Associate Director of Human Resources

Associate Director of Human Resources

The Associate Director of Human Resources provides strategic leadership and administration of NOACA's human resource functions including but not limited to : administration of policies and procedures; recruitment and retention; classification and compensation; organizational culture and development; performance management; employee development and training; employee benefits and wellness; and employee relations. The Position is responsible for implementing the organization's personnel policies, procedures and practices in a manner that is fair, equitable and consistent with NOACA's core values, and for ensuring that the organization is compliant with current labor laws and regulations. The Associate Director of Human Resources reports to the agency's Executive Director and CEO and serves as a member of the agency's Senior Management Team (SMT).

Duties and Responsibilities

Technical

• Develops, recommends, administers, and communicates policies and procedures to guide all phases of NOACA's human resource activities
• Coordinates and implements a planning process that evaluates organizational structure, job design, succession planning, and staffing for the organization
• Collaborates with the Senior Management Team (SMT) to understand and implement division-specific goals and strategy related to staffing, recruitment, and retention
• Develops and administers recruitment and staffing methods and procedures to attract and retain top talent so that NOACA is an "employer of choice" for applicants and staff
• Conducts onboarding and organizational orientation for newly hired employees
• Maintains and implements NOACA's employee Compensation Plan and related policies and procedures, including promotions
• Administers the agency's benefit and other long-term incentive programs
• Coordinates delivery of agency-wide compliance trainings on topics such as Ohio ethics laws, Ohio sunshine laws, and workplace harassment prevention
• Processes and administers employee requests for Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave and Americans with Disability Act (ADA) accommodations
• Administers NOACA's annual performance evaluation process
• Supports and coordinates with supervisors in developing annual individual workplans to ensure that objectives and measurement standards are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time delineated
• Supports supervisors and employees in developing training and coaching programs to ensure competence and provide opportunities for professional growth
• Coordinates programs and activities that support positive employee morale
• Coordinates programs and activities that support occupational health and wellness
• Administers employee disciplinary matters
• Coordinates development of and collaborates with supervisor on administration of employee performance improvement plans (PIP)
• Processes employee disputes and complaints
• Ensures NOACA employment policies, procedures, and practices are compliant with applicable Board policy, and with state and federal labor laws and reporting requirements

General

Minimum Credentials and Experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Compensation & Benefits

Other

NOACA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers a hybrid work environment that includes telecommuting one day a week on Mondays, plus 18 discretionary telecommute days per year.