Human Resources Manager

Alaska Village Electric Cooperative; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 162,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

401K with Employer Matching

Retirement Pension

Paid Time Off 21 days

Holidays

Job summary

Alaska Village Electric Cooperative (AVEC) is seeking a Human Resources Manager to strengthen the organization by modernizing processes and creating a workplace where employees feel supported and valued. You will lead HR practices across a geographically dispersed workforce, aligning with mission and values while ensuring regulatory compliance and employee development.

The role partners with leadership to drive strategic HR initiatives, manage performance, and oversee compensation and payroll.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or related field; master’s degree or HR certification preferred.
• At least 5 years of progressive HR experience including leadership responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of employment laws, regulations, and HR best practices.
• Understanding of compensation, benefits, and payroll processes.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while balancing day-to-day operations and long-term improvements.
• Effective communication and trust-building across all levels of the Cooperative.

Responsibilities

• Partner with CEO and leadership to plan and execute HR initiatives.
• Guide employee relations with consistency, fairness, and accountability.
• Oversee compensation, benefits, payroll, and annual wage adjustments.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and contractor rules.
• Oversee HR administration, including leave, workers' compensation, and HR systems.
• Lead recruitment, onboarding, training, and development efforts.

Skills

Leadership

Employee relations

Communication

Regulatory compliance

Payroll & benefits

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR / business

Master's degree or HR certification preferred

Tools

HRIS

Payroll systems

Job description

At Alaska Village Electric Cooperative (AVEC), we power communities across some of the most remote parts of Alaska. AVEC is a unique electric generation and distribution cooperative serving 58 Alaskan communities. With 90 full time employees and 80 part-time employees, we operate and maintain 46 power plants, 32 wind turbines, and 500 miles of distribution lines to energize more than 11,400 meters.

AVEC is seeking a Human Resources Manager who is ready to take on the challenge of strengthening our organization from within by improving our culture, modernizing our processes, and creating a workplace where employees feel supported, valued, and accountable. This role is a key partner to leadership and will play a critical role in shaping the employee experience, enhancing leadership practices, and helping position AVEC as an employer of choice where employees are supported, engaged, and able to do their best work.

As our HR Manager, you will lead and direct all aspects of Human Resources for the Cooperative. You will be responsible for ensuring our practices are compliant with state and federal regulations and align with our mission and values while also helping us evolve how we support, develop, and engage our employees across a geographically dispersed workforce.

The HR Manager Will Be Responsible For

• Working closely with the CEO and the leadership team to prepare plans and execute strategic initiatives related to HR. This includes identifying workforce needs, strengthening retention, and implementing strategies for employee engagement and advancement.
• Guiding how we handle employee relations across the organization ensuring consistency, fairness, and accountability. You will support managers and supervisors with performance management, conflict resolution, and disciplinary actions, while helping set clear expectations for behavior and performance.
• Providing oversight and direction on compensation, benefits, and payroll processes. This includes supporting benefit planning and renewals, ensuring compliance, coordinating and supporting employee performance reviews and annual wage adjustments, and overseeing payroll processing and required reporting.
• Ensuring we meet all federal, state, and local employment requirements, while also maintaining and improving our policies and practices. This includes researching policies and recommending changes to be up to date with best practices and legal requirements and overseeing Federal contractor compliance and reporting.
• Managing day-to-day HR administration, including leave management, workers' compensation, and HR systems. You will also play a key role in improving how we use technology to better support our employees and leaders.
• Leading our recruitment efforts ensuring we attract and retain the right people. You will also support onboarding, training, and development initiatives that help employees grow and succeed withing the Cooperative.

The Ideal HR Manager Should Have

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field. Master's degree or HR certification preferred.
• At least 5 years of progressive experience in Human Resources, including leadership responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of employment laws, regulations, and HR best practices.
• Understanding compensation, benefits, and payroll processes.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining focus on both day-to-day operations and long-term improvement.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to build trust across all levels of the Cooperative.

AVEC offers a comprehensive pay and benefit package for full-time employees. Depending on experience, beginning pay starts at $180000 annually. The benefit package includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability, and both 401K Plan with Employer Matching and Retirement Pension Plan. Paid leave (PTO) starting at 21 days per year along with 8 scheduled paid Holidays plus 2 floating Holidays and 1 Birthday Holiday.

AVEC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone can shine as brightly as the Northern Lights.

Salary: $180000 per year