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Exercises general supervision over assigned professional, paraprofessional, technical, and clerical support staff. \nRepresentative Duties\nREPRESENTATIVE DUTIES (GENERAL)\nPlans, implements, and manages the staff and operations of a Human Resources division that includes oversight of any combination of the following HR functions: recruitment and selection, classification and compensation, labor relations, employee relations, training and development, personnel administration, human resources information systems and analytics, employee benefits, worker's compensation and other associated programs.\nDevelops and implements goals and objectives for the division, and administers associated programs, policies, rules, regulations, and procedures across all City departments, consistent with State and federal requirements and sound professional principles and practices; monitors and evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery; and identifies and implements associated improvements.\nSupervises and mentors staff, including assigning, planning, coordinating, and reviewing work; evaluating work performance and completing performance evaluations; maintaining work standards; selecting and hiring personnel; recommending and implementing employee discipline; and providing training and assistance on tools and processes as needed.\nPrepares and presents staff reports to the Personnel Board, City Council, and other audiences.\nDevelops, maintains, and administers rules, policies, procedures, and practices pertaining to human resources functions and activities; ensures that personnel policies and procedures are in compliance with State and federal laws. \nObtains, monitors, and supervises professional services and consultant work to ensure that project objectives, budgets and schedules are consistent and conform to City plans and policies.\nGathers a variety of statistical data and performs research and analysis of complex administrative, technical, or operational issues. Prepares feasibility studies and makes recommendations on the impact to the Department's operation. Interprets program and workforce analytics data, and prepares and presents associated recommendations.\nPrepares and administers an HR division budget; monitors and approves expenditures.\nMay act on behalf of the Director of Human Resources or Assistant Director of Human Resources as assigned. \nPerforms other duties as assigned\nREPRESENTATIVE DUTIES (FUNCTION SPECIFIC)\nManages the recruitment and selection of City staff in accordance with local, State, and federal requirements, including conducting and/or coordinating recruitment and examination activities for highly complex or executive-level classifications.\nAssists the Chief Negotiator in the negotiation of wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment with recognized bargaining units. \nDevelops and recommends strategy for the negotiations of Memoranda of Understandings (MOU) with recognized bargaining units; formulates and implements effective b, storargaining strategies and techniques; develops and finalizes MOU language; and ensures that the provisions of the negotiated MOU are implemented by operating departments.\nManages the City's classification and compensation plan, including supervising and/or conducting studies and implementing recommendations; supervises data collection and analysis; assists in the development and presentation of salary recommendations which are consistent with City compensation policies.\nDirects a variety of functions related to the administration and processing of employee assignments, including activities associated with manual and automated human resources record-keeping; performing workforce analytics, administering the maintenance of all paper-based and electronic personnel records; and planning, designing, implementing, and continuously assessing the personnel record management, storage, and retrieval systems.\nOversees disciplinary matters within the City; provides training and advises management and supervisory personnel regarding the disciplinary process, performance management, and associated collective bargaining agreement content; and recommends solutions to personnel related issues.\nOversees the development and administration of staff development and training programs, including administering organizational needs assessments and evaluating program effectiveness.\nPlans, implements, and monitors information and reporting systems to ensure timely and effective completion of programs and projects and compliance with local, State, and federal statues and guidelines, contracts, and other plans.\nOversees the investigation of discrimination and harassment complaints, and may conduct such investigations based on Human Resources Department staffing and/or the nature and/or complexity of the complaint. Reviews and evaluates the results of discrimination and harassment investigations conducted by Human Resources staff or an outside investigator, and develops and makes recommendations for resolution of complaints and allegations. Serves as liaison with the City Attorney's Office regarding the investigations and discipline.\nOversees the preparation and administration of the department's annual budget; performs and prepares a variety of complex financial, budgetary, and fiscal analyses and reports; coordinates the preparation of division budgets and prepares final department budget for department head approval; serves as liaison with the Finance Department regarding the Department's budget.