About Bering Straits Native Corporation
Bering Straits Native Corporation (BSNC) offers world-class expertise and resources to help our customers succeed. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), BSNC provides a unique opportunity to partner with an Indigenous organization whose mission goes beyond business. BSNC’s vast number of highly qualified companies include many 8(a) and HUBZone Certified businesses.
About this position: Human Resources Business Partner
The Essential Duties and Responsibilities are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed for this position and are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job. Other duties may be assigned. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Partner with Operations Managers and business leaders to support HR operations, contract compliance, and workforce initiatives.
- Serve as the primary HR advisor to employees and managers on employee relations, compensation, benefits, recruitment, performance management, and policy interpretation.
- Interpret and ensure compliance with employment contracts, CBAs, federal and state employment laws, and company policies.
- Manage all employee lifecycle processes, including recruitment, onboarding, employee changes, and offboarding.
- Support hiring efforts through job description management, candidate screening, interview coordination, reference checks, and compensation recommendations.
- Coordinate HR programs, policy updates, training initiatives, and organizational changes.
- Maintain HRIS data, employee records, workforce metrics, and regulatory reporting.
- Develop and update HR policies, procedures, forms, and process improvements to enhance compliance and operational effectiveness.
- Conduct HR audits and partner with leadership to identify and implement process improvements.
- Support EEO, Affirmative Action, OFCCP, and other regulatory compliance requirements, including required filings and reporting.
- Administer company drug and alcohol testing programs, including DOT and non-DOT testing.
- Prepare employment verifications, unemployment responses, HR reports, and other employee-related documentation.
- Lead and participate in HR projects and cross-functional initiatives to support business objectives.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including report writing, investigations, and professional correspondence.
- Excellent interpersonal, customer service, and relationship-building skills with the ability to work effectively at all organizational levels.
- Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and time management skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work independently with minimal supervision.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment in handling sensitive information.
- Thorough knowledge of HR principles and practices, including employee relations, recruitment, compensation and benefits, training, performance management, and HRIS administration.
- Working knowledge of federal and state employment laws and regulations, including government contracting requirements and collective bargaining agreements.
- Ability to interpret complex regulations, contracts, policies, and employment-related issues and provide practical solutions.
- Skilled in identifying compliance risks, conducting research, and recommending corrective actions.
- Familiarity with DOT and drug testing regulations.
- Proficient in HR technology systems, reporting tools, and Microsoft Office applications.
Preferred
- Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification.
- Prior experience with HRIS data management, preferably Deltek CostPoint.
- Prior experience dealing with or working in a union environment.
- Prior experience working with an Alaska Native Corporation, 8(a) contracting environment, or a shared services environment.
Necessary Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this role. Employees must always maintain a constant state of mental alertness. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for bending, stooping, sitting, walking or standing for prolonged periods of time; most of time is spent sitting in a comfortable position with frequent opportunity to move about.
Work Environment
The work environmental characteristics described here are representative of those that must be borne by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the role. Employees must always maintain a constant state of situational awareness. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Job is performed in an office setting with exposure to computer screens and requires extensive use of a computer, keyboard, mouse and multi-line telephone system. The work described herein is primarily a modern office setting. Occasional travel may be required.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This position will not have supervisory responsibilities. You may delete this line if it does not apply to the job.
DOT Covered/Safety-Sensitive Role Requirements
This position is not subject to federal requirements regarding Department of Transportation “safety-sensitive” functions. You may delete this line if it does not apply to the job.
Additional Qualifying Factors
As a condition of employment, you will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening and have acceptable background check results. If applicable to the contract, you must also obtain and maintain the appropriate clearance levels required and must also be able to obtain access to military installations.
Shareholder Preference
BSNC gives hiring, promotion, training, and retention preference to BSNC shareholders, shareholder descendants and shareholder spouses who meet the minimum qualifications for the job.
Bering Straits Native Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any status protected by state or federal law, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.
