Human Resources Manager

Human Resources Manager

GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes.

The Human Resources Manager focuses on serving the needs, concerns and objectives of both managers and our employees through building effective partnerships and by creating trust and mutual respect. It leads the administration and implementation of Human Resources (HR) policies, programs and practices throughout the facility and acts as the liaison between the facility management and Regional/Corporate HR.

Primary duties and responsibilities include:

• Serving as an advisor to the Facility Administrator and facility management on Human Resources issues.
• Supporting local recruiting and outreach efforts in coordination with the centralized recruiting team to meet or exceed monthly and annual recruiting targets in the most efficient and effective manner possible. Ensuring a positive candidate and hiring manager experience. Preparing and maintaining personnel records and ensuring compliance to procedures for controlling personnel transactions and reporting personnel data. Administering and tracking employee developmental training.
• Assisting, coaching and providing guidance for progressive discipline, standards of employee conduct and employee terminations.
• Supporting reporting serious staff misconduct to the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR).
• Engaging employees and acting as a conduit to provide facility management, Regional HR and Corporate HR insight into employee concerns.
• Responsible for employee onboarding to include data entry into the HR Information system and new employee orientation. Ensuring that data entered is accurate and employees have a thorough understanding of Company policies and procedures, to include the information included in the employee handbook.
• Responsible for maintaining records of insurance coverage, retirement plans, and personnel transactions such as hires, promotions, transfers, performance reviews, terminations, and other related personnel and payroll issues.
• Serving as EEO specialist and maintaining affirmative action plan.
• Serving as subject matter expert for leaves of absences, FMLA and ADA issues.
• Ensuring compliance with Company policies and procedures and developing a thorough understanding of Corporate HR policies and procedures.
• Reviewing facility personnel procedures to ensure that they are applicable, effective, and comply with contract requirements, local, state and federal law, and Company policies, procedures.
• Resolving employee personnel inquiries and submitting necessary inputs, changes, additions and deletions into the HR Information System for correction. Referring unusual or unresolved problems to Regional HR for further action.
• Managing an assigned human resources staff and performing the duties typically associated with a management level position including hiring, training, and employee development.
• Coordinating grievance and disciplinary hearings and activities.
• Coordinating benefit programs, annual enrollment, and employee wellness program at facility.
• Monitoring unemployment claims, assisting with appeals and may attend hearings as the Human Resources representative.
• Partnering with facility management to ensure the performance appraisal program is compliant and effective.
• Providing guidance on compensation, bonuses and other recognition programs.
• Monitoring and coordinating workers' compensation claims and may compile information to file workers' compensation claims for employees and for the insurance carrier.
• Providing necessary referral support for the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Minimum requirements include:

• High school diploma with a minimum of seven (7) years of progressive professional experience in Human Resources or a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Human Resources or related field with five (5) years of experience working in a Human Resources position.
• Three (3) years supervisory experience preferred.
• Must exhibit leadership qualities to gain the respect of all employees and be able to display confidence when interacting with people at all levels of management.
• Must have the ability and desire to work in a cooperative manner and to make management decisions.
• Experience working with an HR Information System required.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality at all times due to the handling of sensitive and confidential information.
• Must have the ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.