Job details
Salary $90,000 a year
Full job description
Job title: human resources partner (2 openings)
Department: human resources department
Reports to: managing hr partner
Location: oakland, ca, washington, dc or remote
About sierra club
The sierra club is the most enduring and influential grassroots environmental organization in the united statesWe amplify the power of our 3.8 million members and supporters to defend everyone’s right to a healthy worldOur work focuses on championing solutions to the climate crisis; working for clean air, safe water, land protection, and a vibrant natural world; fighting for environmental and social justice; and getting people outside to enjoy the outdoorsWe have 800 employees located in offices and working remotely across the countrySierra club’s employees are changemakers whose work is rooted in our equity, inclusion, and justice valuesWe are guided by the jemez principles to build just relationships with our community partners to co-create a clean energy futureThis position will play a key role in ensuring that these values are echoed in the human resources structures and systems that support our staff and the organization.
Sierra club is comprised of staff across the country and a network of local chapters that support our grassroots engagementWe are proud to be a unionized employer - with two labor unions representing more than half of our employees.
About the role - hr partner
This role is an evolution of our hr partner positionThe hr partner will play a significant and visible role in moving sierra club’s strategic and operational initiatives forward by building relationships within their client group as an innovative and trusted partnerYou’ll report to the managing human resources partner and be part of a team of hr partners in a larger human resources department.
What makes this role unique?
This role will be a champion of the organization’s core values and strategic commitment to attract, retain, advance, and support a broadly diverse workforce of the highest level of excellence that thrives in an inclusive, equitable, and just workplace cultureWhile you will serve as the key point of contact for staff and managers in your client group for navigating hr issues like a traditional hr partner, you will also be a key catalyst in supporting our significant internal change processes - including an equity transformation.
We expect that employees in this role’s client group will know you by name, know how to get in touch, and are confident that any challenge they bring will be met with compassion, understanding, and respect.
We are looking to hire individuals who believe in the potential of human resources and sincerely want to help othersFor that reason, we are significantly expanding our candidate search and are explicitly looking for dedicated professionals who are excited to work with passionate social and environmental justice advocates and who can bring highly advanced emotional, relational, and equity skills and practice to a human resources framework.
A highlight of your responsibilities are:
Serve as hr partner to your assigned client groupAddress and resolve employee questions and problems with a service mindset, while always considering complianceCoach, support, and mentor managers in the application of hr policies and practices.
Employee relations and conflict resolutionProvide support, advice, and guidance to staff and managers on navigating challenging interpersonal dynamics, especially across identity and positional authorityCounsel managers on handling conversations about performance management (coaching, providing feedback, career growth, corrective actions and performance improvement plans).
Help build and maintain a welcoming, inclusive, and thriving culture that reflects sierra club’s equity valuesSupport and coach managers in building and growing successful, inclusive teams, identifying and motivating high performers, and navigating difficult conversations as necessaryBuild relationships grounded in trust and authenticityDevelop and lead workshops for both staff and managers on topics designed to support a thriving, positive workplace culture.
Who you are:
An effective collaborator: you’ve successfully worked across cultural lines on a dispersed team, and you have the ability to operate in complex situationsYou can easily gain trust from team members and are known for supporting them to ensure they are set up for success.
Grounded in justice and equity: you bring a strong equity analysis to all you do, starting from a self-awareness of your own group identities, to the ability to make decisions and coach others to create just outcomes.
Aware of racial dynamics: you have a commitment to understanding the role systematic racism plays in society and the workplaceYou have successfully exhibited confidence around being culturally aware while debunking problematic policies.
A team player: nothing is beneath or above youYou are quick to always lend a hand, or two! you are able to earn influence without authority and naturally seek to support both small projects or large strategic goals.
Emotionally intelligent: you are self-aware and perceptiveYou nurture relationships and can work and communicate well with all kinds of peopleYou are optimistic, empathetic, flexible, curious, and well-respected by all who work with you, irrespective of titleYou are able to professionally handle stressful situations.
Resourceful and adaptable: you`re at ease with ambiguity and rapid changeYou possess a positive attitude and identify creative solutions to obstaclesYou can juggle many essential responsibilities at once and you`re rigorous about prioritizing.
Must haves:
5+ years of overall professional experience in human resources, organizational development, or leadership development
Project management experience with the ability to juggle multiple priorities simultaneously.
The ability to practice discretion and maintain confidentiality.
The ability to use logic, reasoning, and empathy to identify alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
A commitment to environmental and social justice, and the sierra club’s mission.
Nice to haves:
Conflict transformation skills and experienceExperience providing equity-centered conflict transformation support, interventions, and training in the workplace.
Advanced equity skills and practiceCommitment to, and an understanding of, concepts of equity, justice, and inclusion in the workplace and a demonstrated ability to effectively work and collaborate across differences and identify and intervene in problematic dynamics across identityA working knowledge and understanding of the ways implicit bias, personal identity, and power and privilege impact individuals, organizations, systems, and structures.
Experience effectively navigating complex organizational systems, structures, and dynamicsDemonstrated track record of understanding and navigating complex and layered employee relations issuesThe ability to identify and address root causes and to work within and improve opaque systems and processesExperience with change management, culture work, employee engagement and team effectiveness.
Knowledge of current state and federal employment laws, and record-keeping requirements.
A willingness to learn if coming from a non-traditional background
Experience supporting/working in a union environment.
Compensation & benefits
The salary for this position is $90,000 (non-negotiable).
Sierra club employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, short and long term disability insuranceA 401(k) plan is available to save for retirement with a match and a generous employer contribution that increases with service timeVacation, holiday, and leave of absence policies prioritize work-life balance for sierra club staff.
This is a category 4 exempt and non-represented, confidential position.
Sierra club is a 501(c)(4) non-profit organizationSierra club employees are not eligible to participate in the federal public service loan forgiveness (pslf) program.
Sierra club values the expertise and talents of foreign nationalsSierra club sponsors both nonimmigrant and immigrant visas when certain criteria are met, based on immigration laws and organizational needsSuch sponsorship is at the discretion of the department head and sierra club human resources in consultation with the employee’s managerThe sierra club cannot guarantee the approval of a visa petition.
The sierra club is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity.
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The application process
Sierra club has engaged equitable hiring group to help in this hireTo apply, please clickApply now and complete the 5 steps, it should take you no more than 5 minutes.
Individuals who complete the profile by wednesday, march 24th will be given priority; therefore, we encourage you to submit yours soon!
When you apply, we kindly ask you to remove your schools from your resumeThere is no need to reformat your resume and you may leave your degree (e.g“b.aEconomics”)Just remember to remove any undergraduate and graduate school name references where possibleThis “bias blind” process is aimed at opening this opportunity to more candidates; reviewing applicants on performance assessments instead of resume proxies (e.gWhere you went to school).
In addition, while there is the option to submit a cover letter, we encourage you not to submit oneSubmitting a cover letter will gain you no advantage and we would prefer that you did notWe are doing what we can to simplify the hiring process.
This evaluation process will follow best practices shown to reduce bias in decision making and may be different from other application processes you have experienced.
The overall evaluation process will look to follow this anticipated timeline:
Late march: selected candidates asked to complete short answer questions
Mid april: phone interview with sierra club staff
Late april: finalist candidates will be asked to complete a timed trial assignment
Early may: finalists will participate in a multi-team member group interview day via video conference(*due to covid-19, we will be conducting all interviews remotely for the near future)
Candidate references will also be checked at this step
Mid-may: offer extended
If you have any questions about the opportunity, please feel free to email abe@equitablehiringgroup.com
