Plans, directs and coordinates the day-to-day Human Resources activities and staff of an organization. The
HR Manager is responsible for administering compensation and benefits, developing and enforcing policies,
coordinating safety programs, and maintaining employment records.
Essential Job Functions
Serve as a liaison between management and employees by handling questions, interpreting and
administering contracts and helping resolve work-related problems
Analyze and modify compensation and benefits policies to establish competitive programs and
ensure compliance with legal requirements
Advise managers on organizational policy matters such as equal employment opportunity and
sexual harassment, and recommend needed changes
Perform staffing duties, including dealing with understaffing, refereeing disputes, terminating
employees, and administering disciplinary procedures
Plan and conduct new employee orientation to foster positive attitude toward organizational
objectives
Identify staff vacancies and recruit, interview and select applicants
Plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate work activities of subordinates and staff relating to
employment, compensation, and employee relations
Plan, organize, direct, control or coordinate the personnel, training, or labor relations activities of
an organization
Represent organization at personnel-related hearings and investigations
Administer compensation, benefits and performance management systems, and safety and
recreation programs
Provide current and prospective employees with information about policies, job duties, working
conditions, wages, and opportunities for promotion and employee benefits
Analyze statistical data and reports to identify and determine causes of personnel problems and
develop recommendations for improvement of organization's personnel policies and practices
Maintain records within HRIS and compile statistical reports concerning personnel-related data
such as hires, transfers, performance appraisals, and absenteeism rates
Analyze training needs to design employee development, language training and health and safety
programs
Conduct exit interviews to identify reasons for employee termination
Oversee the evaluation, classification and rating of occupations and job positions
Prepare personnel forecast to project employment needs
Study legislation to assess industry trends
Allocate human resources, ensuring appropriate matches between personnel
Develop or administer special projects in areas such as pay equity, savings bond programs, daycare, and employee awards
Minimum Qualifications and Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management or equivalent professional experience
5+ years of experience in HR with specific experience in management
PHR/SPHR certification preferred
Proficient in Microsoft applications
Strong written and oral communication, teamwork and presentation skills
Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training,
compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource
allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination
of people and resources
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling
of words, rules of composition, and grammar
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes
customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer
satisfaction
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive
orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process