About Familylinks:

For over six decades, Familylinks has served the diverse communities of Western Pennsylvania. Last year alone, we supported over 11,000 people of all ages, backgrounds, and beliefs. Our mission is to positively impact lives through integrated community, behavioral, and social programs. We seek dedicated and passionate individuals to help us continue making a difference. Familylinks offers family-centered services in Behavioral Health, Service Coordination, Youth and Family, and Aging Services.

What perks does Familylinks offer

• Opportunity for low to no cost medical insurance
• Free Dental/Vision Insurance
• Generous PTO
• Paid Holidays, Clearances, and Training
• Employee Recognition Program
• Employee Referral Program
• Tuition Reimbursement and Eligibility for Student Loan Forgiveness
• Optional 403(b) Retirement Plan w/ Employer Match
• Career Advancement Opportunities

Position Summary: 

A vital member of the Familylinks' Leadership Team, the Director serves as a strategic advisor to the CEO and Executive Team on employee matters. They also provide strategic leadership, development, innovation and oversight of employee facing programs in alignment with the agency strategic plan while ensuring legal compliance with all federal, state and county requirements. The Director is a visible and passionate employee advocate and mindful risk-mitigator that sets the cultural bar for team member engagement. They are an independent and innovative thinker that is interested in continuous refinement of process and use of technology to aid the team in development and retention of the internal talent pool. Always in pursuit of the best ways to attract and retain talent, they lead a team of four direct reports that embodies this goal.

Position Qualifications:

• Minimum bachelor's degree in management, business, human resources, human services, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.
• A minimum of 7 years of proven team leadership in human resources, the ability to supervise others and produce results, and work collaboratively in a team setting.
• Exhibits the characteristics of servant leadership and collaboration in every interaction.
• Instills a data-driven approach with strong computer proficiency in HRIS systems and all popular Office applications (Excel, Word, SharePoint, Power BI, etc.).
• Ability to look broadly across the organization, establish priorities and streamline processes.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are required for presentations to both internal and external groups, committees, the board, and other designated entities.
• An understanding of programming in the field of human services is preferred
• Be visible. Support the workforce in a mentor-type model with a physical presence to allow staff to easily build trust and confidence in the team.
• Demonstrate work habits that inspire efficiency, positivity and a vision for workforce that contributes to Familylinks' success.
• Support workforce and management needs through a style that is adaptable and compatible with the characteristics of each service line.
• Insist on prioritizing and developing staff to ensure an exceptional work environment for everyone.
• Establish an atmosphere of achievement through supportive interpersonal relationships, collaboration, facilitation, delegation, inclusion and involvement at all levels of the organization.
• Establish and grow external professional connections that will benefit Familylinks and position the agency as a community partner.
• Embody continuous learning through personal goals and professional memberships.

Essential Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Assumes ownership for the success of all functions of human resources, training, and engagement departments through clear and measurable annual objectives and a long-term vision. Functions include the talent acquisition process, retention, regulatory compliance, performance management, training requirements, staff engagement, policy development and proactive diversity, equity and inclusion practices.
• Champion and require a unified "people-first" workplace culture through engagement, motivation and optimization of human capital.
• Advises the Executive Team and CEO on workforce trends, particular employee matters and suggestions for risk aversion or improvement of the competitive position of the agency related to the workforce.
• Establishes processes to partner with hiring managers to review, analyze and clarify hiring needs, develop priorities and appropriate recruiting strategies to support those needs. Consolidates the needs of the organization into a recruitment plan for the agency.
• Provides oversight into the talent acquisition process including hiring, on-boarding and off- boarding for all staff positions and ensuring an equitable and inclusive process.
• Analyze trends in compensation and benefits; research and propose competitive base and incentive pay programs to ensure the organization attracts and retains top talent.
• Provide a structure to ensure systematic review and appropriate maintenance for various administrative tasks, including but not limited to personnel files, job descriptions and workforce policies such as the personnel manual on a regularly scheduled and as-needed basis.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory and licensing bodies and governmental requirements.
• Engage with managers on the disciplinary process, performance management, review of and compliance with all policies and procedures.
• Assist with identifying and implementing leadership development opportunities and offer recommendations for retaining top talent.
• Develop and administer mechanisms to get actionable feedback from the workforce at all levels of the agency to ensure that workforce practices are effective.
• Work with brokers and subject matter experts to ensure the offering of benefits to the workforce is competitive, cost-effective and position the agency for success in attracting top talent.
• Establishes and is responsible for accountability to an annual departmental budget that adequately supports the strategic needs of the agency.
• Administer unemployment and worker's compensation claims and ensure department representation/participation in the workplace Safety Committee.
• Support various committees of the Board of Directors as assigned.

Essential Characteristics and Behavior:

• Serve as a member of the Leadership Team and provide strategic leadership to the human resources and training function.
• Must model organizational values through their actions, including strong interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence and professional posture.

Familylinks takes pride in its status as an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policies, applicable to both current team members and prospective candidates, prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, disability, ancestry, national origin, age, sex assigned at birth, sexual orientation, transgender identity, gender transition, gender identity, gender expression, military or veteran status.

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