POSITION SUMMARY:

The Bilingual Human Resource Director will plan, lead and direct the routine functions of the Human Resources (HR) department including hiring and interviewing staff, administering pay, benefits, and leave, as well as enforcing company policies and practices. The Bilingual Human Resources Director will participate in the development and execution of the organizational vision, strategy, and goals with respect to programs, people, and resources.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Directly supervise Human Resources department employees
• Recruits, interviews, hires, and trains new staff in the department.
• Oversees the daily workflow of the department.
• Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations.
• Oversee the discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversees and administers the compensation and benefits program, including creating job descriptions, administering the job evaluation process, conducting salary surveys, and providing cost analysis and recommendations for plan design and policy changes.
• Oversee the Payroll Administration, ensuring employees are paid in a timely manner
• Partners with the leadership team to understand and execute the organization's human resource and talent strategy particularly as it relates to current and future talent needs, recruiting, retention, and succession planning
• Provides support and guidance to HR generalists, management, and other staff when complex, specialized, and sensitive questions and issues arise; may be required to administer and execute routine tasks in delicate circumstances such as providing reasonable accommodations, investigating allegations of wrongdoing, and terminations.
• Manages the talent acquisition process, which may include recruitment, interviewing, and hiring of qualified job applicants, particularly for managerial, exempt, and professional roles; collaborates with departmental managers to understand skills and competencies required for openings.
• Analyzes trends in compensation and benefits; researches and proposes competitive base and incentive pay programs to ensure the organization attracts and retains top talent.
• Oversee the staff learning and development programs and initiatives that provide internal professional development opportunities for employees.
• Oversees employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, and investigations. Develop and coordinate grievances and mediate workplace disputes
• Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews policies and practices to maintain compliance.
• Establish and revise policies and procedures to minimize exposure to risk as well as compliance with local, state, and federal regulation
• Ensure that actions taken on behalf of the agency are proper and follow employment, federal, and state laws
• Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law.
• Recommend and maintain an organizational structure and staffing levels to accomplish company goals and objectives
• Performs other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret common professional journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from clients, regulatory agencies, or members of the community. Ability to write reports, policies, proposals, and other documents that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, staff, and board of directors
• Able to speak and address groups of people, especially the HR department
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Position has the potential to interface with the internal and external public; and private and governmental agencies among others. Represents the agency in the community as requested by the Chief Executive Officer
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Ability to seek out necessary information from various sources for carrying out duties of the position
• Ability to adapt to changes, prioritize tasks, and to delegate them when appropriate.
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Ability to manage and appropriately segment agency budgeting according to the individual department needs. Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the organization's HRIS and talent management systems.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Master's Degree in human resources management, public or business administration or related field and at least three (3) years of related work experience; OR a Bachelor's Degree in human resources management, public or business administration or related field and at least five (5) years of related work experience; OR any equivalent combination of training, education, and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
• A minimum of three years of human resource management experience, preferably in a non-profit organization.
• SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP is highly desired.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish required