Bismarck, North Dakota, United States
I am just a guy who was lucky enough to find his calling with an amazing organization full of talented people who serve North Dakota. Specialties: Administration, Human Resources law, Civil Rights, Hay Job Evaluation Systems, Policy writing
SCOPE OF WORK: Work involves providing the leadership, management and vision necessary to ensure that the department has the proper operational, administrative and reporting procedures, and people systems in place to ensure operating efficiency. DUTIES PERFORMED: • Direct, coordinate, monitor, and evaluate staff and activities of the section. • Provide oversight in the development and reporting of performance measures. • Develop strategies for strengthening and enhancing services. • Develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate strategic plan purpose statements and expected results for the section. • Monitor implementation of the service goals and objectives for DOH • Plan, develop, recommend, and implement personnel policies and operating procedures for the DOH. • Present information to DOH management, public groups, and legislature. • Provide input to overall DOH Strategic Plan; assist in decision-making and prioritization of DOH objectives; review achievements and discuss changes in DOH goals and objectives with State Health Officer • Ensure appropriate staffing levels; manage assigned staff; develop and implement work standards and performance management measures; provide training for staff; provide project planning; assign work duties as appropriate. • Develop the section budget and participate in priority setting for the department budget • Provide approval over DOH operational processes and procedures. • Lead DOH legislative review and development process • Participate as an active member of the department’s decision-making bodies. • Provide guidance to DOH managers on complex management and employee relations issues, organizational problems, and strategic issues • Represent the DOH on statewide boards and committees • In absence of State Health Officer, assist with and/or provide on-going operation/management of DOH.
• Lead human resources division in providing a variety of services including employee relations, employee recruitment, position classification, training and development, salary and benefits administration, policy development, safety, wellness and HIPAA. • Supervision of human resources division staff including hiring, firing, discipline, and performance reviews • Serve on Department of Health management level committees such as strategic planning and quality improvement steering committees • Serve on 15 person job evaluation committee to review job classifications for all agencies within the state of North Dakota. • Serve as subject matter expert for Hay Classification System and procedures • Advise managers on employee issues and write and edit communications involving progressive discipline • Investigate, and recommend solutions in harassment and discrimination claims • Created internal grievance procedures for clients in compliance with federal regulations • Interpret federal and state legal rules and regulations such as the FMLA, FLSA, ADAA, and Vocational Rehabilitation Act. • Write, update, and edit Department of Health policies and procedures in response to changing regulations from federal and state legislatures. • Interviewed prospective applicants for various management level government positions • Created Department of Health orientation plan specific to the department’s needs and goals • Work with employees, managers and outside agencies on worker's compensation and risk management claims • Advise staff and management regarding general human resources related questions • Represent North Dakota Department of Health at committees and conferences as needed • Serve as HIPAA Coordinator and Privacy Officer for Department of Health
Serve as HIPAA Coordinator and Privacy Officer for Dept. of Health Serve as Civil Rights Officer for Dept. of Health Serve as Risk Management Coordinator for Department of Health Serve on 15 person job evaluation committee to review job classifications for all agencies within the state of North Dakota. Established Risk Management protocols and policies for the department Perform, Investigate, and Recommend solutions in harassment and discrimination claims Created Internal Grievance procedures for clients in compliance with federal regulations Interpret federal and state legal rules and regulations such as the FMLA, FLSA, ADAA, and Vocational Rehabilitation Act. Wrote Equal Employment Opportunity plan for Department based on Department of Justice regulations for federal grants Wrote and updated Department of Health policies and procedures in response to changing regulations from federal and state legislatures. Recruit for Department of Health vacancies including developing job announcements, ads, and web page information Developed matrix classifications to find to highest quality candidates for government positions Interviewed prospective applicants for various government positions Reviewed and suggest classification levels and positions for employees Created an OnBoarding program to improve retention of employees for the department Created Department of Health orientation plan specific to the department’s needs and goals Established and chair Loss Control Committee Handle Worker's Compensation claims and reports for the Department Perform Ergonomic assessments for the Department Answer general human resource related questions by other department staff members