Seasonal Employment Program Manager

Who We Are:

The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs seeks to protect, preserve, and enhance the Commonwealth’s environmental resources while ensuring and promoting a clean energy future for the state’s residents. Through the stewardship of open space, protection of environmental resources, and advancement of climate resilience and environmental justice. The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs works tirelessly to make Massachusetts a wonderful place to live, work, and raise a family.

Who We Serve:

Massachusetts was the first state in the nation to combine energy and environmental agencies under one Cabinet secretary. The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (“EEA”) serves Commonwealth residents interested in outdoor recreational activities, clean energy solutions, and those who work with animals and livestock. Equally, EEA works with energy consumers, power companies, clean energy providers, riders of public transit, farmers, cities, towns and organizations, and environmental justice populations to delicately balance the interaction with environmental protection laws and regulations while being a cornerstone for our economic prosperity.

The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs seeks applicants for the position of Seasonal Employment Program Manager.

This is an exciting time to join the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEEA) Human Resources Shared Service Team as we work to strengthen the Human Resources function throughout the Secretariat and its agencies. EOEEA is a mission-driven state environmental organization that is experiencing strong, sustained growth, placing increased demand on its Human Resources services. The Seasonal Hiring Manager works in a hybrid environment.

Position Overview:

The EOEEA Seasonal Employment Program Manager is responsible for directing the development and facilitation of the EEA seasonal employment program, including review of the EEA agencies seasonal programs, recruitment, and coordinate with EEA Shared Services Competency Centers to onboard train and offboard the seasonal workforce. This position reports to the Deputy HR Officer of Workforce and Talent Management and manages the Human Resources Specialist on the team. The primary focus of the role will be to review and develop the Seasonal employment process and related activities for all EOEEA agencies by improving and streamlining the seasonal hiring process while ensuring compliance with employment laws and regulations. This role also requires the incumbent to communicate effectively, collaborate across departments and HR Competency Centers and provide executive-level presentations on the status of the seasonal employment process, especially during the busy summer season for the Department of Conservation and Recreation.

• Manage the Human Resources Specialist and support the agencies’ Seasonal employment process while achieving recruitment and hiring best practices to fulfill the goals within the recall and/or hiring process.

• Direct and facilitate the, the development and implementation of agency seasonal hiring programs including opportunity to create recruiting strategies to attract and retain seasonal employees that includes the Seasonal Recall process for DCR.

• Source, screen, and select candidates for various seasonal positions utilizing continuous requisitions (pipelines) and candidate management while partnering with the Recruitment Partners, where applicable.

• Collaborate with agencies on the development of seasonal job descriptions in collaboration with the Strategic HR Business Partners and Class & Comp Competency Centers for consistency in job description and position titles.

• Ensure compliance with employment laws and regulations throughout the hiring process.

• Compile and present executive-level presentations on the status of seasonal hiring processes.

• Continuously research and implement process improvements to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of seasonal hiring across EOEEA.

• Oversee data management related to the seasonal hiring processes.

• Manage negotiation processes related to seasonal employment offers if applicable.

• Working in a fast-paced environment, working across multiple agencies.

• Must be flexible and can meet deadlines.

• Ability to supervise and collaborate across multiple levels of the organization.

• Strong knowledge of employment laws and regulations.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

• Prepare to handle rapid changes in workforce size and driving results.

• Ability to compile and present executive-level presentations.

• Ability to document best practices and SOPs.

• Active listen skills.

• Proficiency in data management and analysis.

• High-Volume experience needed with quick turnaround.

• Innovative mindset with a continuous improvement focus.

• High degree of adaptability and organization.

• Familiarity with collective bargaining process.

• Ability to meet competing agencies needs around recruitment and placement initiatives process.

• Ability to work across HR to implement hiring initiatives.

The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.