\nPlans, coordinates, and directs the activities of the City's employee benefits programs, including coordinating with carriers and brokers, reviewing and recommending policy changes, and negotiating rates.\nOversees the City's workers' compensation program, including claims management, return-to-work and modified duty programs, compliance, and third-party administrator and vendor relationships; monitors claims activity, expenditures, trends, reserves, and program performance; and oversees claims strategy for complex claims.\nOversees the administration of employee leave programs and the interactive process for reasonable accommodations, ensuring compliance with applicable State and federal laws, regulations, policies, and collective bargaining agreements; provides guidance to management and departments regarding leave, accommodation, and return-to-work matters.\nRequirements\nKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES\nKnowledge of:\nPrinciples, practices, trends, and methods of human resources administration, including those related to personnel selection, labor and employee relations, benefits administration, personnel administration, HRIS administration, worker's compensation and staff development\nPrinciples and practices of supervision, training, and performance evaluation\nLaws, rules, regulations, court decisions, and legal interpretations concerning human resources, personnel administration, and worker's compensation\nPrinciples of report writing\nPrinciples of effective customer service\nPrinciples and techniques of collective bargaining\nInvestigative techniques and report writing\nPrinciples of financial management, including budget administration and preparation\nOffice productivity software such as word processing, spreadsheet, and database programs\nIntegrated human resources information record-keeping systems\nPrinciples and methods for conducting research, quantitative analysis, and qualitative analysis\nPrinciples and practices pertaining to equity, inclusion, and diversity programs and initiatives\nAbility to:\nNegotiate union contracts in a public sector environment\nImplement projects and programs\nResearch, analyze, solve, and prepare recommendations related to a variety of policies, practices, and other issues\nKeep abreast of current developments within human resources\nAnalyze complex administrative problems, evaluate alternatives, and prepare and adopt effective courses of action\nInterpret and apply applicable workers' compensation laws, regulations, policies, and procedures\nRepresent the department in meetings, including making presentations in public forums\nAct as a resource for City departments on regarding human resources and personnel matters\nFacilitate dispute resolution\nExercise independent judgment and initiative\nEstablish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with a wide variety of individuals\nPlan, organize, and supervise the work of others\nExpress difficult situations and concepts effectively in oral and written presentations\nInterpret and apply applicable rules, laws, and procedures relevant to human resources operations\nGather, evaluate, and summarize data used to inform decisions\nEnsure compliance with City, county, State, and federal regulations and guidelines\nOversee and participate in the preparation and maintenance of a variety of manual and automated personnel records and files\nInvestigate complaints and make appropriate recommendations\nDevelop and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of City staff and representatives of public agencies and private organizations\nIndependently plan and organize work to meet schedules and timelines\nWork with persons from diverse social, cultural, and economic backgrounds as well as a variety of work styles, personalities and approaches. \nAcknowledge, value and support diversity of thought, opinion and approach with customers and colleagues regardless of background, culture and organizational level \nExecute work that adheres to the City’s stated principles of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion including, but not limited to, your “duty to act” to ensure fair and equitable treatment of all persons and historically underrepresented groups\nSkill in : \nFostering an inclusive and supportive environment in which everyone in the City has an opportunity to thrive\nIncorporating an equity perspective to day-to-day work in all responsibilities, decisions and actions of providing public service\nREQUIREMENTS\nMinimum Qualifications:\nGraduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree.\nFive years of recent, paid, professional-level public-sector, human resources experience in any of the following areas: employee relations, personnel administration, labor relations, recruitment and selection, classification and compensation, benefits administration, or training and development. Two of the required years of experience must have included supervising professional staff.\nLicenses and Certificates:\nPossession of a valid Class C driver license or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.\nRevised 10/06/26; 01/22/26, 3/3/22; 01/26/17\nEstablished: 12/08/16\nSupplemental Information\nHOW TO APPLY : Applicants must file a clear, concise, completed online City Application along with any required supplemental application materials with the Human Resources Department by the filing deadline. If you do not submit your on-line application by the filing deadline, you will not be considered for this position. Please note, applications may be rejected if incomplete. 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