Human Resources Manager

Overview of Kinnect

Kinnect is an Ohio-based non-profit organization dedicated to developing KinFirst strategies and delivering programs that strengthen kinship connections and inclusive support networks for families, young people, and children. Kinnect has spent 20 years collaborating with families, public agencies, and private providers to ensure young people and families have the belonging, resources, and relationships they need to thrive.

Kinnect’s purpose, vision, and guiding principles center family and kin and promote a KinFirst culture in every aspect of our service delivery and advocacy efforts for families, young people, and children. Kin is family, family is kin, and whether relationships involve relatives or chosen family connections, a KinFirst culture is the way we work and live each day.

Kinnect is proud to be a nationally recognized leader and pioneer in the field, which led to the development of KinnectU, a training, consulting, and replication branch of Kinnect, to provide these services to all child- and family-serving organizations. Our programs include the Ohio Kinship and Adoption Navigator (OhioKAN) program, Kinnect to Family (KTF), and Youth Centered Permanency Roundtables (YCPRT).

Kinnect is grateful to receive support from a variety of sources, including contracts with government entities, partnerships with nonprofits, generous grants, and invaluable donations from foundations and private donors.

Position Summary

In collaboration with the Chief Operating Officer and Kinnect’s Leadership Teams, the Human Resources Manager is accountable for identifying, developing, implementing, and monitoring Kinnect’s HR programs that enhance current operations but also support future growth.

This position is accountable for developing and managing processes related to hiring, payroll and benefits, employee communications, HR reporting compliance, employee compensation, recordkeeping, and file retention. As an individual contributor, this role reports to the Chief Operating Officer and provides advisory support to the leadership team, managers, and employees on workplace matters.

The Human Resources Manager works independently and interfaces with employees at all levels of the organization, as well as with external parties and consultants. The Human Resources Manager is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the HR function and is accountable for ensuring compliance with all company policies and procedures, as well as all legal and regulatory requirements.

The Human Resources Manager supports all team members at Kinnect both in person and in virtual venues.

Essential Functions

Human Resources Administration

• Develop and implement HR Plan for the organization that includes recruitment and retention of staff, onboarding, orientation, training, and professional development.
• Create, update, maintain, and administer HR policies and procedures.
• Maintain records and stay current with required HR compliance and reporting.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory & legal requirements with the HR function.
• Administer employee performance evaluation policy and procedure.
• Lead the overall procurement of HR services across the organization, monitor performance of outside HR services providers in adherence with SLAs, and manage contracts in coordination with the Finance team.
• Coordinate with and maintain Paycor and any other HR system.
• Assist with the preparation of reports and special projects as needed.

Compensation & Benefits

• Implement, maintain, and evaluate regularly the compensation program, including job descriptions, salary structure, and salary administration guidelines.
• Support Benefits plan design, provider negotiations and plan administration.
• Lead annual benefits program open enrollment and oversee benefits administration to ensure seamless coordination of benefits for employees.
• Administer unemployment and workers’ compensation programs.
• Handle FMLA, Short Term & Long-Term disability requests as well as other requests made by employees for benefits.
• In coordination with Finance, produce an annual Total Compensation Report for continued engagement of staff.

Employee Relations & Engagement

====================================

• Implement strategies and plans to support optimal employee engagement.
• Facilitate programs and processes in support of employee well-being.
• In partnership with the Chief Operating Officer and the Human Resources consultant manage and support employee relations.
• Develop, implement, and support employee recognition and special events.

Training & Development

===========================

• Assess, design and/or procure training and development needs at all levels of the organization.
• Track training and development activities to assess return on investment, current certifications and application of learning.
• Maintain accurate employee records that may include Continuing Education Credits and/or requirements.

Staffing

============

• Develop multi-faceted recruiting strategies to proactively address staffing needs.
• Manage new hire recruiting, including job posting, applicant screening and interviewing, reference checking and new hire onboarding.
• Manage outsourced staffing arrangements.
• Train new staff as part of Kinnect’s Onboarding and Orientation Program
• Participate in regular reviews and updates to the Onboarding and Orientation Program to ensure quality, innovation and best practices in training new team members.

Education/Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s Degree strongly preferred

Minimum Requirements:

• 5-7 years of HR Generalist, HR Business Partner, or HR Management experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex employee relations matters and providing sound, objective HR guidance.
• Experience coaching and advising leaders on performance management, employee relations, conflict resolution, and people-management practices.
• Ability to build trusted relationships across an organization while maintaining independence, objectivity, confidentiality, and professional judgment.
• Experience developing and implementing HR programs, policies, and practices that support organizational priorities.Experience with payroll, benefits administration, HRIS systems, and HR data/reporting.
• Working knowledge of employment laws, regulatory requirements, and HR compliance practices. Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to provide candid guidance and influence effectively at all levels.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and workplace technology.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3+ years of management/supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience in a nonprofit or mission-driven organization.
• Experience assessing and strengthening HR systems, processes, and organizational practices to optimize the function and the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, yet collaboratively in ambiguous situations.
• Experience supporting organizational change and using HR data to inform recommendations and decisions.

Role Competencies

• Communicate Effectively: Develop and deliver communications using various methods that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of the different audiences we communicate with.
• Leadership Acumen: Understands the complexities involved in organizational functioning as it relates to people, to overall strategy, and to policies/procedures. Can achieve high-quality results through informed decision making and applying knowledge from experience, education, and through partnerships.
• Effective Team Development: Ability to build strong identity teams that are inclusive and can apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.
• Administers and Supports Efforts to Achieve Goals: Provides leadership and direction to the team to ensure success in achieving common goals. Is able to provide appropriate support, guidance and accountability to achieving organizational goals.

Working Conditions* Travel required, as needed. Must have access to own reliable transportation.

• This job requires occasional overnight travel
• Kinnect as an organization has a hybrid work environment that combines remote and on-site work at Kinnect, as well as routine on-site or in-person work with team members, partner sites, community events, and direct service in the field.
• This role will utilize standard office equipment, provided by Kinnect

Hiring Process

Candidates offered employment at Kinnect are required to successfully complete a criminal background check and drug screening. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work to be performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Kinnect maintains a policy of nondiscrimination toward all employees and applicants for employment.

All aspects of employment with us will be governed on the basis of competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, or gender identity or expression, age, sexual orientation, sexual expression or identity, national origin, physical, intellectual or emotional ability, marital or partnership status, parental or family status, medical or genetic status, veteran’s or disabled veteran status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.

Employment Posters stating current regulatory and legal requirements are posted in Kinnect’s main office and on the intranet. American’s with Disabilities Act This position involves sitting in a stationary position for at least 50% of the time and the ability to ambulate without assistance to attend on-site meetings, as needed.

The job requires movement in a typical office environment with file cabinets, office machinery, office furniture and typical hallway and access doorways. The position must operate typical office equipment, such as copiers, telephones, computers and peripherals. This job requires that the person must have the ability to access transportation to attend meetings and special events.

The organization provides reasonable accommodations for this position.