Human Resources Business Partner jobs in Alaska

The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium is a non-profit Tribal health organization designed to meet the unique health needs of Alaska Native and American Indian people living in Alaska. In partnership with the more than 171,000 Alaska Native and American Indian people that we serve and the Tribal health organizations of the Alaska Tribal Health System, ANTHC provides world-class health services, which include comprehensive medical services at the Alaska Native Medical Center, wellness programs, disease research and prevention, rural provider training and rural water and sanitation systems construction.
ANTHC is the largest, most comprehensive Tribal health organization in the United States, and Alaska’s second-largest health employer with more than 3,100 employees offering an array of health services to people around the nation’s largest state.

Our vision: Alaska Native people are the healthiest people in the world.

Benefits include:

• Generous Paid Time Off and holiday schedule with 4 weeks paid vacation per year to start and 12 paid holidays.

• More than 19 Federal healthcare plans with plans for employee, employee plus one, and employee plus family available. ANTHC covers 80% of all health insurance premiums and 100% of Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, and AD&D.

• 401(a) retirement plan; ANTHC will contribute 3% of your annual compensation to the plan account each year, with up to an additional 5% match with a 6-year vesting schedule.

• 403(b) retirement savings plan with pre-tax and Roth options. Flexible Spending Accounts for Health Care and Dependent care are also available.

• Onsite Child Care is available in a brand new education facility.

• Onsite free gym access. Additional gym, rock climbing wall and salt-water pool available at the Alaska Pacific University for a small fee per semester. Steep discounts on outdoor equipment rentals for your Alaskan adventures!

• Tuition reductions for employees and their eligible dependents at the Alaska Pacific University.

or contact Recruitment directly at HRRecruiting@anthc.org.

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium has a hiring preference for qualified Alaska Native and American Indian applicants pursuant to P.L. 93-638 Indian Self Determination Act.

Summary:
The Human Resource Generalist is responsible for performing Human Resources (HR) related duties on a professional level and works closely with our Human Resources Business Partners in supporting designated service lines. This position may carry out responsibilities in the following functional areas: employee relations, policy implementation, performance management, employment law compliance, training, employee engagement, onboarding, compensation, recruitment, and benefits administration.

Responsibilities:
Assists in the development and implementation of human resources policies and procedures; prepares and maintains employee handbook, policies, and procedures manual while maximizing employee engagement.
Participates in developing department goals, objectives and systems.
Advises employees and managers on policy interpretation, disciplinary action and dispute resolution procedures.
Monitors the performance appraisal program and ensures completion.
Develops and maintains HR metrics and other records, reports and logs to conform to reporting requirements.
Maintains background check and Unemployment Insurance processes.
Handles employment-related inquiries from applicants, employees, and supervisors, referring complex and/or sensitive matters to the appropriate staff.
Administers performance management and improvement systems. Fields and investigates employee issues, writes performance development plans and facilitates counseling and conducts exit interviewing as needed.
Participates in administrative staff meetings and attends other meetings and seminars as appropriate. Maintains Human Resources information system records and compiles reports from the database.
Maintains compliance with tribal, federal and state regulations concerning employment. Maintains knowledge of trends,best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law.
Makes meaningful improvement to services, program, and processes and/or organizational effectiveness that create new value for customer-owners and employees.
Develops and maintains an excellent relationship with internal and external clients to ensure optimal workforce performance that meets ANTHC’s operational goals.
Completes administrative duties as directed by the Human Resources Manager – Workforce Relations.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Other information:

KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS

• Knowledge of Alaska Tribal Health System, ANTHC, and Alaska Native culture(s) and politics.
• Knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and Tribal Law, regulations, rules, policies, and processes. Including substantial knowledge of relevant specialized fields such as Federal Indian Law and self- determination/self-governance, health law, employment law, and construction law.
• Knowledge of state and federal laws (EEOC, compensation, FMLA, etc.).
• Knowledge of HRIS management and maintenance.
• Skill in oral and written communication.
• Skill in managing multiple priorities and tasks concurrently and meeting deadlines.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with others.
• Skill in operating a personal computer utilizing a variety of applications.
• Skill in analytical, critical thinking and interpretive skills to apply various employment situations against numerous complicated employment laws and regulations.
Skill in communication with particular ability to communicate complex and/or sensitive information in a clear, concise, diplomatic, and professional manner.

MINIMUM EDUCATION QUALIFICATION
A Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field. Education, experience, or training may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for college education. This experience may be used to meet the minimum experience qualification.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATION
Non-supervisory - Four (4) years of progressive professional work experience in Human Resources as a Recruiter, Compensation and Benefits Specialist, or Human Resources Associate.

MINIMUM CERTIFICATION QUALIFICATION
N/A

PREFERRED EDUCATION QUALIFICATION
Master’s degree in human resources or related field.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATION
HRIS experience.

PREFERRED CERTIFICATION QUALIFICATION
SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) or Professional in Human Resources (PHR).