Full Job Description
Human Resources Manager
As our HR Manager, you will lead and direct all aspects of Human Resources for the Cooperative. You will be responsible for ensuring our practices are compliant with state and federal regulations and align with our mission and values while also helping us evolve how we support, develop, and engage our employees across a geographically dispersed workforce.
The HR Manager will be responsible for:
- Working closely with the CEO and the leadership team to prepare plans and execute strategic initiatives related to HR. This includes identifying workforce needs, strengthening retention, and implementing strategies for employee engagement and advancement.
- Guiding how we handle employee relations across the organization ensuring consistency, fairness, and accountability. You will support managers and supervisors with performance management, conflict resolution, and disciplinary actions, while helping set clear expectations for behavior and performance.
- Providing oversight and direction on compensation, benefits, and payroll processes. This includes supporting benefit planning and renewals, ensuring compliance, coordinating and supporting employee performance reviews and annual wage adjustments, and overseeing payroll processing and required reporting.
- Ensuring we meet all federal, state, and local employment requirements, while also maintaining and improving our policies and practices. This includes researching policies and recommending changes to be up to date with best practices and legal requirements and overseeing Federal contractor compliance and reporting.
- Managing day-to-day HR administration, including leave management, workers' compensation, and HR systems. You will also play a key role in improving how we use technology to better support our employees and leaders.
- Leading our recruitment efforts ensuring we attract and retain the right people. You will also support onboarding, training, and development initiatives that help employees grow and succeed withing the Cooperative.
The ideal HR Manager should have:
- Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field. Master's degree or HR certification preferred.
- At least 5 years of progressive experience in Human Resources, including leadership responsibilities.
- Strong knowledge of employment laws, regulations, and HR best practices.
- Understanding compensation, benefits, and payroll processes.
- The ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining focus on both day-to-day operations and long-term improvement.
- Effective communication skills and the ability to build trust across all levels of the Cooperative.
AVEC offers a comprehensive pay and benefit package for full-time employees. Depending on experience, beginning pay starts at $180,00 annually. The benefit package includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability, and both 401K Plan with Employer Matching and Retirement Pension Plan. Paid leave (PTO) starting at 21 days per year along with 8 scheduled paid Holidays plus 2 Floating Holidays and 1 Birthday Holiday.
Ready to join a talented, committed team working to provide safe, reliable power to Rural Alaska? The next step is to complete our online application.
