MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES Personal:
- Be a maturing disciple of Jesus Christ: growing in love for God, God's Word, God's people of every ethnicity and culture, and God's purposes in the world
- Be a lifelong learning who prizes the discipleship of the mind, particularly staying current on issues of business practices within ministry, human resources, and talent management
Human Resources Consulting and Partnership:
- Act as an internal consultant and partner with Staff Directors and Staff by proactively identifying and analyzing HR-related ministry needs and recommending solutions for implementation
- Partner closely with leadership and staff to improve work relationships, build morale, increase productivity and retention
- Ensure compliance with all applicable federal and state employment related legal requirements and InterVarsity policies and procedures; assist in mitigating legal risks, and partner with the Legal department as necessary
- Provide HR Policy guidance and interpretation on complex situations, and partner with staff and Staff Directors to resolve complex employee relations issues; conduct effective, thorough, and objective investigations as required
- Provide consultation and coaching to Staff Directors on performance management, department restructures, workforce planning, and exit interviews
- Perform other duties or complete other projects as assigned
HR Focus Areas:
May perform one or more of the following HR Specialty functions:
o Compensation
- Ensure compliance with all applicable state and federal laws and InterVarsity guidelines pertaining to compensation
- Oversee the ongoing design and administration of the InterVarsity salary structure and compensation plan
- Review and grade position descriptions across the organization
o Recruitment and Talent Acquisition
- Ensure compliance with all applicable state and federal laws and InterVarsity guidelines pertaining to recruitment and selection
- Partner and consult with Staff Directors throughout the recruitment, screening and hiring process for assigned open positions
- Research and utilize effective recruitment sources to attract qualified and diverse applicants
o Other Areas as Assigned
Partner with the HR Team and supporters:
- Participate in the development and implementation of HR department goals/objectives, policies, procedures and systems
- Train, coach and mentor HR Staff as necessary
- Assign work to other HR Staff as necessary
- Provide backup support for Human Resources functions as necessary
- Participate in HR-related and cross-functional project teams
- Assess and anticipate HR-related needs; recommend new approaches to improve the efficiency and services of the HR Department
- Develop a team of prayer and financial support
- Raise an agreed-upon amount of financial support (MPD)
- Establish and nurture ministry partnership relationships through visits, phone calls, and/or prayer letters
QUALIFICATIONS
- Annually affirm InterVarsity’s Statement of Faith
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in HR required; PHR or SPHR certification preferred
- PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP strongly preferred (Sr Generalist)
- Minimum of 4- 6 years of related experience (HR Generalist)
- Minimum of 7 years of related experience (Sr HR Generalist)
- Ability to resolve moderately complex employee relations issues (HR Generalist)
- Ability to resolve and provide guidance/leadership around complex employee relations issues (Sr Generalist)
- Working knowledge of multiple HR disciplines including employee relations, compensation, HRIS, recruitment, diversity, performance management, benefits, etc.
- Knowledge of federal and state employment laws
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal and conflict management skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Demonstrates strong initiative and ability to follow through on projects with minimal supervision
- Ability to develop strong trusting relationships in order to gain support and achieve results
- Ability to consult with Staff Directors in multiple locations
- Demonstrated ability to interact with staff at all levels
- Effectively envision, develop, and implement new strategies to address complex ministry issues
- Ability to manage multiple conflicting priorities
- Be self-directed and motivated
- Prior knowledge / experience with InterVarsity preferred
- A working knowledge of Microsoft Software applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
- Demonstrated ability and commitment to work in a diverse team environment
- Ability to handle all matters in a confidential manner
- Commitment to continued professional growth
- Ability to travel as required, including attendance at two five-day triennial conferences (Urbana – generally December 27-January 1; and Staff Conference – generally early January).
Pay Range: $45,324.00 - $60,420.00 per year
Benefits:
We offer a competitive benefits package, including health care and retirement savings with a match. Eligibility is based on employee type and hours worked. Benefits include the following:
- 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
- 403(b) matching contributions
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discounts
- Flexible work schedule
- Flexible spending accounts
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance