AVP Employee Relations and Technology

AVP Employee Relations and Technology

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Candidates are encouraged to review the values and principles of Eastern Oregon University https://www.eou.edu/institutional-effectiveness/values-and-principles/.

Only complete files of qualified applicants will be reviewed. Eastern Oregon University – Oregon’s Rural University! – is a respected public, higher education institution of academic excellence.

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Eastern Oregon University is an EEO Employer and welcomes applications from women, members of historically underrepresented minority groups, US Veterans, and persons with disabilities. EOU is committed to providing equal opportunity in its recruitment, admissions, educational programs, activities and employment without illegal discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, national origin, race, marital status, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any status as protected by state or federal law.

Posting Details

 Position Information 

Position Title  | AVP Employee Relations and Technology
Full or Part Time  | Full Time
FTE  | 1.0
Position Type  | Regular
Posting Number  | 20110653C&A

 Position Summary Information 

Job Description Summary   
The AVP for Employee Relations and Technology is a key campus leader who advances EOU’s people and technology strategies.

The AVP leads the HR Department to deliver comprehensive services including employee and labor relations, recruitment, employee benefits, performance management, training and professional development, and compliance advocacy across a wide array of government employment related regulations. As the chief negotiator for faculty relations, the AVP represents the university with credibility and fairness while ensuring compliance with collective bargaining agreements, state and federal law, and institutional policy. Responsibilities include receiving and investigating complaints/grievances of alleged violation of numerous federal and state statutes and regulations, collective bargaining agreements, and EOU policies. Position administers EOU collective bargaining contracts.

The AVP provides executive-level oversight of the Technology Department ensuring technology strategy and investments align with EOU’s mission and operations objectives that include digital transformation, cybersecurity, enterprise systems, and IT governance — all critical to enhancing teaching, learning, research, and administrative efficiency and efficacy.

EOU is a beautiful, quaint campus nestled in a remarkably scenic, high elevation valley populated by wonderful, community-minded citizens that have balanced work-life flexibility. Brilliant faculty and staff thrive and together fulfill their career ambitions to serve students from all walks of life.

Responsibilities  
Human Resources
Incumbent actively manages all human resources related policies and operations, and partners closely with all management personnel to provide strategic response to the demands of the hiring and managing qualified faculty, staff and adjunct employee workforces. Incumbent envisions broadly and strategically about University’s employee resources and the related procedures, policies, systems and activities that enable achieving mission and goals. Manage the Department of Human Resources necessary to satisfy constituent expectations in the full array of human resources services and systems. Develop and implement the HR Department’s annual plan including policy and program outcomes, fiscal obligations, employee and organizational development, employee relations, labor relations, regulatory compliance, and existing and new program development. Ensure the integrity of all employment related outcomes for the University’s workforces.  Incumbent acts as an executive, manager, supervisor, mentor, and facilitator for the organization as a whole. Position demands both big-picture and attention to detail organizational outlooks concerning the implementation of strategy, process, and structures necessary to move employment satisfaction vision to reality.

Technology
Incumbent oversees the effectiveness and efficiencies of the Technology Department with particular focus on project management, staff productivity, and information system technology and innovation.

Incumbent supervises the CIO as a key contributor to formulating and achieving organizational goals in the storage, transmittal, and analysis of electronic information across the university, ensuring high-quality day-to-day IT Help Desk operations, and managing a team of specialists, managing capital and developing investment plans, providing campus leadership for IT security, and ensuring effective delivery of IT security services.

Incumbent is responsible for: Positive IS Department morale, teamwork and professional competencies. Integrity of financial authority as approved by the VPF&A to obligate and disburse funds, negotiate and sign off on leases, contracts, and interagency agreements including participation in finalizing departmental budgets, and ongoing financial monitoring as outlined in the university’s policies. Competent leadership, direction, and guidance in assessing and evaluating information security risks including monitoring and ensuring compliance with security standards and appropriate policies. Proper establishment and implementation of standards and procedures for vulnerability assessments of campus technologies and enacting action plans to remove vulnerabilities. Effective disaster recovery and business continuity processes and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications  | Education Master’s in business, business administration, human resources, computer science and/or technology related disciplines

Professional Experience
Five (5) or more years in all of the following HR competencies: Demonstration of the highest ethical standards, leadership ability, and excellent interpersonal and writing communication skills. Increasingly responsible human resources administrative and supervisory experience demonstrating administrative (including technical writing skills), program, legal, policy, procedure, and managerial expertise in human resources management. Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of employment law, labor relations, and organizational effectiveness methods and frameworks. Advanced labor relations contract administration and bargaining skills.

Five (5) or more years in all of the following Technology competencies: Directing, coordinating, and implementing comprehensive IT organizational operations, strategic planning, training, and technology management (information management). Leading senior IT personnel and a large staff of technical professionals towards high-quality efficiency with ever-changing priorities and goals based on the changing goals of the university. Setting objectives and strategies for an IS department including strategic vision, selecting and implementing suitable technology, and optimizing business operations based on the strategic plan and mission of the university Designing and customizing technological systems and platforms to improve user experience. Monitoring of critical technology systems. Includes monitoring and managing essential IT services and the staff supporting those services. Ensuring campus technology communications and networks security. Projecting planning in areas of business and technology operations. Managing support of critical services and disaster recovery operations.

Must satisfactorily complete EOU criminal and credential background check. Having a criminal history is not an automatic bar to employment. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Eastern Oregon University does not sponsor applicants for employment visas.

Preferred Qualifications  | Certified in Project Management, Cyber Security. Professional HR certification. Experience in higher education and/or unionized environments. Direct responsibility as chief spokesperson in faculty negotiations. Familiarity with enterprise systems (e.g., Banner) and instructional technologies.

Special Instructions to Applicants  | Candidates are encouraged to review the values and principles of Eastern Oregon University https://www.eou.edu/institutional-effectiveness/values-and-principles/.

Only complete files of qualified applicants will be reviewed. Eastern Oregon University – Oregon’s Rural University! – is a respected public, higher education institution of academic excellence.

Take a virtual tour of Eastern Oregon University
https://www.eou.edu/visitor/.

Eastern Oregon University is an EEO Employer and welcomes applications from women, members of historically underrepresented minority groups, US Veterans, and persons with disabilities. EOU is committed to providing equal opportunity in its recruitment, admissions, educational programs, activities and employment without illegal discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, national origin, race, marital status, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any status as protected by state or federal law.
Salary  | $123,000 to $135,000 per annum DOQ

 Posting Detail Information 

Open Date  | 10/06/2025
Close Date  |
Open Until Filled  | Yes
First Day of Application Review  | 10/21/2025
Quick Link to Posting  | https://eou.peopleadmin.com/postings/3339

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