HR Business Partner

CAPE, Inc. has a wonderful and immediate opportunity for Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP)

Eligible for Hiring Bonus!

•Position is Exempt, Full Time (40 hours/week)

•Compensation commensurate with education, and applied, progressive experience.

•Eligible for group benefits plans including medical, dental, vision, life, and retirement; fourteen paid Holidays, generous vacation, and sick days; educational assistance.

•Reports to Executive Director

Agency Overview:

CAPE, Inc.’s headquarters is in Livermore, and provides early childhood education services (Head Start and Early Head Start preschool programs) in Livermore, Dublin, Pleasanton, and Hayward areas. CAPE offers a cohesive environment for enthusiastic people who want to make a significant contribution to early childhood education, social/emotional development, and early childhood mental health.

Position Overview:

•The HRBP provides partnership and strategic leadership to the Executive Director and her team.

•Develops and implements HR initiatives focused on achieving business objectives.

•The HRBP is a Human Resource Generalist with adept business acumen providing firsthand resource expertise in the areas of compensation, benefits, payroll, employee relations, talent acquisition: search, selection & retention, performance management, coaching/developing, business insurance policies: General Liability & Workers Compensation; Health and Welfare insurance plans and more.

•The HRBP is responsible for aligning business objectives with employees and management; formulate partnerships.

Essential Responsibilities:

•Advise, influence, and guide all levels of management on HR implications of business strategies and all aspects of people management and leadership.

•Resolve employee relations issues through a systematic approach with clear documentation and follow through and mitigate risks.

•Provide guidance on and help conduct the investigations of complex complaints and concerns that could result in legal ramifications or organization exposure; assess the severity, involve appropriate individuals, and facilitate appropriate action based on established practices.

•Partner with staffing team and placement agencies to provide strategic staffing and recruitment consultation. Assist in identifying, interviewing, and selecting qualified candidates for open roles within assigned service groups.

•Attend Job Fairs; post all open opportunities.

•Develop, review and update job descriptions.

•Develop, implement, review and update Policies and Procedures.

•Review of payroll pre-process reports. Audit payroll reports.

•Review and approve Health & Welfare and business insurance invoices.

•Review all contracts: Consultants (Mental Health service provider), staffing, business Insurance policies; Health and Welfare insurance plans.

•Partner with Insurance brokers for plan design specific to organization and its employees

•Process and oversee all claims: Workers Compensation, business, and vehicle liabilities.

•Collaborate with the Fiscal officer and auditors to review audit reports.

•Represents organization in employment hearings, arbitration, and legal correspondence.

•Assess and sustain HR/Payroll and benefits systems/portals.

•Assess, update, develop, and implement HR programs: Retention Program: Temporary Assignment, Headhunter (employee referral) Within, compensation structure/realignment, Sick Leave Donation program, participation in Compensation Benchmark Survey

•All other essential organizational needs.

Qualifications and Requirements:

•BA degree in Business Administration or HR Management; Master’s degree preferred.

•Minimum seven years as HR Business Partner/HR Generalist

•Minimum seven years in leadership role

•Adept with California Labor Laws

•Must possess effective verbal, nonverbal and written communication skills.