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Virginia Military Institute (VMI) is accepting applications for a full-time Human Resources Deputy Director position. Responsibilities will include a broad spectrum of advanced HR generalist functions.

The VMI Human Resources Office is comprised of a staff of seven and provides services to 800+ employees. This position is classified as an Administrative Professional (A/P) role.

This position reports to the Human Resources Director and will work on-site in the Human Resources Office.

Founded in 1839, Virginia Military Institute (VMI) is the oldest state-supported military college in the United States with a strong commitment to produce educated responsible citizens. VMI is located in Lexington, Virginia which is a beautiful, historic town located in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley. Washington & Lee University is located adjacent to VMI. The area is well known for its educational, cultural, and natural amenities. More information about VMI can be found at www.vmi.edu.

Responsibilities include:

• Ensure Human Resources is compliant with all relevant federal and state employment laws in daily operations.
• Counsel employees to resolve complaints and grievances.
• Advise management of policy guided resolution of employee relations issues.
• Coordinate employee mediation sessions.
• Serve as the Institute’s designated employee ADA coordinator.
• Coordinate recruitment functions.
• Participate in the development and delivery of management training for technical HR topics and leadership topics.
• Prepare and analyze personnel data to report on established HR metrics.
• Employee Benefits program supervision and oversight.
• Provide individual retirement counseling.
• Facilitate annual new employee orientation.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration or other degree containing HR specific coursework.
• Extensive Human Resources Generalist experience in human resources management, policy development, training assessment, recruiting, employee benefits and employee relations.
• Ability to effectively establish productive working relationships with people of different levels of education and experience.
• Must possess exceptional time management, organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills; be detail-oriented, flexible, resourceful and able to prioritize multiple projects.
• Ability to function at a high level with fluctuating schedules and demands.
• Highly developed communication skills with the ability to process, interpret and train management on Federal and State of VA human resources related policies and laws.
• Strong professional business writing skills.
• Ability to interpret statistical data and reports.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare and deliver PowerPoint presentations to many different types of audiences.
• Human Resources management and supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Human Resources Management, Higher Education Administration, Law or Business Administration.
• Experience in higher education; or other Federal or State of Virginia government agencies.
• Experience working with Cardinal Human Resource Capital Management System. (VMI transitioned to Cardinal HCM effective October 2021).
• Supervisory experience
• SPHR Certification (or existing PHR Certification with ability to obtain SPHR within one year).