Human Resources Manager

Plans, directs and coordinates the day-to-day Human Resources activities and staff of an organization. The
HR Manager is responsible for administering compensation and benefits, developing and enforcing policies,
coordinating safety programs, and maintaining employment records.

Essential Job Functions
 Serve as a liaison between management and employees by handling questions, interpreting and
administering contracts and helping resolve work-related problems
 Analyze and modify compensation and benefits policies to establish competitive programs and
ensure compliance with legal requirements
 Advise managers on organizational policy matters such as equal employment opportunity and
sexual harassment, and recommend needed changes
 Perform staffing duties, including dealing with understaffing, refereeing disputes, terminating
employees, and administering disciplinary procedures
 Plan and conduct new employee orientation to foster positive attitude toward organizational
objectives
 Identify staff vacancies and recruit, interview and select applicants
 Plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate work activities of subordinates and staff relating to
employment, compensation, and employee relations
 Plan, organize, direct, control or coordinate the personnel, training, or labor relations activities of
an organization
 Represent organization at personnel-related hearings and investigations
 Administer compensation, benefits and performance management systems, and safety and
recreation programs
 Provide current and prospective employees with information about policies, job duties, working
conditions, wages, and opportunities for promotion and employee benefits
 Analyze statistical data and reports to identify and determine causes of personnel problems and
develop recommendations for improvement of organization's personnel policies and practices
 Maintain records within HRIS and compile statistical reports concerning personnel-related data
such as hires, transfers, performance appraisals, and absenteeism rates
 Analyze training needs to design employee development, language training and health and safety
programs
 Conduct exit interviews to identify reasons for employee termination
 Oversee the evaluation, classification and rating of occupations and job positions
 Prepare personnel forecast to project employment needs
 Study legislation to assess industry trends
 Allocate human resources, ensuring appropriate matches between personnel
 Develop or administer special projects in areas such as pay equity, savings bond programs, daycare, and employee awards

Minimum Qualifications and Requirements
 Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management or equivalent professional experience
 5+ years of experience in HR with specific experience in management
 PHR/SPHR certification preferred
 Proficient in Microsoft applications
 Strong written and oral communication, teamwork and presentation skills
 Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training,
compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems
 Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource
allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination
of people and resources
 Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling
of words, rules of composition, and grammar
 Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes
customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer
satisfaction
 Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive
orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process