Employee Development Administrator

Lincoln Intermediate Unit 12- Special Projects; Yorktown (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The County of York seeks a Human Resources professional to deliver expert guidance in employee relations, training and development, and related HR initiatives. You will support the Director with disciplinary actions, investigations, and policy interpretation to promote fair, compliant practices across the organization.

You will help manage training programs, maintain the LMS, and develop reports while ensuring inclusivity and civility in the workplace.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational Development, Business Administration, Human Resources or a related field, and a minimum of 5 years of directly related experience.
• Preferred certifications include World at Work, HRCI, PSHRA, SHRM, or equivalent.
• Valid Commonwealth of Virginia driver’s license.
• Pre-employment checks including criminal history, background and DMV record checks.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert level HR support on employee relations, training and development programs, and related initiatives.
• Advise and counsel on discipline, grievances, investigations, and EEOC matters.
• Ensure compliance with FLSA, FMLA, ADA, Title VII, DOT, COBRA, HIPAA, and other laws and regulations.
• Oversee training operations, LMS administration, budgeting, and program evaluation.

Skills

Employee relations

Training & development

Policy interpretation

Compliance knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational Development, Business Administration, Human Resources or related field

Job description

Description

Responsible for providing professional level expertise and performing a variety of complex professional level duties in the Human Resources Department pertaining to employee relations, County-wide training and development programs, and other human resources projects or employee development related initiatives.
Assists the Director with employee relations matters across the organization to include counseling and advisory needs, disciplinary actions, grievances and the grievance procedure, administrative investigations, and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charges. Addresses employee concerns and questions, ensuring adherence to policy, and works to resolve disputes. Conducts internal investigations as needed and provides assistance and guidance to department management staff on various personnel issues.
Supports the Director in advising County Administration, department heads, supervisors, employees, and staff on policies and procedures with emphasis on promoting inclusivity and civility in the workplace. Reviews and updates County policies throughout the year and on an annual basis for approval to ensure legal compliance and best practice for the County. Researches and stays knowledgeable of applicable laws as amended to ensure ethical and equitable administration of and compliance with policies, procedures, laws and regulations. Interprets existing or writing new personnel policies and procedures; assists employees and management with the interpretation of County policies and procedures as needed.
Assists the Director in ensuring organizational compliance with legal requirements, to include the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), TITLE VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, US Department of Transportation (DOT), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) guidelines, Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other applicable local, state and federal policies, laws and regulations. Assists the Director with managing and administering the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and may serve on the County's ADA Committee as the Director's designee.
Coordinates and administers the County's training and development programs for employees and supervisors. Effectively develops and conducts trainings for a variety of topics based on needs to all levels within the County. Maintains and manages all training data to include presentations, scheduling information, and session and venue information. Coordinates with the Deputy Director to develop and manage the training budget. Directs training operations to include facilities, schedules, contract administration, equipment, and training aids. Assists other staff in course preparation and delivery, as needed. Prepares training reports or data as requested or deemed necessary.
May be responsible for leading staff in employee development functional areas, as assigned.
Serves as primary administrator for the County's Learning Management System.
Represents the County on related boards and/or committees, and participates in meetings or conferences as applicable.
Prepares reports, correspondence and/or presentations as needed, and assists staff in administrative duties as needed.
Develops goals and objectives for the organization; researches trends and methodologies in the human resources field, and makes recommendations for changes or new programs to management.
Remains abreast of current trends in the field of Human Resources.

Minimum Qualifications

Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational Development, Business Administration, Human Resources or a related field, and a minimum of 5 years of directly related experience, preferably in local government or a public sector setting with at least 2 years of leadership experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
World at Work, HR Certification Institute (HRCI), Public Sector HR Association (PSHRA), Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), or equivalent certification preferred.
Requires a valid Commonwealth of Virginia driver's license.
This job is contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment checks to include criminal history, background and DMV record checks.

Supplemental Information

Thorough knowledge of and skill in applying employee relations principles, practices, and legal and regulatory requirements.
Thorough analytical skill in advising managers about appropriate disciplinary or other corrective techniques that is responsive to a range of conduct and performance problems.
Thorough knowledge of various training principles, practices, and training evaluation methods, particularly train the trainer techniques.
Thorough knowledge of organizational design with emphasis on career development principles and practices.
Thorough knowledge of and skill in applying laws, executive orders, regulations, policies, concepts, and various HR policies.
Thorough knowledge of and skill in applying a wide range of HR methods, concepts, practices, laws, regulations, policies and precedents.
Thorough knowledge of employment principles and practices, to include selection and retention.
Thorough knowledge of employee benefit programs and regulatory and compliance issues related to benefits.
Considerable knowledge of classification and compensation principles and practices, to include job analyses benchmarking, job evaluations and job descriptions.

Physical Demands

Must be physically able to operate a variety of office machinery and equipment such as computers, printers, etc. and a motor vehicle to drive to various job sites or other locations as needed to perform their duties.

The County of York offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees to include medical, dental, and vision insurance, health savings accounts, VRS retirement, group life insurance, deferred compensation, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, paid holidays and paid leave.