Director Of Human Resources

Director Of Human Resources

General Purpose: The Director of Human Resources is responsible for cultivating one of the City's most important assets its people. The Director of Human Resources is responsible for developing and implementing comprehensive, impartial, and equitable policies, programs, compensation and benefits to meet City-wide and department specific operational needs. The Director reports directly to the Mayor, oversees Human Resource employees, and works closely with all Departments Heads to ensure that the City's workforce can perform effectively. The Director of Human Resources is appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council. The Director will be a member of the Mayor's Leadership Team and be responsible for delivering comprehensive, equitable compensation, benefits, policies, programs, and services to meet City-wide and department-specific operational needs. This includes, but is not limited to, employee recruitment and selection; compensation and benefits administration; employee development and retention; employee and labor relations; diversity and inclusion; and HR administration. The position works alongside the Director of Racial Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging to give insight on HR processes surrounding implementation, and assessment of the City's initiatives to promote racial equity and inclusion within the City workforce. The Director of Human Resources will guide the Human Resources staff to partner with each City department (except the School Department) to ensure that the City's workforce has all required competencies and resources necessary to perform effectively. The Director is responsible for benefits administration and for initiating and completing efforts to continuously evaluate and assess employee benefits and human resource processes, policies, and practices, while working with other City staff to improve and address identified issues. Union Affiliation: Non-Union Pay Grade MF: $132,897.28 - $145,315.20 Annually Remote Tier 2: Up to one (1) date remote/week

Essential Job Functions: The Director of Human Resources shall be responsible for the following activities:

• Employee Recruitment and Selection
• Design and maintain appropriate hiring processes and procedures.
• Guide the recruitment, testing selection, and hiring of employees, maintaining a workforce that reflects the City's diversity.
• Oversee employee orientations, ensuring that employees are effectively on-boarded consistent with each department's needs.
• Compensation and Benefits Administration
• Develop, administer, and analyze the effectiveness of position classification and salary plans.
• Administer all employee benefit programs, including retirement.
• Manage and analyze all employee benefit programs to ensure that City goals are met.
• Work closely with C/T colleagues to lead efforts to continuously improve the employee health benefits system by recommending changes that will reduce costs and maintain a competitive employee benefit.
• Lead efforts to regularly communicate to all employees about employee benefits.
• Employee Development and Retention
• Direct employee training, counseling, and career development in conjunction with department heads, including working with departments to help eliminate structural barriers to development opportunities.
• Identify organizational training needs and develop training plans and programs.
• Oversee the City's employee performance evaluation system. Review and implement changes to ensure the system provides actionable, meaningful feedback for employees to support strong performance.
• Work with City departments to develop and foster an inclusive work environment.
• Employee and Labor Relations
• Work with the Chief Administrative Officer to recommend new and amended human resources po icies and procedures to the Mayor and City Councils Human Resources Committee.
• Ensure, in consultation with the City Attorney, that all human resources policies and activities comply with federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
• Maintain and implement personnel policies and procedures, ensuring consistent interpretation and application.
• Monitor and maintain job descriptions, job classifications, and salary structures in partnership with departments.
• Initiate and/or supervise investigations in response to questions, complaints, employee grievances or harassment/respect in the workplace allegations from managers, employees, union representatives and other City personnel in a timely and professional manner.
• Develop and champion a City-wide standard for employee safety needs, including policies, training, and reporting.
• Coordinate employee separation, exit interviews, and analysis of lessons learned.
• Participate and assist the City's chief labor negotiator in collective bargaining.
• Direct and assist in the administration of labor contracts.
• Create and lead labor management committees.
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Work alongside the Director of Racial Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging to on the City's racial equity and cultural