Strategic HR Director: Talent, Compliance & Benefits

Sac and Fox Tribe of Iowa; Tama (IA); On-site; USD 113,000 - 172,000; Full time

Job summary

Sac and Fox Tribe of Iowa in Tama, Iowa seeks a Human Resources Director to lead all HR operations within the tribal government. The role reports to the Executive Director and encompasses policy development, staff management, and program oversight.

Responsibilities include planning personnel procedures, ensuring legal compliance, coordinating staffing, training, benefits, and performance reviews, plus managing records and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business or Personnel Management with four years of professional experience.
• Prefer experience in Indian tribal organizations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in word processing, spreadsheets, Internet and e-mail.
• Experience in teambuilding and teamwork.
• Background investigation required.

Responsibilities

• Plan and formulate personnel procedures.
• Ensure compliance with employment law and regulations.
• Coordinate staffing, recruitment, selection and orientation of all employees.
• Assist in coordination of staff training and educational assistance.
• Coordinate employee performance evaluations, promotions, demotions, transfers and terminations.
• Administer classification and compensation programs.
• Administer employee benefit plans and serve on Worker Benefit Committee.
• Implement and monitor disciplinary and appeal procedures.
• Respond to unemployment insurance claims on behalf of the Tribe.
• Maintain personnel and payroll records.
• Evaluate personnel procedures and recommend revisions and updates as necessary.
• Comply with confidentiality guidelines.
• Present timely recommendations/amendments of the Employee Handbook to the Tribal Council.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Teamwork

Policy development

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business or Personnel Management

Job description

Sac and Fox Tribe of Iowa in Tama, Iowa seeks a Human Resources Director to lead all HR operations within the tribal government. The role reports to the Executive Director and encompasses policy development, staff management, and program oversight.

Responsibilities include planning personnel procedures, ensuring legal compliance, coordinating staffing, training, benefits, and performance reviews, plus managing records and confidentiality.