Adventist Media Ministries Hiring for Human Resources Director at Riverside, California Full Time

Position Summary:

Serve Adventist Media Ministries (AMM) to develop, update, administer and communicate Human Resources policies and programs.

Authority & Accountability:

Authority as delegated by the Adventist Media Ministries Executive Board. Responsible for developing and overseeing AMM HR policies and practices in accordance with Adventist Media Ministries and North American Division policy and objectives.

Essential Position Functions:

• Report directly to the NAD Media VP and function as a liaison between management and staff.
• Recommends, formulates, and communicates personnel policies in compliance to state and federal regulations and the objectives and goals of Adventist Media Ministries.
• Manages, communicates, and maintains a salary administration program, as established by the North American Division, to ensure consistency and equity in salaries and positions within each media ministry.
• Practice proactive employee relations in disciplinary action and coordinate all recommendations for termination or layoffs. Counsel with employee, assist with outside placement and exit interview.
• Effectively work to reduce the incidence of occupational injury within the Media Center and to establish continuous training on disaster preparedness and safety in the workplace.
• Must be able to perform the specific position functions as listed below.
• Fulfill other responsibilities and duties as assigned by the AMM management.

Specific Functions:

• Personnel:
  • Responsible for the training and orientation of all employees to the goals, objectives and philosophy of Media Ministries
  • Advises and counsels employees regarding retirement and acts as a liaison between the NAD Retirement Plan office and the employee.
  • Establish, maintain, and communicate the employee suggestion and recognition program.
• Department:
  • Advise administrative officers, department heads, and supervisors regarding specific personnel items.
  • Initiate and recommend policies and procedures to promote job satisfaction and productivity among center personnel.
  • Keep management informed of problems that could jeopardize the achievement of goals and objectives.

• Media Center:
  • Advise administrative officers, department heads, and supervisors regarding specific personnel items.
  • Initiate and recommend policies and procedures to promote job satisfaction and productivity among center personnel.
  • Keep management informed of problems that could jeopardize the achievement of goals and objectives.

Job Specification

• Education: Minimum of college degree with an emphasis in human resources at the bachelor’s or master’s degree level or equivalent.
• Experience: Minimum of three to five years’ experience with broad knowledge of employment, compensation, employee relations and training, and development.
• Certificates: SHRM-CP or PHR preferred.
• Skills, scope, and complexity of duties:
  • Necessary leadership skills to sufficiently handle the job assignment
  • Strong communication skills
  • Ability to exercise direction, independent judgment, make decisions and assume responsibility
  • Good personal relationship skills
  • Understand or be willing to receive training on a continual basis
  • Flexibility to adapt to urgent projects or unusual situations
• Membership: Member in good standing of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

• Interpersonal Relationships:
  • In Media Ministries:
    • NAD VP of Media
    • AMM speaker directors and Managers
    • Department Directors
    • Employees
  • Outside of Media Center:
    • Legal
    • Visitors
    • Other SDA organizations and professional contacts
  • Principal Contact: NAD VP of Media
  • Secondary Contact: HR Assistant

  Working Conditions:

• General working conditions of an office and production studio
• Travel flexibility and travel hazards
• Physical requirements: requires standing, walking, time at desk, reaching, climbing, and lifting (maximum of 10 lbs.)
• Statistics:
  • 38 regular hours per week,
  • Will require variable hours and weekend work
  • Regular business attire