COMPANY OVERVIEW
Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation (UIC) is the village corporation of Utqiaġvik, Alaska and is recognized as one of Alaska's top 10 companies with approximately 4,000 employees nationwide and revenues above $900M annually. UIC is projected to grow substantially in the coming years to become a top 3 company in Alaska by 2030.
As a proud Alaska Native Corporation, our success brings growth and benefits to our Iñupiat shareholders. The size and diversity of our operations means we have a broad variety of career opportunities. We recruit only qualified people looking to join a workforce characterized by strong leadership, competent and hard-working staff, and a superior work environment with a focus on career development, great wages and benefits.
JOB SUMMARY:
Responsible for the development and administration of all employment, labor relations and human resources services, programs and policies for UIC and its Family of Companies under the general direction of the Chief Administrative Officer and in collaboration with the VP, Human Resources. The Senior Human Resources Director must have the proven capability and demonstrated skills to manage the human resources services and have the depth of knowledge and experience to successfully guide and direct human resources programs as the company grows.
ResponsibilitiesESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Leadership and Management:
Ensure effective human resource services across the company.Lead the development of human resource goals, objectives, and systems.Plan, organize and control human resource activities and ensure compliance to human resource policies and procedures.Direct and coordinate human resources strategic initiatives; accountable for achieving the department’s strategic objectives.Direct and coordinate the efforts of human resources professionals across the company.Provide counsel and guidance to senior and executive management for all human resources and employment issues that affect performance and business relationships.Provide subject matter consulting expertise to senior and executive management regarding hiring, performance management and termination issues.Advise management of changes and implement necessary corrections accordingly.
Administration:
Enhance, develop, implement, and maintain compliance with all corporate and human resources policies and procedures by way of systems that will improve overall operational effectiveness.Budget development for department, administer and control expenses within budget.Analyze and manage proper compensation to ensure an equitable compensation program in alignment with the company wide compensation program.Set employment and human resource and program structure, program oversight and performance, coordinates the delivery of human resource programs with subsidiary human resource personnel.Oversees benefits programs for Alaska based operations, 401K, and PTO. Collaborates with UIC Risk Management, VP of Human Resources and Benefits Manager on the structure and renewal of corporate-wide self-insured health & welfare insurance programs.
Orientation, Training, and Development:
Coordinates HR and employment policies and procedures training, trains HR personnel to standard best practices, audits for compliance.Collaborate with leadership and business units, assists in the planning and execution of shareholder hire and development goals.Supervise department staff, coordinates efforts to achieve department deliverables and corporate strategic initiatives, develops and implements policies and procedures.
Knowledge & Critical Skills/Expertise:
Ability to provide leadership direction across a multi-faceted department of professionals.Ability to build, motivate, and sustain a local quality Human Resources team.Demonstrated consistent adherence to the highest degree of ethical conduct.Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.Ability to build and maintain effective interpersonal working relationships with superiors, peers, and subordinates. QualificationsEDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor’s degree Human Resources or Management related degree.Minimum of ten (10) years Human Resources experience, a minimum of three (3) years of Human Resources in management level with supervisory experience.Professional certification required (SPHR / PHR / SHRM-SCP / SHRM-CP). SPHR or SHRM-SCP certification is preferred for this role.Experience of comparable value may be substituted for the education requirement.
Additional Job Requirements:
Valid driver’s license.All employees must pass Non-DOT pre-employment drug screening and follow all Non-DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Program guidelines and requirements.If working on a DOT project, employees must pass a DOT pre-employment drug screening and follow all DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Program requirements.
Physical & Mental Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Additionally:
The employee is frequently required to read text on a computer screen and hard copy, sit for extended periods of time, talk, and hear.The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.The employee is exposed to moderate levels of noise in a well-lit, well-ventilated, and moderately paced office environment.The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
Work Environment & Conditions:
This position is based in Anchorage or Utqiaġvik, Alaska, with frequent travel within Alaska and infrequent travel in the Lower 48 as needed. Typical office setting in a large office building in an urban environment (Anchorage) or rural environment (Utqiaġvik) but may have occasional travel to construction sites. Work is generally sedentary in nature but may require frequent standing and walking. The work environment is usually moderately quiet.
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Options Apply for this job onlineApplyShareEmail this job to a friendRefer Sorry the Share function is not working properly at this moment. Please refresh the page and try again later. Share on your newsfeedApplicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug & alcohol screening and/or random drug screen, and must follow UIC’s Non-DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing Program requirements. If the position requires, an applicant must pass a pre-employment criminal background history check. All post-secondary education listed on the applicant’s resume/application may be subject to verification.
Where driving may be required or where a rental car must be obtained for business travel purposes, applicants must have a valid driver license for this position and will be subject to verification. In addition, the applicant must pass an in-house, online, driving course to be authorized to drive for company purposes.
UIC is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics EOE/AA/M/F/D/V. In furtherance, pursuant to The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 43 U.S.C. Sec. 1601 et seq., and federal contractual requirements, UIC and its subsidiaries may legally grant certain preference in employment opportunities to UIC Shareholders and their Descendants, based on the provisions contained within The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP here.
All candidates must apply online at www.uicalaska.com, and submit a completed application for all positions they wish to be considered. Once the employment application has been completed and submitted, any changes to the application after submission may not be reviewed. Please contact a UIC HR Recruiter if you have made a significant change to your application. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), persons unable to complete an online application should contact UIC Human Resources for assistance (https://uicalaska.com/careers/recruitment/).
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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