People, Culture & Belonging Manager

Facility

San Francisco Zoo & Gardens

Closing Date

[jobclosingdate]

Description

The San Francisco Zoological Society (“Society”) is a non-profit institution that manages and raises funds for San Francisco Zoo and Gardens (“Zoo”). The Society’s mission, supra, is summarized as the 3 c’s: to connect our visitors with wildlife so that they care about nature and ultimately conserve it. The Society’s leadership team is comprised of a President & Executive Director as well as a professional team of Senior Managers. The Society endeavors to meet or exceed the standards of its industry peers, including those established by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (“AZA”). For over 25 years, the Society has been continuously accredited by the AZA.

Upholds the Society’s mission, core values and other policies/procedure outlined in the Employee Handbook and elsewhere.

POSITION SUMMARY: This position is considered exempt & journey level and reports to Executive Vice President of Human Resources or designee and on project basis to Vice President of Security & Belonging. Under general supervision, the incumbent will perform professional level human resources work and may take a lead on Diversity, Equity, Access and Inclusion (DEAI) initiatives. Other primary focus and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, consolidating and overseeing all volunteer programs; ensuring all volunteer programs comply with state and local rules, regulations and the Zoo’s DEAI mandates/initiatives; serving as a member of the Zoo’s DEAI Committee; and performing other duties as assigned. The incumbent is expected to be familiar with demographic studies, trends, analyses of San Francisco and the greater Bay Area.

Core Duties:

1. Assists in human resources functional activities: recruitment, classification & compensation, employee/union relations, benefits administration, DEAI outreach efforts, and other related operational matters;
2. Reviews and consolidates Zoo’s volunteer programs into one “umbrella” entity; works closely with Division managers and staff on outreach & coordination of volunteers; triages Zoo-wide needs for volunteers and assists in the deployment of volunteers to areas of greatest needs;
3. Assists in developing and implementing program outlines, procedures, training manuals and like consistent with applicable state and local ordinances, rules and regulations and/or DEAI initiatives;
4. Works closely with management staff on identifying potential opportunities at the Zoo for underserved communities in San Francisco and the greater Bay Area;
5. Creates and maintains Zoo wide databases, including contacts and relationships with non-profits, schools, community- and faith-based organizations, city departments, etc.;
6. Acts as primary contact for contractor and vendor questions related to DEAI standards; assists in educating, enforcing and supporting the achievement of organizational goals and objectives. Gathers and reports on vendor compliance;
7. Participates in fund or proposal development activities and produces presentations, written reports to committees, the Board and outside agencies, when necessary;
8. Conducts community outreach and relationship building and management; plans and produces community events both on and off-site;
9. Participates in the collective bargaining process by conducting research; preparing wage/salary analyses and other reports in support of negotiations;
10. Performs related duties as assigned

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A Bachelor of Arts or Science in human resources, management, demography, economics or a related field from an accredited college or university plus at least three (3) years of verifiable experience in human resources and/or coordinating volunteer activities as described above. Knowledge of basic management, training and labor/union relations and practices is required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, sit, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to stand. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

TO APPLY: Please apply via our web site at www.sfzoo.org. Please attach a cover letter with your resume.

Education and Pre-requisites

Not specified.

Compensation and benefits