Career Opportunities

By House Appropriations Committee Staff , | 11 months ago

The Pennsylvania House Appropriations Committee is seeking a highly skilled, qualified Human Resources Manager.

Summary/Purpose

The Human Resources Manager will lead and oversee human resources operations with a focus on employee relations, policy, compliance, process documentation, and orientation/onboarding. This role is responsible for a variety of confidential employee personnel matters and ensures human resources functions are standardized, transparent, scalable, and aligned with government best practices and legal requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Employee Relations

• Conduct workplace investigations and drafts all written correspondence related to employee disciplinary issues, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation complaints.
• Analyze investigative data to make recommendations on appropriate next steps to the Executive Director, appropriate legal counsel, and the Chair.
• Provide guidance on addressing work performance concerns.
• Advise on employee performance related issues and assists with developing performance improvement plans (PIP).

New Hire Orientation & Onboarding

• Design, implement, and continuously refine a standardized orientation program for new employees to the committee.
• Monitor and evaluate orientation effectiveness (surveys, feedback) and update as needed.

Process Documentation & Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

• Conduct structured interviews and workshop sessions with Committee staff to map current workflows.
• Document existing procedures, decision points, approval paths, and cross-functional workflows (recruiting, onboarding, performance, offboarding, benefits, etc.).
• Format and maintain these documents in a standardized template (e.g. SharePoint, internal wiki, HR intranet).
• Ensure documents comply with legal/regulatory requirements (federal, state, local) and are accessible to authorized staff.
• Identify inefficiencies, redundancies, and gaps; recommend and drive process improvements for scalability, automation, or increased consistency.

Policy Review & Professional Development Program

• Review existing policies related to professional development, performance management, training, promotions, and succession planning.
• Develop professional development programs for committee staff within their specialized area.
• Partner with Executive Director to align development paths with organizational strategy and performance metrics.
• Monitor and evaluate uptake, feedback, and outcomes of the program post-implementation.
• Compliance & Human Resources Advisory
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of applicable employment laws and standards and ensure human resources practices conform.
• Serve as a subject matter expert/resource on human resources policy, employee relations, grievances, disciplinary action, performance improvement plans, etc.
• Participate in human resources audits, risk assessments, and ensure human resources  documentation is defensible and properly maintained.
• Partner with the Executive Director to develop  key performance indicators for each role on the committee.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Public Administration, Business, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• Minimum 3 years of human resources experience in government, public sector, or regulated environments (municipal, county, state, etc.)
• Human resources certification such as SHRM-CP / SHRM-SCP, PHR / SPHR, or equivalent.
• Extensive employee relations experience.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and model strong ethics in all actions.
• Experience designing orientation/onboarding programs and process documentation.
• Proficiency with HRIS/payroll systems
• Strong skills in writing, policy design, process mapping, workflow analysis, training, and change management.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, project management, analytical, and facilitation skills.
• Knowledge of relevant employment laws.

Location: Harrisburg, PA

Reports to: Executive Director

Salary range: $65,000 – $80,000

Please submit resume and cover letter to pahousepositions@gmail.com