Human Resources & Risk Management Director

We are seeking a creative and innovative Human Resources Director. As a fast-growing county, we are committed to respect, fairness, integrity, and access to opportunity for all. This is a critical leadership role responsible for overseeing all aspects of human resources, including complex professional work in planning, organizing, directing, and developing HR functions. In this role, you won't just get to enjoy policies that support the county’s strong focus on employee wellness, work-life balance, and best-in-class benefits; you will help guide and shape them. If you’re looking to make a meaningful impact in a collaborative environment that values both professional excellence and personal well-being, we encourage you to apply.

Performs complex professional work planning, organizing, directing, and developing human resources functions, administering wage and salary programs, coordinating activities with the County Manager and other departments, maintaining records, preparing reports, and performing related work as apparent or assigned.  This position also supervises the work of the Veteran Services Officer. Work is performed under the general direction of the Assistant County Manager. Departmental supervision is exercised over all personnel within the Human Resources Department.

• Advises the County Manager, department heads, supervisors, legal staff, and boards on a variety of personnel/legal issues such as discipline and termination, employee versus contractor issues, appropriate interview questions, employee relations, etc.; prepares disciplinary action documents and counsels departments on proper procedures; represents County during legal proceedings related to wrongful discharge, unemployment appeals, and just cause and due process hearings;
• Counsels County employees on a wide variety of work/life issues, receives and responds to employee inquiries, concerns and complaints, and facilitates problem resolution;
• Directs and supervises the processing and maintenance of personnel transactions, records and files pertaining to appointments, transfers, promotions, separations, pay adjustments, and related personnel actions;
• Reviews and approves all personnel actions for adherence to policy before forwarding to the County Manager for final approval and works with staff and County Attorney to address related problems and solutions;
• Develops, revises and implements all personnel and safety policies with the approval of the County Board of Commissioners;
• Supervises the administration of all employee benefit programs; serves as Plan Administrator to current and potential benefit vendors regarding products and services offered; recommends changes to benefit plans and composes RFP's and provides census information as needed;
• Administers the County's pay-for-performance system and reviews agreements, enforces deadlines, and conducts training and audits;

• Serves as lead for federal and state compliance and Affordable Care Act Compliance, including preparation of annual notices and all fee payments and reporting;
• Approves job descriptions for new positions and the updates to existing job descriptions to reflect actual responsibilities and the necessary qualifications;
• Constructs and conducts training sessions to inform employees, develop the skills of existing employees, and provide guidance on new projects or programs;

• Serves as instructor and group leader in the Chatham Leadership Academy; researches, prepares, and delivers course materials and assists with Academy orientation;
• Directs the administration of the position classification and compensation plan, makes recommendations to the County Manager concerning appropriate revisions and coordinates projects by outside consultants and implements approved programs; approves new and reclassified positions and/or programs during the annual budget process;
• Supervises departmental personnel; instructs, assigns, directs, and reviews the work of others; evaluates employee performance; recommends the hiring, transfer, promotion, suspension, termination or demotion of personnel; disciplines, coaches and counsels employees; recommends training and salary increases and develops staff schedules;
• Directs and supervises the work of the Veterans Services Officer, including review and evaluation, discipline and coaching and purchasing and budget approval;
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Bachelor's degree with coursework in human resource management, business administration or related field, and at least five years of progressively responsible related experience that includes significant management and supervisory experience.

• Comprehensive knowledge of the philosophies, principles and practices of public personnel administration, including testing and selection, wage and salary, training, employee relations, benefits, and insurance programs; 
• Thorough knowledge of local government organization and administration; 
• Thorough knowledge of common federal, state and local laws that pertain to personnel management, such as the Fairl Labor Standards Act, Title VII, Americans with Disability Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Equal Employment Opportunity regulations, Health Information Policy, etc.; 
• General knowledge of pay and classification methods and practices; 
• General knowledge of County government and its various departments;
• Skill in operating Microsoft Office and other commonly used electronic programs;
• Skill in maintaining a calm disposition in a variety of situations;  
• Ability to present facts and recommendations effectively both orally and in writing; ability to analyze facts and prepare detailed recommendations and reports; 
• Ability to communicate ideas, orally and in writing;
• Ability to gather and analyze facts on a variety of subject matters and to assemble reports, providing the findings and recommendations; 
• Ability to think creatively to develop new and innovative programs to better meet the needs of the employees;
• Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals and provide equitable treatment to all;
• Ability to plan, supervise, and review the work of subordinates;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with County officials, associates, and the general public.

Physical Requirements
This work requires the frequent exertion of up to 10 pounds of force; work regularly requires speaking, hearing, use of hands and fingers, handling, feeling, reaching with hands and arms and repetitive motions, frequently requires standing and sitting and occasionally requires walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, pushing or pulling; work has standard vision requirements; work requires vocal communication to express or exchange ideas by means of spoken word and to convey detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; work requires hearing to perceive information at normal spoken levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, operating machines and observing general surroundings and activities; work has no exposure to environmental conditions; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).

Special Requirements
Must possess a valid North Carolina driver's license.
A Master’s degree and/or HR Certification (e.g., SHRM-SCP, PSHRA-SCP, or SPHR) and experience as an HR Director, Deputy or Assistant HR Director is strongly preferred. 

Salary : $110,396 - $140,753