Job description
Human Resources Advisor / Consultant / Trainer
Cities & Villages Mutual Insurance Company
Wauwatosa, WI
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Are you a Human Resources (HR) Professional who is passionate about Training & Development or a Trainer who is passionate about HR? Cities & Villages Mutual Insurance Co. (CVMIC) is seeking an HR Advisor/Consultant/Trainer who is passionate about delivering and facilitating leadership training and partnering with our municipal members to consult on HR matters and best practices.
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Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Proactive
CVMIC takes a very proactive and creative approach to HR and risk management with the 56 Wisconsin Municipalities served. Each Municipality (CVMIC member) is assigned an experienced and dedicated team of specialists in HR, Risk Management, and Worker’s Compensation.
Individualized
In this role, you will have the opportunity to build an individualized plan tailored to each municipality’s specific and unique needs, which will include HR compliance and initiatives designed to reduce their employment liability exposures. Day-to-day this may include:
- Leadership training programs on employment law or HR best practices (i.e. FMLA, ADA, FLSA, Anti-Harassment, Hiring / Interviewing, Coaching Employees, Performance Management)
- Leadership skill-building training programs (i.e. Succession Planning, Strategic Planning, Emotional Intelligence, Ethics, Mentoring, Organizational Communication, Team Building)
- Employee training programs on employment law regulatory compliance or special requests (i.e. Diversity, Implicit Bias, Generations, Customer Service)
- Consulting on federal or state employment laws, HR-related matters, or best practices
- Providing assessment services (HR practices assessment, Hiring assessment)
Creativity
You will also have the opportunity to be creative by participating in projects and membership-wide initiatives that have the goal of reducing liability exposures or communicating HR best practices, which may include:
- Developing virtual content for use in e-learning programs, webinars, and YouTube videos
- Researching programs and services that foster our mission. Examples of current programs/services: Neogov Insight Applicant Tracking System, Neogov Onboard System, Neogov Learn LMS, and Economic Research Institute Salary Assessor
- Facilitating member user group meetings to identify issues and trends and offer best practices sharing opportunities
Service
We take our commitment to customer service seriously, and in this role, you will have the opportunity to build lasting relationships that have a great impact on the communities you serve. Our professionals understand the unique pressures and challenges of local government because we work directly with municipal employees every day. [Discover what services we offer].
Our HR and Risk Management services come at no additional cost to our members and provide many unique benefits. We believe that improving our member organizations is a long-term investment in each municipality and our membership. This service-based relationship is what sets CVMIC apart: we are onsite in our municipalities investing in their practices, processes, and policies, to prevent loss and protect our pool of members.
What CVMIC Offers Employees:
- Outstanding benefits that include: Company-paid retirement contribution into a SEP Plan (12.1% of salary), Company-paid health insurance monthly premiums, tuition reimbursement for continuing education, and a Company Car!
- The ability to make a difference to local communities and their employees!
- Great variety in what you do each day
- Flexibility with your schedule, including the ability to work remotely
- A supportive team environment
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Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Training & Development, Business Administration, Adult Education, or equivalent.
- 5 years related experience, or equivalent combination of training and experience.
- Valid Driver’s License.
- HR Professional Certification (preferred) - SHRM-SCP or SHRM-CP, IPMA-SCP or IPMA-CP.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Knowledge of:
- The methods and techniques of human resource management.
- The requirements, laws, and duties of municipalities in Wisconsin.
- Federal and state of Wisconsin employment laws and practices.
- Computer software including presentation software, database management, word processing, and other related areas.
Ability to:
- Develop and present effective training programs.
- Plan and coordinate activities to meet work objectives.
- Effectively interact with others both within and outside the organization.
- Communicate professionally, timely and effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Work with limited supervision.
- Operate a computer and understand/learn various computer software programs.
- Work effectively as part of a management team.
- Read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations.
- Write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
- Effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of employees, supervisors, managers, or elected officials.
- Leverage AI tools to enhance program development, research, and assessments.
- Critically evaluate AI-generated outputs, identifying errors, biases, or hallucinations before decision-making.
- Balance AI automation with traditional HR controls and human expertise.
- Travel out of office (in-state) to provide services to assigned municipal members in the Fox Valley / Central Wisconsin area.
We Make it Easy
Founded in 1901, MRA is a nonprofit employer association that serves more than 4,000 employers, covering more than one million employees.
As one of the largest employer associations in the nation, MRA helps its member organizations thrive by offering the most comprehensive assortment of HR services, information, education, and resources to help build successful workplaces and a powerful workforce.
We partner with these companies working directly with their HR department and leadership to hire their talent. We are a direct line to the company, not an agency recruiter.
