Assistant Human Resources Director

About the role

The current vacancy is for Assistant Human Resources Director in the Human Resources Department. The Assistant Director will join the Human Resources Department during an exciting period of growth and transformation.

Working closely with the Director, this newly created position expands the department’s executive leadership capacity to implement strategic initiatives, strengthen workforce governance, and build policies, programs, and procedures.

The Assistant Director will help translate strategic priorities into sustainable systems and operational standards, ensuring the department is well positioned to meet the evolving needs of the City and its workforce.

Responsibilities

• Selects, trains, motivates, and evaluates assigned personnel; develops and/or coordinates staff training/apprenticeship programs; works with employees on performance issues; responds to staff questions and concerns; makes discipline recommendations to the Director.
• Manages and participates in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for the assigned division; recommends, within departmental policy, appropriate service, and staffing levels; recommends and administers policies and procedures.
• Manages and participates in the development and administration of budgets; directs the forecast of additional funds needed for staffing, equipment, and supplies; identifies projects; directs the monitoring of and approves expenditures; directs and implements budgetary adjustments.
• Assists in the development and maintenance of equitable and competitive classification and compensation programs, within the constraints of budgetary parameters.
• Ensures the City maintains compliance with laws related to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of Fair Employment and Housing.
• Assists in the oversight of the City's workers' compensation, leaves management, and employee benefits programs.
• Drafts, recommends, and implements administrative policies and procedures related to Human Resources.
• Administers, interprets, and applies provisions of personnel policies and regulations, memoranda of understanding, civil service rules and regulations, and other related policy documents.
• Advises and assists managers on personnel and labor relations matters, including employment, disciplinary actions, grievances, and performance problems and evaluations; may serve as backup during labor contract negotiations with employee organizations.
• Attends meetings and represents the department to other City departments, elected officials, state, federal, and regional agencies, regulatory agencies, businesses, and in meetings with the public; makes presentations to City Council and a wide variety of committees, boards, and commissions.
• Oversees various organizational and operational studies and investigations; recommends modifications to programs, policies, and procedures as appropriate.
• Prepares, reviews, and presents staff reports, various management and information updates, and reports on special projects as assigned by the Director.
• Stays abreast of new trends, regulations, innovations, and operational practices related to assigned areas of responsibility.
• Responds to difficult and sensitive public inquiries and complaints and assists with resolutions and alternative recommendations; communicates with individuals, groups, and other public and private representatives; explains and interprets programs, policies, and activities; negotiates and resolves significant and controversial issues.
• Ensures staff observe and comply with all City and mandated safety rules, regulations, and protocols.

Requirements

• Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in public or business administration, human resource management, employee relations, industrial psychology, or related field;
• Five (5) years of increasingly responsible professional government experience in the administration of a full-service human resources program, including three (3) years of administrative and supervisory experience.

Qualifications

• Knowledge: Principles and practices of employee supervision, including work planning, assignment, review and evaluation, discipline, and the training of staff in work procedures.
• Knowledge: Principles and practices of leadership.
• Knowledge: Principles and techniques for working with groups and fostering effective team interaction to ensure teamwork is conducted smoothly.
• Knowledge: Principles and practices of public administration.
• Knowledge: Principles and practices of program or project development, administration, evaluation, and management; including goal setting, policy and procedure development, quality control, and work standards.
• Knowledge: Principles and practices of strategic planning.
• Knowledge: Principles and practices of contract management and administration.
• Knowledge: Principles and practices of budget development and administration.
• Knowledge: Principles and practices of public human resources administration, including recruitment and selection, classification and compensation, employee benefits, leaves management, workers' compensation, labor relations, and employee training and development.
• Knowledge: Organizational and management practices; the analysis and evaluation of projects, programs, policies, procedures, and operational needs; principles and practices of government administration.
• Knowledge: Principles and practices of public sector collective bargaining; employee relations and interpersonal communication.
• Knowledge: Conflict resolution and negotiation techniques.
• Knowledge: Methods and techniques of research, statistical analysis, report preparation, and presentations; developing technical and administrative reports, and business correspondence.

Skills

• Ability to plan, organize, and manage the day-to-day activities of the Human Resources Department.
• Ability to assist in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for the assigned division.
• Ability to manage and administer budgets and oversee budgetary adjustments.
• Ability to maintain compliance with laws related to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of Fair Employment and Housing.
• Ability to oversee the City's workers' compensation, leaves management, and employee benefits programs.
• Ability to draft, recommend, and implement administrative policies and procedures related to Human Resources.
• Ability to administer, interpret, and apply provisions of personnel policies and regulations, memoranda of understanding, civil service rules and regulations, and other related policy documents.
• Ability to advise and assist managers on personnel and labor relations matters, including employment, disciplinary actions, grievances, and performance problems and evaluations.
• Ability to attend meetings and represent the department to other City departments, elected officials, state, federal, and regional agencies, regulatory agencies, businesses, and in meetings with the public.
• Ability to oversee various organizational and operational studies and investigations; recommend modifications to programs, policies, and procedures as appropriate.
• Ability to prepare, review, and present staff reports, various management and information updates, and reports on special projects as assigned by the Director.
• Ability to stay abreast of new trends, regulations, innovations, and operational practices related to assigned areas of responsibility.
• Ability to respond to difficult and sensitive public inquiries and complaints and assist with resolutions and alternative recommendations; communicate with individuals, groups, and other public and private representatives; explain and interpret programs, policies, and activities; negotiate and resolve significant and controversial issues.
• Ability to ensure staff observe and comply with all City and mandated safety rules, regulations, and protocols.

Benefits

While the selected individual will supervise employees and lead functional areas, specific responsibilities will be determined based on their areas of expertise as well as departmental needs.

Pay

The pay range for this position is TBD based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

The schedule for this position is TBD based on experience and qualifications.