Human Resources Manager

Salary: Starting salary is generally set at $72,592 with annual increases up to $98,779

Opening: April 10, 2024

Closing: May 2, 2024

Are you a team player who loves helping employees and managers be the best that they can be? Do you want to help build an amazing workforce in a fast-paced organization that is focused on providing a positive employee experience? Do you want to work with a high performing management team? If so, this is the position for you!!

Apply Now, we offer superior benefits (highlighted below) including: 13 paid holidays, 12 sick days and 3+ weeks vacation to start!

The Maine Department of the Secretary of State seeks a Human Resources Manager. Responsibilities include managing the entire employee life cycle, from recruitment and onboarding to performance management, exit interviewing and trends analysis. The Human Resource Manager plays a critical role working in a small but high impact HR office.

This position is scheduled Monday-Friday and reports to the Human Resources Director in the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Department of the Secretary of State. This is an on-site position, based in our Augusta office. There is potential to work occasionally off-site or from home once fully trained.

A typical day involves:

• Directs talent management program including recruitment, hiring process, compensation analysis, and exit interviews.

• Manages compliance with Equal Employment Opportunity, the Americans with Disabilities Act and Maine Human Rights Act laws, including requests for reasonable accommodation.

• Understands and informs supervisors about updates to Civil Service rules and Collective Bargaining contracts and manages contracts for temporary staff.

• Analyzes data and provides reports to senior management about vacancies, retention, rates and causes of turnovers, etc.

• Manages response to complaints brought forward by employees or customers, including investigating, writing reports, and determining appropriate and equitable action.

• Processes Family Medical Leave of Absence requests, and workstation ergonomic evaluations.

• Represent the department at meetings of state government HR groups, such as those related to the wellness program, policies and software and data base development.

• Assume the responsibilities of the Director of Human Resources, in their absence.

• Assume responsibilities of other staff in the HR office as needed.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Knowledge of or ability to learn and interpret:

• State government structures and practices

• Complex Civil Service rules, and Maine public employee's collective bargaining agreements.

• Excellent or advanced skills in:

• leadership and conflict resolution

• oral and written communication.

• staff and project management

• organization and multitasking skills.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated skills and experience in:

• Using a Learning Management System

• Strategic planning and Organizational development

• Including change management and converting to digital recording keeping and filing.

• Creating and implementing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion informed programs and policies

Who we are:

The Department of the Secretary of State (SoS) includes the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, the Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions, and the Maine State Archives. There are 450 staff positions in the department, and it includes staff working in Augusta and across the state of Maine.

Benefits: This Human Resource Manager is defined as a Public Service Manager II (MA31) position, by the State of Maine, Pay Range 31.

For more information or questions, please contact: Jennifer Wilson or call (207) 624-9012.

Why join our team?

No matter where you work across Maine state government, you find employees who embody our state motto-"Dirigo" or "I lead"-as they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforce's health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package, including:

• Work-Life Fit

• Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13 paid holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service, and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.

• Health Insurance Coverage

• The State of Maine pays 85%-100% of employee-only premiums ($10,523.28-$12,380.40 annual value), depending on salary. Use this chart to find the premium costs for you and your family, including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State.

• Dental Insurance

• The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($350.40 annual value).

• Retirement Plan

• The State contributes the equivalent of XX% of the employee's pay towards the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS).

State employees are eligible for an extensive and highly competitive benefits package, covering many aspects of wellness. Learn about additional wellness benefits for State employees from the Office of Employee Health and Wellness.

Note: Benefits may vary somewhat according to specific collective bargaining agreements and are prorated for part-time employment.

There's a job and then there's purposeful, transformative work. Our aim is to create a workplace where you can learn, grow, and continuously refine your skills. Applicants demonstrate job requirements in differing ways, and we appreciate that many skills and backgrounds can make people successful in this role.

As an Equal Opportunity employer, Maine State Government embraces a culture of respect and awareness. We are committed to creating a strong sense of belonging for all team members, and our process ensures an inclusive environment to applicants of all backgrounds including diverse race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, familial status or genetics.

If you're looking for a great next step, and want to feel good about what you do, we'd love to hear from you. Please note reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.

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