Human Resources Business Partner

Looking for a job in Human Resources that really makes an impact? Do you enjoy hands-on HR work and building relationships with employees and leaders? Do you like to serve the Community and make a lasting contribution?

If so, this may be your next job opportunity: The Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community (SRPMIC) is seeking a HR Business Partner to provide comprehensive HR support to assigned departments and divisions.   We are seeking an experienced Human Resources professional with HR operations experience.   The ideal candidate will have knowledge of HR best practices with a focus on organizational development, compensation, policy development/review and HRIS transactions. 

Who are we?

The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community is a sovereign tribe located in the metropolitan Phoenix area. The Community serves over 9,000 tribal members as a full-service government entity. The Tribal Government oversees the departments, programs, projects and facilities on the reservation, including a healthcare facility. 

What the job looks like:

Use your professional experience to provide day-to-day HR support for assigned department(s) or divisions. You’ll manage a variety of employee lifecycle processes, HR transactions and HRIS activities; support recruitment and onboarding; interpret HR polices and procedures; and work directly with managers and employees to help resolve routine HR questions and needs and ensure timely, accurate service.   

As an HR Professional, you will have the opportunity to make a positive, direct impact on a community by providing response HR support and building meaningful relationships with directors, administrators, managers, supervisors, employees and candidates.

What you have:

• Excellent communication skills including active listening that promotes asking the right questions to understand what matters most to the department.
• Working knowledge of daily HR operations in a government setting
• Skilled in recruiting, onboarding and marketing SRPMIC.
• Excellent time management, organization, goal-oriented and adaptability to effectively implement multiple priorities and HR transactions within Native American Tribal government practices. 

What you need:

Bachelors’ degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Human Resources or related area, Masters’ degree in Business Administration preferred. Seven (7) years of experience in Human Resources professional work. Prior professional level public sector personnel experience working in a multi-cultural environment is a plus. Professional Human Resource certification (SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR or SPHR) is preferred.   

Why should you apply? 

• Competitive Salary
• Diverse culture
• Paid Sick Leave AND Annual Leave
• 14 paid holidays
• 401K Retirement Plan, 5% employer contribution, plus additional employee contribution match up to 3%
• Rich benefits plan
• Health Benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability
• Wellness Program – Earn credits toward cash or paid time off
• The Valley’s healthiest employers 10 years running

Prior to hire as an employee, applicants will be subject to drug and alcohol testing. Will be required to pass a pre-employment background/fingerprint check. 

"SRPMIC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer" Preference will be given to a qualified: Community Member Veteran, Community Member, Spouse of Community Member, qualified Native American, and then other qualified candidate.

In order to obtain preference, the following is required: 1) Qualified Community Member Veteran (DD-214) will be required at the time of application submission 2) Qualified Community Member (must provide Tribal I.D at time of application submission),3) Spouse of a Community Member (Marriage License/certificate and spouse Tribal ID or CIB is required at time of application submission), and 4) Native American (Tribal ID or CIB required at time of application submission).

Documents may be submitted by one of the following methods: 

1) attach to application

2) fax (480) 362-5860

3) mail or hand deliver to Human Resources.

Documentation must be received by position closing date. 

The IHS/BIA Form-4432 is not accepted. 

Your Tribal ID/CIB must be submitted to HR-Recruitment-Two Waters.