Associate Director - Staffing & Diversity

WNYC FM & AM are America?s most listened to public radio stations, heard by more than 1.2 million listeners each week in the New York Region. From popular local programs such as The Brian Lehrer Show, The Leonard Lopate Show, and Soundcheck to the award-winning national series On the Media, Studio 360, and Radio Lab, WNYC offers a unique service in the nation?s most competitive and dynamic radio market.  WNYC produces significant cultural reporting and classical music, concert and festival programs as rich and diverse as the city itself. In addition to broadcasting news from NPR and the BBC, WNYC also maintains an aggressive and growing news force focused on investigative journalism and community issues. 

 

WNYC airs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year on FM 93.9, AM 820, and www.wnyc.org, where listeners can also access the stations? cutting edge pod casting technology and programming. As an employer, WNYC offers a unique professional opportunity to work alongside a tremendously creative staff, a passionate audience and an unparalleled product.

 

WNYC Radio, New York City?s premier public radio station, seeks an Associate Director ? Staffing & Diversity for its Human Resources Department.

 

General Responsibilities:

 

?  Manage full-cycle recruiting within budget.  Implement and manage staffing metrics.

?  With HR Director, plan and implement station-wide diversity initiatives as part of the overall strategic plan.

?  Assess needs for staff training.  Develop and present training programs and/or identify cost effective external solutions.

?  Proactively manage employee relations.  Provide coaching and facilitation to managers and staff. Effectively and timely research and resolve employee/management issues and/or complaints.

?  Design, implement and manage an on-boarding process to effectively acclimate new hires to the organization.

?  Design, implement, recruit for and manage an organization-wide intern program.

?  Actively build outreach efforts, networking and relationships with the goal of elevating WNYC?s profile among job seekers and referral sources and diversifying its pool of qualified candidates. Represent WNYC at job fairs, conferences.

?  Work with  HR team members to ensure compliance with employment laws, FCC regulations and EEO reporting.

?  Manage and participate in projects and initiatives as needed.

 

Qualifications:

 

?  Minimum of 5 years HR generalist experience with a concentration in recruiting, diversity and employee relations, or equivalent work experience required.

?  Bachelor?s degree or equivalent work experience required.  Professional HR certifications a plus.

?  Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with employment law and compliance are necessary.

?  Experience in for profit, non-profit and unions a plus.

?  Media, entertainment and creative industry experience preferred.

?  Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite required.  Familiarity with HRIS and Ceridian or other on-line recruiting systems preferred.

?  Requires comfort with change and transition; managing multiple projects simultaneously; excellent judgment and decision-making; organization; strong analytical and problem-solving skills; comfort with numbers; exceptional written and verbal communication;  ability to move easily between strategic and tactical thinking;  solution and results orientation; discretion dealing with sensitive and confidential information; at ease leading or being a member of a team; strong sense of initiative and self-motivation.

?  Affinity for mission-driven organization and public radio essential.

 

 

To apply for this opportunity to join a dynamic team, please submit a cover letter, salary requirements and resume by going to our website www.wnyc.org/jobs.  WNYC must receive all information requested in order to consider your candidacy.

 

Qualified candidates only please.  No calls, no agencies.

Candidates selected for interview will be contacted.

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