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• Overview

  Public Affairs Institute is hiring a VP of HR in Frankfort, KY.

• Role description

  We're looking for the VP of HR who notices the line item everyone else scrolled past and asks why it doubled. The pitch is honest — $179,000 - $271,000, real ownership of business outcomes, and a Public Affairs Institute crew in Frankfort that has your back.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Run discovery with KY operators to find what the data won't show
  • Evaluate new initiatives through rigorous business cases and ROI analysis
  • Push a business pilot past the part where most pilots die
  • Find the $179,000 - $271,000 of value hiding in a process everyone tolerates
  • Chase down why margin slipped and come back with a fix, not a theory
  • Spot the bottleneck nobody mentions in the standup and unclog it
  • Mentor junior analysts and elevate the team's analytical rigor

  What You'll Bring

  • Proven aptitude for Conflict Resolution, ideally near Frankfort, KY
  • The patience to mentor without taking over the keyboard
  • Working familiarity with internship schedules and team norms at Public Affairs Institute
  • Demonstrated Team Leadership expertise in a fast-moving business environment

  Built in Frankfort and run on caffeine and conviction, Public Affairs Institute turns messy business problems into clean, repeatable wins. Trust is the default setting at Public Affairs Institute; you have to actively spend it to lose it.

  We anchor everything in $179,000 - $271,000, then add mentorship, benefits, and the freedom to flex your internship schedule around real life.

  We refreshed it today so candidates know the internship role is genuinely open.

  Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

• Required skills

  • Learning and Development
  • Training Facilitation
  • BambooHR
  • HR Analytics
  • Technical Recruiting
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Employer Branding
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Team Leadership
  • Offer Negotiation

• Benefits & perks

  • Certification Reimbursement
  • Summer Picnic
  • Personal Shopping
  • Continuing education leave
  • Parking reimbursement
  • Accessible workplace design
  • Travel Allowance
  • Free therapy and counseling sessions
  • Recognition Programs
  • Car Wash
  • Inclusive benefits for LGBTQ+ employees

• Apply before 2026-09-07

  Submit your application for this Internship business position.