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| Category: | Other |
| Job Hours: | Full Time |
| Job Type: | Permanent |
| Country: | United States |
| State/Province: | Pennsylvania |
| City: | Berwick |
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Corporation Summary Tracing its roots to Thomas Edison himself, PPL Corporation has been empowering economic vitality and the quality of life for the communities it serves for nearly a century. The people of PPL Corporation provide reliable, safe, competitively priced energy to our customers and competitive returns to our shareowners. PPL has grown from a company with customers and facilities in one region of Pennsylvania to a diverse, super-regional energy company with more than 10 million customers in the United States and the United Kingdom, as well as about 19,000 megawatts of generating capacity from the East Coast to the Pacific Northwest. PPL provides energy for millions of customers while providing challenging and rewarding careers for thousands of employees around the United States and abroad. Be sure to follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pplcareers and Twitter at www.twitter.com/pplcareers. Position Summary This position manages the day-to-day functions of the HR organization at PPL Susquehanna, a dual-unit BWR nuclear generating facility, located in Northeastern PA. The position provides a broad range of human resources services in support of business and human resources initiatives. These services include: staffing, employee and labor relations, organizational effectiveness, talent management, compensation and benefits, and training and development. Primary Responsibilities 1. Builds relationships with the management team at PPL Susquehanna to better understand the business and provide counsel that will ultimately improve the hiring, retention and development of staff. Builds relationships that will facilitate the involvement of human resources in the decision making process and represents HR policies and corporate goals and values in the business setting. 2. Consults with PPL Susquehanna leadership on issues of talent acquisition and retention. Manages and coordinates staffing efforts, implements internal and external recruitment strategies to satisfy client staffing requirements. Provides counsel on effective recruitment strategies/techniques and in the implementation of corporate staffing programs. 3. Responds to and manages employee relations issues; coaches employee and managers on performance management and execution of performance improvement plans. In problematic and challenging situations, will seek the advice and counsel of Corporate HR, legal and senior line management resources as appropriate. 4. Leads the Annual Performance Appraisal/Salary Planning process and facilitate the annual administration process. Partners with client group leadership to develop job descriptions for open positions or position re-evaluations. Provides the necessary support to roll-out all benefit programs and related communications. 5. Partners with PPL Susquehanna leadership to identify training needs and staff development opportunities to optimize division and department performance. Manages the development and implementation of management and employee training and development programs to meet client group job and performance requirements. Manages the development and implementation of management and employee continuity and succession planning efforts. 6. Supports labor relations function through the establishment and maintenance of satisfactory labor-management relations including establishing and coordinating management's policies regarding labor relations; maintaining proactive and positive relations with the union; participating in labor contract negotiations; overseeing labor contract administration and participating in arbitration and grievance hearings. 7. Directs client group Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Affirmative Action (AA) and diversity programs to meet established corporate and client group goals and objectives. On matters concerning EEO and AA, provides the methods and means to ensure that the client is in compliance with all federal and state regulations that affect employment practices. Assists client groups in championing PPL's core values and vision and directs Diversity Program initiatives. 8. Provides feedback to corporate HR on the PPL Susquehanna needs and priorities to assist with improving process and/or programs. Analyzes information and reports to asses effectiveness of HR practices and actions. Looks for process improvement initiatives that will yield better and more effective results. Candidate Qualifications Candidates must meet the basic qualifications to receive consideration. Basic Qualifications 1. Bachelors Degree or equivalent years of experience. 2. 5+ years of HR generalist experience. 3. Broad conceptual knowledge of the human resource function including Compensation and Benefits, Labor Relations, Staffing and Training and Development. Preferred Qualifications 1. Current or previous Nuclear HR experience. 2. Current or previous Labor Relations experience. 3. Current or previous HR managerial experience. 4. SPHR or PHR certification. 5. Strong verbal and written communication skills. 6. Ability to link business objectives with HR initiatives. 7. Strong client-service orientation, ability to work well with individuals on all levels of the organization. Equal Employment Opportunity PPL is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer dedicated to diversity and the strength it brings to the workplace - M/F/D/V How To Apply 1. Click on Apply Now button 2. Upload a new resume or select one you previously uploaded, or cut and paste a resume from a Word document 3. Answer basic qualification screening questions 4. Answer questions regarding how the position meets your career goals. 5. Click on Submit button You can save your online response and come back at a later time to finish; however, you must hit Submit to actually send your completed online response. NOTE: Once you submit your online response, you cannot go back and edit your online response or resume, nor can you re-submit for the same vacancy. | |
| Post Date: | 01/31/2012 |