Employee Relations Manager - Catholic Charities of Onondaga County (Syracuse)

Catholic Charities of Onondaga County is accepting applications for an Employee Relations Manager. This is an exempt position, full time, 35 hours per week.

Reporting to the Associate Director, Human Resources, the Employee Relations Manager will provide day to day management and coordination of employee relations activities, including employee issue resolution, performance management, volunteer coordination, staff development, and high level recruitment for employees of Catholic Charities of Onondaga County and Toomey Residential and Community Services.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities:

  1. Function as the first point of contact for all employee issues including counseling, disciplinary action, reward & recognition, and policy interpretation.
  2. Coach Managers in communication, feedback, recognition and interaction responsibilities with employees that report to them.
  3. Implement Performance Management initiatives including the performance evaluation process, tracking and reminders.
  4. Coordinate the on-boarding and clearance process for volunteers and serve as the content expert on volunteer management policies and procedures.
  5. Implement updates to the employee handbook, labor law posters, and other legal requirements and postings.
  6. Recruit exempt-level positions including initial screening and interviews.
  7. Work with the Employment Manager on job requisitions, posting, and hiring process/forms.
  8. Function as an Agency trainer, specifically for HR related trainings, participate on the Agency Training committee, and assist in implementation and management of the Agency’s career development program. 
  9. Manage special projects as assigned.
  10. Make recommendations to improve areas of responsibilities based on research of best practices.
  11. Efficiently produce accurate and timely reports and correspondence using HR / Payroll databases and Microsoft office software.
  12. Work as part of the human resource team, keep abreast of other activities and tasks in the department and assist as needed.
  13. Maintain guidelines established by the funding sources, Diocese and Catholic Charities policies and procedures.

Qualifications: The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor degree in human resources, business or related field with three (3) to five (5) years of experience in a corporate Human Resources environment, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. In depth knowledge of local, state and federal employment laws and regulations is required, experience in the development and implementation of new systems is preferred.

Please apply online at www.ccoc.us/careers. EOE

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