JOB PURPOSE: Provides professional and administrative assistance and service to the Pueblo of Isleta in support of the Human Resources Department. Serves as a point of contact for consultation, coordination, and liaison for personnel issues on a range of recruitment, hiring, and policy interpretation. Plans, organizes, and supervises all functions required to operate and maintain the WIOA and Summer Intern program activities.
This position description may not include all of the listed duties, nor do all of the listed examples include all tasks which may be found or assigned to this position.
JOB DUTIES:
▪ Ensures recruiting practices promote customer satisfaction for employees and candidates for employment. ▪ Establishes and maintain rapport with community agencies and academic institutions. ▪ Assists in the preparation of job fairs, Pueblo recruitment drives WIOA and Summer Intern and Human
Resources events; evaluates trends in recruitment and the job market to recommend recruitment strategies. ▪ Participates in providing recruiting services to departments as needed; reviews minimum qualification standards and checks internal and external applicant pool for qualified candidates; screens qualified applicants.
▪ Performs reference checks on all potential new hires, coordinates schedules drug and alcohol screens, and follows up on results.
▪ Assists in the processing of new hire paperwork.
▪ May assist in unemployment claim and provides representation at unemployment hearings.
▪ Monitors expenses for adherence to WIOA budget; performs regular audits to verify accuracy and advises management of any issues.
▪ Ensures compliance with various applicable federal, state and tribal regulations.
▪ Prepares program and financial reports to assess effectiveness of WIOA and Summer Intern programs for HR Director.
▪ Partners with local and state employment agencies to provide assistance in employment and training for applicants.
▪ Completes and submits all federal reporting on WIOA activities.to grants and contracts department and DOL funding agency.
▪ Plans employment and training activities for WIOA participants to keep in compliance with federal, state and POI policies.
▪ Attends a variety of meetings to discuss WIOA and participants.
▪ Conducts intake with new WIOA participants. Counsel’s WIOA participants regarding employment problems. ▪ Provides weekly reports on employment activity, WIOA activity, and Summer Internships. ▪ Conducts exit interviews on WIOA and Summer Internships to measure success of programs. ▪ Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops.
▪ Maintains records, files, materials, documents and databases; ensure records are accurate and; updated; review, research and summarize a variety of statistical reports; ensures the integrity and security of confidential employee data.
▪ Other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISION RESPONSIBILITIES:
▪ Provides guidance and oversight to program participants.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:
▪ Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources or related field.
▪ Senior Professional Human Resources (SPHR), Professional Human Resources (PHR) Certification, or Tribal Human Resources Professional (THRP) preferred.
▪ Three years of progressive work experience in Human Resources with an emphasis in job recruitment. ▪ Program management experience.
▪ Tiwa speaking preferred.
▪ Must be able to pass background check, with NO prior convictions of any felonies. ▪ Must be able to comply with the Pueblo of Isleta Drug Free Workplace policies.
▪ Must have fingerprinting completed prior to employment.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS:
▪ Knowledge of traditional forms of government and Pueblo customs and traditions. ▪ Knowledge of the functions and structure of the Pueblo of Isleta.
▪ Knowledge of applicable federal, state, county and local laws, regulations, and requirements. ▪ Knowledge of WIA and Internship programs.
▪ Knowledge of principles, practices and trends in recruitment and employment; compensation and benefits; record-keeping systems; and performance development and evaluation systems.
▪ Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities.
▪ Skill in interviewing techniques.
▪ Skill in operating business computers and office software programs including data entry. ▪ Skill in coaching and consulting management and executive level employees.
▪ Skill in analyzing problems, projecting consequences, identifying solutions, and implementing recommendations.
▪ Proficiency in operating various word-processing, spreadsheets, and database software programs in a Windows environment.
▪ Ability to supervise and train employees, to include organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments.
▪ Ability to communicate effectively in the English language, both verbally and in writing. ▪ Ability to interact and maintain good working relationships with individuals of varying social and cultural backgrounds.
▪ Ability to exercise independent judgment.
▪ Ability to maintain confidentiality.
▪ Ability to work independently and meet strict timelines.
▪ Ability to be persuasive and tactful in controversial situations.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
▪ Talk, hear, sit, stand; use hands to handle objects, equipment, controls and reach with arms and hands. ▪ Position requires frequent lifting of 25 lbs.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
▪ Work is performed in a typical interior/office environment.
▪ Noise level is usually minimal.
PREFERENCE:
Tribal and Native American Indian preference shall apply to all positions at Pueblo of Isleta.