Director of Human Resources

Position: Director of Human ResourcesPosition #: 303-31531Job ID #: 3029435Division: Office of the DirectorLocation: Bismarck, NDDEQ Starting Salary: $7,000 / month (DOE) Status: Regular, Full-TimeApplication Accepted Through: 11:59 p.m. on December 17, 2024 At the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), we stand by our mission to conserve and protect the quality of North Dakota's air, land, and water resources following science and the law. We are looking for a candidate who identifies with this mission and has a passion for serving the citizens in our great state as our Director of Human Resources.As a North Dakota State Agency, DEQ is committed to providing team members with a strong and competitive total rewards package to support you, your health and your family. DEQ offers rewarding and impactful work opportunities, a full range of employee benefits including a fully paid family health insurance plan, generous retirement plan, paid time-off, career growth, flexible work schedules, infant-friendly policies, and much more! Please use our Calculator to see the value of our total rewards package. : The HR Director provides guidance to management and team members on Human Resource related issues, including but not limited to team member engagement, team member relations, performance and talent management, training, policy application, organizational development, workforce planning, and compensation. As an HR Director, you will develop integrated solutions and be a change agent and champion for new HR initiatives and programs.The responsibilities include:Serves as a strategic partner to agency leadership and is responsible for setting the HR strategy and programs to advance agency objectives.Leads the implementation of the HR strategy for DEQ and coordinates with the HR Communities of Practice (CoP).Assesses data, interprets information, and presents insights and recommendations on HR related issues and programs.Coaches managers and leaders to facilitate organizational change.Collaborates with agency leadership to interpret business needs and resource priorities.Contributes to the design and/or integration of the holistic organizational plan (i.e., talent, structure, culture, process) for the agency. Partners with agency leadership to monitor, execute, and continue to evolve the design.Identifies the needs for change and leads the implementation and adaption to new or changing structures for the agency.Formulates partnerships across the state's HR team, HRMS and CoPs to deliver value added service and HR programs to DEQ leadership and team members.Leverages engagement solutions for culture, talent management, team member, leader, and manager excellence, and learning and development.Collaborates with DEQ leadership to address legislative needs by providing HR expertise, information, and testimony as requested or appropriate. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. DEQ will not provide sponsorships.To be considered for the Director of Human Resources you must have a bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5 years' Human Resource experience; or a master's degree and 3 years of Human Resource experience. APPLICATION PROCEDURES: All application material must be received on or before 11:59 p.m. on the closing date. Applicants must complete the online application for employment and upload a resume, cover letter, and college transcripts (official or unofficial). Applicants claiming ND veteran's preference must submit documentation proving their eligibility under North Dakota Century Code 37-19.1.For more information about the position, contact L. David Glatt, P.E. Director at (701) 328-5154. For assistance in the application or interview process or to request a full job description, contact Jason Sutheimer, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, CWP, Human Resource Director, at (701) 328-9028.

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The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. Sect. 23-12-10.