Territorial Assistant Executive Director of Human Resources

The Salvation Army Southern California

34d•Onsite

About The Position

This position works to further the mission of The Salvation Army and serves as the secondary resource for management leadership among all Human Resource administrative personnel in the Western Territory. The role covers duties for the Executive Director when they are out of the office and assists in the development of uniform territorial policies for Human Resource administration, consistent with changing laws in thirteen western states. The position also aids in the development and execution of training programs for administrators and field supervisors, focusing on strategic and long-term organizational planning to raise management standards, ensure compliance with wage and hour laws, and achieve policy compliance. It helps set standards for organizational development, employment recruitment, hiring, training, employee relations, termination, and claims, while clarifying field responsibility regarding compliance with state employment law variations in compensation, benefits, and employee services. The role has primary responsibility for the implementation of initiatives through Human Resources staff and reports to the Executive Director as the second-ranking Human Resources executive employee. The position assists the Executive Director in advising senior leadership on significant Human Resources issues and works to coordinate policy and practices with leadership in other departments, including Finance, Risk Management, Legal, and Community Relations.

Requirements

HR experience with legal claims, mediation, litigation, compliance with state and federal law requirements.
Past corporate HR experience through affiliation with successful company or companies who practice effective Human Resources management.
Recognized administrative and management skills on scale, i.e., experienced working with more than two divisions or its equivalence.
Minimum 10 years work experience gained through increasingly responsible management positions within an organization(s).
At least 5 years experience of addressing HR legal concerns.
Possess the ability to work with the Executive Director and Salvation Army leadership in the corporate management challenge of a wide range of issues, being able to directly assist those both in the ministry of The Salvation Army and its social programs.
High energy level, comfortable performing multifaceted projects in conjunction with day-to-day activities.
Superior interpersonal abilities.
Ability to get along with diverse personalities, tactful, mature, flexible.
Good reasoning abilities.
Sound judgment.
Good communication skills.
Resourceful and well organized.
Participative management style—advocate of team concept.
Ability to establish credibility and be decisive—but able to recognize and support the organization's preferences and priorities.
Results and people oriented, but have sound judgment—ability to balance other business considerations.
Service oriented, but assertive/persuasive.
Ability to sit, walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist on an intermittent or continuous basis.
Ability to grasp, push, pull objects such as files, file cabinet drawers, and reach overhead.
Ability to operate telephone.
Ability to operate a desktop or laptop computer.
Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. (usually file boxes).
Ability to access and produce information from a computer.
Ability to understand written information.

Nice To Haves

Preferably having a Master’s Degree in Human Resources Management.

Responsibilities

Understands and supports the mission of the Salvation Army through interface with the ecclesiastical leadership of the Territory and applying SA values and principles to HR, business and legal issues.
Assists in the formulation and recommendation of Human Resources policies and objectives for the entire Territory.
Recruits, indoctrinates and directs the employees of the Territorial Human Resources Department under the leadership of the Executive Director.
Maintains regular contact with Command leadership through regular phone and email to CHQ and field units with travel, as required, seeking to understand their concerns, ideas and issues.
Offers guidance and support on HR matters while applying both professional acumen and Christian values common to Salvation Army clergy.
Assists in the preparation of items for Army boards, as assigned by the Executive Director.
In the absence of the Executive Director presents proposals approved by the HR Committee and other major HR matters to the Army boards.
Assist in the determination and recommendation of employee relations practices necessary to establish a positive employer-employee relationship and promote a high level of employee morale.
Helps to identify legal requirements and government reporting regulations affecting Human Resources function (e.g., OSHA, EEO, TEFRA, ERISA, Wage & Hour).
Monitors exposure of the organization.
Directs the preparation of information requested or required for compliance.
Assesses all information submitted.
Acts as contact with legal counsel and outside government agencies.
Protects interests of employees and the Territory in accordance with approved Human Resources policies and procedures and governmental laws and regulations.
Approves recommendations for terminations.
Reviews employee appeals through complaint procedure in the absence of the Executive Director.
Helps direct a process of organizational planning that evaluates structure, job design, and manpower forecasting throughout the Territory.
Coordinates activities across Command lines.
Evaluates plans and changes to plans while assisting with recommendations to senior leadership.
Assists in the process of organizational development that primarily addresses succession planning throughout the Territory.
Works with staff to establishes wage and salary structure, pay policies, performance appraisal programs, employee benefit programs and services, and company safety and health programs.
Monitors for effectiveness and cost containments.
Works with staff to establish standard recruiting and placement practices and procedures.
Reviews variances to schedules.
Interviews executive-level HR candidates for THQ and all Commands and makes recommendations for hire to the Executive Director.
Works with staff to establish in-house management training programs that address Salvation Army needs across Command lines (e.g., Supervisory Skills, Performance Appraisal, Interviewing).
Assists in defining all Human Resources programs, and authority/responsibility of Human Resources and line management within those programs.
Assures that necessary education and materials are supplied to Salvation Army Officers, managers and employees—workshops, manuals, employee handbooks, standardized reports.
Oversees day-to-day implementation of programs through Human Resources staff.
Monitors administration to standards.
Identifies opportunities and resolves discrepancies.
Helps track and direct Human Resources consultants, pension administrators, training specialists, legal counsel, and other outside sources.
Conducts a continuing study of all Human Resources policies, programs, and practices to keep the Executive Director informed of new developments.
Directs the preparation and maintenance of such reports as are necessary to carry out functions of department.
Keeps Executive Director informed of significant problems that jeopardize the achievement of objectives, and those, which are not being addressed adequately at the Command and field levels.
Assumes other duties as assigned by supervisor, the Territorial Executive Director for Human Resources.