Tribal Talent Program Coordinator

Forest County Potawatomi Community; Town of Crandon (WI); On-site; USD 62,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Health insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Short-term disability

Life insurance

401k with match

Job summary

Forest County Potawatomi Community seeks an HR Program Manager to drive employment initiatives for tribal members. You will screen candidates, manage interviews, extend offers, and oversee onboarding and orientation. You’ll monitor participant progress and design learning segments to support growth.

You will also coach participants, attend job fairs and council meetings, provide policy interpretation support, and assist with challenging personnel issues. Strong communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources or related field; or 5-7 years of relevant program management experience in a professional setting.
• Punctual with a can-do attitude
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Must successfully pass all applicable background checks and drug screens

Responsibilities

• Enhance opportunities for FCP Tribal Member employment.
• Screen candidates, manage the interview process, make offers of employment, and process onboarding and orientation.
• Manage the ongoing nature of the program, monitoring participants for progress and training needs while setting up additional opportunities for advancement and growth.
• Develop, arrange, and provide for learning segments to augment on-the-job training.
• Hold one-on-one meetings with program participants, act as a career coach to help and guide tribal members for future success.
• Attend job fairs, community events and General Council meetings to attract talent to the organization.
• Support the participants in career development, employee relations, policy interpretation and support for challenging situations.
• Counsel participants to help them understand and overcome personal, social, or behavioral problems affecting their educational or vocational situations.
• Evaluate participant abilities, interests, and personality characteristics, using tests, records, interviews, or professional sources.
• Prepare reports on participants and activities as required by HR Director

Skills

Communication skills

Punctual

Interpersonal skills

Education

HR degree or 5–7y exp in program management

Job description

Here’s What You’ll Be Doing

• Enhancing opportunities for FCP Tribal Member employment
• Screen candidates, manage the interview process, make offers of employment, and process onboarding and orientation.
• Manage the on-going nature of the program, monitoring participants for progress and training needs while setting up additional opportunities for advancement and growth in areas relating to employment.
• Develop, arrange, and provide for learning segments to augment on-the-job training.
• Hold one on one meetings with program participants, act as a career coach to help and guide tribal members for future success
• Attend job fairs, community events and General Council meetings to attract talent to the organization.
• Support the participants in career development, employee relations, policy interpretation and support for challenging situations.
• Counsel participants to help them understand and overcome personal, social, or behavioral problems affecting their educational or vocational situations.
• Evaluate participant abilities, interests, and personality characteristics, using tests, records, interviews, or professional sources.
• Prepare reports on participants and activities as required by HR Director

What You’ll Need To Be Successful

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources or related field; or lesser education with 5-7 years of relevant program management experience in a professional setting
• Punctual with a can-do attitude
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Must successfully pass all applicable background checks and drug screens

Preferred Qualifications

• Enrolled member of the Forest County Potawatomi Community

Experience Running a Similar Program Preferred

• Previous experience with employee relations
• Previous experience in conducting investigations
• Classroom training experience strongly desired
• Previous experience in Human Resources

Background Checks And Screening Requirements

• Basic Background Check: To include: National Federal Criminal, State Criminal, County Criminal. National Sex Offender Registry, Education Verification, Previous Employment Verification
• Drug Screen

Benefits You’ll Love

• Approximately 5 weeks of paid time off annually
• 3 weeks of paid holidays
• Premium free health insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Short term disability
• Life insurance
• 401k with match