Human Resources Supervisor

Essential Functions

• Civilian and Sworn Staffing Oversee staffing functions performed by MPD-HR Representatives covering civilian and sworn positions, such as recruiting, hiring, making offers, onboarding and background checks to ensure efficiency and completeness.
• Review job announcement bulletins (JABs) drafted by the City’s Department of Employee Relations (DER) for original (external) and Citywide transfer/promotional (T/P) recruitments; draft JABs for internal T/P opportunities.
• Review requests to the Fire and Police Commission (FPC), including appointments, promotions, recruitments, and probationary extensions; ensure requests are timely.
• Ensure regular review, revision, and dissemination of all MPD job descriptions to respective staff; assist managers and supervisors with drafting new job descriptions.
• Oversee the pre-employment background investigation process for sworn and civilian candidates; review completed background investigations.
• Manage the MPD’s Transfer Orders, working closely with Command Staff to make appropriate personnel work-location transfers.
• Manage the Applicant Review Committee, including providing training to calibrate new members and ensuring that committee members assess applicants within approved and established guidelines.
• Review Applicant Review Committee results with Chief of Police and/or MPD-HR Administrator.

HR Reporting and Compliance

• Analyze, prepare reports, and provide recommendations pertaining to various HR issues in the department.
• Advise and assist MPD members and others with the application of employment laws, rules, policies, and procedures.
• Prepare the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Plan to submit to the U.S. Department of Justice.
• Provide advice regarding a broad range of HR compliance issues, including recruitment, retention, turnover, performance management, training and development, and employee engagement.
• Stay current with federal laws and state statutes regarding employment, including their current interpretation and application.
• Develop, review, and maintain MPD policies, work rules, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) related to HR and employee relations.

Classification, Compensation, and Unemployment Requests

• Gather information, collaborate with managers, and submit requests to the DER for classification and pay-related actions.
• Respond to unemployment compensation requests for information.
• Represent MPD at unemployment compensation hearings.
• Correspond with the Office of the City Attorney to seek advice and coordinate witnesses for various hearings.

Hiring Managers Support

• Aid managers with various personnel actions such as promotions and temporary, provisional, and emergency appointments.
• Aid managers in addressing performance issues using coaching, performance improvement plan (PIP), formal notifications, and disciplinary actions.
• Respond to disciplinary grievances and appeals.
• Gather data and compile statistics related to various personnel activities such as employee retention, attrition, salaries, etc.; provide data to various professional organizations to satisfy departmental requirements.
• Attend FPC meetings for various personnel-related matters in the absence of the HR Administrator.

HR Personnel Supervision

• Oversee MPD-HR responsibilities, work assignments, and unit workflow.
• Perform and develop HR related training for all MPD employees.
• Interview, onboard, and train HR staff in the duties of their positions.
• Counsel staff on providing high-quality service, best practices, and professional development.
• Approve payroll for MPD-HR personnel.
• Manage MPD-HR’s quarterly reports, including demographic data on sworn officers for the 30x30 Initiative for the Department of Justice and the MPD’s Race and Gender reports.
• Assist and support HR Representatives as they address performance issues and coaching sessions with various MPD hiring managers.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources management, industrial relations, psychology, business administration, public administration or a related field from an accredited college or university.
• Four years of progressively responsible human resources experience, including screening and interviewing candidates, applying employment laws and regulations, providing training and development, performing data analysis, and writing related reports.
• Valid driver’s license at the time of appointment and throughout employment.

Desirable Qualifications

• Master’s degree in business administration, human resources, or a closely related field from an accredited college or university.
• Professional in Human Resources (PHR) or Senior Professional in Human resources (SPHR) certification.