Job Description:
• Provide strategic, systems-level leadership for the Human Resources function
• Partner closely with leadership in HR and across the organization
• Support the design, evolution, and execution of the organization's people strategy
• Ensure the goals of all reporting functions align with InterVarsity’s Purpose Statement, Vision Statement, Core Values, Doctrinal Basis, and Strategic Initiatives
• Serve as a strategic thought partner and builder, translating HR functions and processes into a coherent, executable people strategy
• Participate in the development and implementation of strategic plan objectives and HR department strategies, goals, technologies, policies, and procedures
• Develop long-range plans with measurable objectives for assigned HR functions
• Strengthen the HR team’s strategic partnership and employee relations capabilities
• Lead the design, administration, and continuous improvement of InterVarsity's compensation strategy
• Recruit, hire, train, develop, supervise and retain qualified HR staff
• Assist in developing and managing annual HR budgets
• Maintain an effective level of literacy of the various InterVarsity ministries, initiatives, and contexts
• Lead change in a way that honors people
Requirements:
• Thorough knowledge of, or the ability to learn: the purpose, vision, ministries and policies of InterVarsity
• Bachelor’s degree in HR, management, business or a relevant field, a minimum of 12 years of progressive HR experience, and 7 years of management experience is required
• An advanced degree in a relevant field and an HR professional certification is strongly preferred
• Demonstrated experience implementing and managing successful HR programs
• Strong HR Business Partner experience across a variety of industries; experience in service-oriented or non-profit industries strongly preferred
• Demonstrated strategic and systems thinking—the ability to diagnose root causes, see interdependencies, and design coherent people systems rather than one-off fixes
• High emotional intelligence and exceptional relationship-building skills, with a proven ability to build trust and credibility across all levels of an organization
• Proven ability to partner with and co-build alongside senior leadership and key stakeholders, translating high-level vision into executable strategy and operating reality
• Demonstrated change-management capability, including the ability to translate organizational and structural change into clear implications for individual roles
• Experience designing or redesigning HR operating models, employee relations functions, and HR Business Partner structures is strongly preferred
• Demonstrated spiritual maturity; some level of ministry experience is preferred, including in a volunteer or lay-leadership capacity (e.g., serving as a lay leader in a local church)
• Strong working knowledge of applicable federal and state employment law requirements
• Leadership skills, including negotiation, problem solving, decision making, and delegation
• Excellent communicator, relationship builder, and team player who is able to collaborate effectively with all levels of staff, management, and members of the community
• Ability to synthesize and deliver complex information to diverse audiences both verbally and in writing
• Strong analytical skills with a high capacity for managing complexity
• Strong cross-cultural abilities, and a demonstrated ability and commitment to work in a diverse team environment
• Experience in conflict resolution and mediation
• Ability to handle all matters in a confidential manner
• A working knowledge of current Microsoft software applications
• Ability to travel as required
Benefits:
• 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
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