Human Resources Manager

Job Description

Requisition ID: req39553

Job Title: Human Resources Manager

Sector: Human Resources

Employment Category: Regular

Employment Type: Full-Time

Compensation: USD 63,272.00 – 70,000.00 Salary

Location: Wichita, KS USA

Job Description

Background: The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and in 25 US cities, the IRC restores safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home. The IRC Resettlement, Asylum and Integration (RAI) department creates opportunities for refugees and other vulnerable migrants to survive and thrive in the United States and in Europe, providing services to thousands of refugees, asylum seekers, and victims of human trafficking.

Job Overview/Summary: The HR Manager oversees and implements human resource activities, providing a spectrum of services from tactical to strategic. The HR Manager is part of the Leadership Team for the assigned locations(s) and is expected to contribute to the strategic direction setting and operational problem solving through their areas of professional expertise. The HR Manager engages with the Regional HR Partner to ensure compliance with all organization-wide policies and procedures and leads local labor law compliance efforts.

Major Responsibilities

Provide support and drive progress of key bodies of work within a broad range of people management topics:

IRC Way: model, promote and uphold a culture of values as reflected in our code of conduct, The IRC Way: Standards for Professional Conduct – Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equality.
HR Knowledge: serve as a reliable source of HR policies, practices, and processes in response to employee and/or supervisor requests, ensuring compliance with internal and external standards and applicable labor laws, including state- and city-specific labor law. Support the development and refinement of key HR lifecycle processes as needed.
Employee Relations: facilitate resolution of escalated issues related to basic employee welfare needs regarding benefits, payroll, HRIS, Leaves of Absence, and general employee questions.
Employee Relations: lead intake, make recommendations, and support resolution of sensitive employee relations matters and workplace investigations.
Talent Acquisition: in conjunction with hiring managers, responsible for overseeing all aspects of recruitment processes including job description development, job postings, review of resumes, interviewing, reference checks, background checks, and job offers.
Talent Acquisition: provide onboarding of new staff, with the goal to ensure new hire and orientation practices are implemented in accordance with IRC standards.
Talent Management: participate in core talent activities as relevant and become proficient in delivering select training and development seminars.
Talent Management: lead the development of a local talent-development strategy and oversee implementation.
Employee Exits: monitor and intervene as necessary to ensure IRC standards are met for separation forms, exit paperwork, and exit surveys.
HR Administration: Manage and maintain electronic office personnel records of employees and prepare paperwork with supporting documentation for all Workday transactions to include new hires, staff transfers, supervisory changes, separations, etc.
Manage the background check procedures for staff, and independent contractors.
Other duties as assigned.