Duties
Employee Relations Hub: Serves as the first-level point of contact for complex employee relations matters. Formulates critical determinations anchored in municipal policy, City Code, and employment law under the broad approval of the HR Director.
Classification & Compensation Administration: Formally administers classification programs. Evaluates structures, executes structural reclassifications, and drafts rigorous, compliant technical job descriptions.
Talent Development & Training: Supports the conceptualization, design, and deployment of modern employee development programs aimed at scaling leadership, technical proficiency, and supervisory skills across the City.
Advanced HR Data Analytics: Conducts high-level workforce research, data collection, benchmarking, and predictive metrics analysis to align human resource functions with shifting operational needs.
Strategic Process Optimization: Regularly audits internal HR workflows, pinpointing inefficiencies and providing data-driven recommendations to elevate the agency's overall efficiency.
Recruitment Program Management: Designs and administers the full lifecycle recruitment strategy, overseeing public advertising positioning, compliant interviewing matrices, and placement strategies.
Policy Formulation & Governance: Actively participates in drafting, updating, and legal compliance tracking for citywide HR policies, compliance programs, and personal transaction records.
Executive Continuity: Exercises independent judgment over daily assignments and stands prepared to act authoritatively as the Human Resources Director during their operational absence.
Qualifications
Legal & Regulatory Fluency: Comprehensive understanding of local, state, and federal labor regulations, explicitly including EEO compliance, FMLA, Workers' Compensation, and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) frameworks.
Labor & Employee Relations Theory: Knowledge of progressive human resources management strategies, negotiation methodologies, and organizational evaluation techniques.
Strategic Communication: High-level oral and written communication capacity needed to lead executive briefings, build lasting business relationships, and facilitate cross-departmental alignment.
HRIS & Data Systems Mastery: Proven capabilities navigating advanced Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) and sophisticated database/analytical software platforms.
Minimum Education & Experience Requirements:
Education: Possession of a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university or college with a major in Human Resources, Business or Public Administration, Labor Relations, or a strictly related field.
Experience: A minimum of three (3) years of professional-level experience specializing within human resources, advanced employee relations, or directly related workflows.
Special Qualifications & Certifications:
Certification through the Public Sector HR Association (PSHRA-CP or PSHRA-SCP), certification or through the Society
of Human Resources Management (SHRM-PHR or SHRM-SPHR) or similar.