HR Partner

CRITFC; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

CRITFC is seeking an organized Human Resources Partner to provide comprehensive HR services for the Columbia River tribal workforce in Portland. The role emphasizes recruiting, onboarding, employee relations, and benefits management to ensure a welcoming and compliant workplace.

You will collaborate with leadership, administer HRIS personnel actions, and guide departments on onboarding and compliance with tribal employment policies.

Qualifications

• Minimum HR experience providing full HR services (recruiting, onboarding, retention, compensation, benefits, employee relations).
• Familiarity with tribal employment law and regulations preferred.
• Experience partnering with leadership to align HR with organizational goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead full scope HR services including recruiting, onboarding, and personnel actions.
• Oversee onboarding for new hires and help departments establish onboarding protocols.
• Manage benefits open enrollment and annual compensation/benefits processes.
• Develop understanding of every CRITFC job and employee population.
• Learn and apply treaties and regulations applicable to tribal employment law.

Skills

Recruiting

Onboarding

Employee relations

Benefits administration

HRIS

Compensation

Tools

HRIS

Job description

We seek an organized and experienced HR professional to be our next Human Resources Partner. This role is responsible for providing the full spectrum of HR services to the organization, including recruiting, onboarding, retention, compensation, benefits, employee relations, and HR information technology. This is a superb opportunity to serve the Columbia River and its people at one of Portland’s top nonprofit organizations.

Responsibilities

• Take the lead on providing HR services (recruiting, initiating personnel actions and entering them in the HRIS, etc.)
• Be the organization’s onboarding expert. Onboard all CRITFC new hires on their first day of work. Help departments to establish their own internal onboarding protocols. Help every new employee to feel a sense of belonging.
• Take the lead on employee benefits. Manage benefits open enrollment each year.
• Get to know every CRITFC job and every employee.
• Learn the treaties and regulations that apply to tribal employment law, which is significantly different that U.S. employment law.

Hiring preference:

CRITFC implements a tribal preference policy and encourages citizens and descendants of our member tribes (Nez Perce, Umatilla, Warm Springs and Yakama) and other federally recognized tribes to apply.

CRITFC is committed to building a culturally inclusive community and a work environment that respects and inspires every person. Members of historically marginalized groups including women, people of color, those with disabilities, members of the LGBTQ+ community, those who have served in the military, and members of other underrepresented communities are invited to apply.

CRITFC will consider non-citizen applicants who are authorized to work in the U.S. If not authorized to work in the U.S., CRITFC will provide reasonable support and accommodations to the candidate in obtaining U.S. work authorization. With the exception of certain employer required costs, CRITFC will not pay for costs related to applicant’s legal representation, filings for work authorization or immigration, or other costs related to obtaining work authorization.

*Please note: the term “Commission” as used in this description refers to CRITFC’s governing body. CRITFC is a tribal organization that is wholly owned and governed by the Nez Perce Tribe, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, The Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation. As a tribal organization, CRITFC is subject to a unique blend of policies and laws.