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If you embrace collaboration, enjoy independence to develop creative solutions, and enthusiastically approach challenging tasks, you will thrive in our ideal work environment! This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a dedicated team of human resources professionals who continually raise the bar of delivering quality customer service and striving for professional growth. A human resources background, especially in the public sector, is ideal. However, we are interested in considering anyone who can analyze situations and people; apply logic and sound judgment; anticipate and prevent avoidable problems; possess a political acumen; advise and supervise consistently and fairly; balance flexibility with compliance; and come to work everyday with infectious positivity. The ideal candidate will champion the values recently developed by staff, to express how we work together:
We are optimistic.
We build trust.
We are resourceful.
We help one another succeed.
We innovate.
We strive to grow professionally and personally.
The Human Resources Manager is an integral part of the City's Management Team, Administrative Services Department leadership, and Human Resources Division work group.
The Human Resources Manager plans, manages, and oversees the daily functions, operations, and activities of the Human Resources Division. It is essential that the Human Resources Manager is responsive to all customers and takes a pro-active and collaborative approach to working with all levels of the organization, recognizing the value each and every employee contributes to the success of the City team. The following duties are illustrative of the Human Resources Manager's responsibilities:
- Acts as City’s Safety Officer, ensures implementation and compliance of the City’s Safety Program.
- Directs programs of employee training and development to ensure a well-trained and effective workforce.
- Manages the City’s labor relations function.
- Directs the City’s equal employment process for protected groups.
- Administers Workers’ Compensation program; ensures ADA/FEHA compliance.
- Directs comprehensive classification, job evaluation, compensation and benefits administration activities.
- Participates in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for the division; recommends within departmental policy, appropriate service and staffing levels; recommends and administers policies and procedures.
- Participates in the development, administration, and oversight of the division’s budget.
- Develops and standardizes procedures and methods to improve and continuously monitors the efficiency and effectiveness of assigned programs, service delivery methods, and procedures; assesses and monitors workload, administrative and support systems, and internal reporting relationships; identifies opportunities for improvement and recommends changes to management.
- Ensures adherence to the City’s disciplinary process through education and coaching for supervisors and managers.
- Receives, investigates, and responds to difficult and sensitive problems and inquiries in a professional manner; identifies and reports findings and takes necessary corrective action.
- Provides highly complex staff assistance to the Assistant City Manager/Administrative Services Director; conducts a variety of organizational and operational studies, special projects, and investigations; prepares and presents staff reports and other necessary correspondence related to assigned activities and services; presents reports to various commissions, committees, and boards.
Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. Please review the job description for additional information.
A valid California driver license is required. The selected candidate will be required to successfully pass the background process, including fingerprinting, national criminal history checks, DMV report review, credit check, and professional reference checks.
