Agency HR Consultant III/Agency HR Apprenticeships Consultant III

State of North Carolina•Wake County, NC

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About The Position

The North Carolina Department of Transportation is hiring a Transportation Apprenticeship Program (TAP+) Manager to coordinate, manage, administer, and advance apprenticeships across the state. The role serves as a primary steward of the TAP+ vision, strategy, mission, and operations and manages the program’s day-to-day activities. The consultant recruits candidates and coordinates the apprenticeship lifecycle, from job posting approvals and screening through interviewing, hiring, onboarding, and performance reviews. The role coordinates apprenticeships with NCDOT project managers, division engineers, and other leaders; maintains contact with apprentices; and helps ensure successful apprenticeship experiences. It also coordinates personnel functions, provides program oversight and evaluation, and plans for the TAP+ Program Office. The position advances the program’s vision and performance, creates and reports performance metrics, submits required reports and documentation to ApprenticeshipNC and the federal government, and submits documentation so veteran apprentices can receive GI Bill stipends. It coordinates apprenticeship assessments and salary adjustments every six months and works with statewide leaders to identify future needs. The role also represents NCDOT to stakeholder groups to promote the program. The salary grade is NC18, with a listed range of $63,927–$111,871. The position is an anticipated vacancy. The State of North Carolina is an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodation as described in the posting.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree, typically in Human Resources or a related field, from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of experience; or a high school or GED diploma and six years of progressive experience in Human Resources; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Management prefers significant human resources expertise, including knowledge of North Carolina Human Resources policies.
Management prefers experience building a shared vision and managing indirect teams.
Management prefers experience in workforce development program management.
Management prefers the demonstrated ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with all levels of management.
Management prefers management experience supervising the work of others and the capacity to plan and prioritize work.

Nice To Haves

Significant human resources expertise and knowledge of State of North Carolina Human Resources policies.
Experience building shared vision and managing indirect teams.
Experience in workforce development program management.
Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with all levels of management.
Management experience supervising others and capacity to plan and prioritize work.

Responsibilities

Serve as a primary steward of the TAP+ vision, strategy, mission, and operations.
Manage the day-to-day operations of the TAP+ program.
Submit required reports to ApprenticeshipNC and the federal government concerning program performance.
Represent NCDOT to stakeholder groups to promote the TAP+ program.
Recruit candidates and manage the recruitment lifecycle, including job posting approvals, screening, interviewing, hiring, onboarding, and performance reviews.
Coordinate and manage apprenticeships with NCDOT project managers, division engineers, and other leaders in response to apprenticeship needs.
Maintain contact with apprentices to support a good fit and successful apprenticeship experience.
Coordinate personnel functions for hiring, including position postings, candidate selection assistance, program coordination, oversight, evaluation, and planning for the TAP+ Program Office.
Lead efforts to advance the TAP+ vision, mission, and performance results.
Create and report program performance metrics.
Submit documentation for veteran apprentices to receive GI Bill stipends.
Coordinate assessments and salary adjustments every six months of the apprenticeship.
Provide guidance and feedback and work with statewide leaders to identify future needs.