The work environmental characteristics described here are representative of those that must be borne by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the role. Employees must always maintain a constant state of situational awareness. Reasonable accommodation 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 the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position with frequent opportunity to move about. Some modest local and distant level of travel may be required to support departmental or organizational functions or objectives.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position will have supervisory responsibilities.

DOT Covered/Safety-Sensitive Role Requirements

This position is not subject to federal requirements regarding Department of Transportation “safety-sensitive” functions.

Additional Qualifying Factors

As a condition of employment, you will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening and have acceptable background check results. If applicable to the contract, you must also obtain and maintain the appropriate clearance levels required and must also 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 employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any status protected by state or federal law, or any other basis prohibited by law.