Human Resources Director

Description

Performs complex professional and administrative work planning, organizing, evaluating, and executing personnel programs and services, while ensuring legal compliance. Work involves setting policies, goals, and strategies under the limited direction of the Deputy Town Manager. Leadership and support are exercised among all personnel throughout the organization. This position is designated as essential during emergency or disaster situations. 

Essential Job Functions 

• Advises, assists, and collaborates with Town Administration and Council on personnel matters; counsels department heads, supervisors, and employees on personnel policies, practices, and procedures; and develops, maintains, and interprets personnel policies, recommends changes, and assists with the implementation of new policies. 
• Provides assistance to department heads and employees regarding employee relations issues; and assists with counseling employees, conducting performance evaluations, staff training, conflict resolution, and grievance processes. 
• Recruits and selects department personnel; assigns, supports, trains, and inspects the work of staff; rewards, coaches, counsels, evaluates staff performance, and provides corrective action, if needed. 
• Analyzes, plans, and coordinates various training programs related to human resources practices; and administers performance management program. 
• Supports the recruitment and selection process for filling Town vacancies including the screening of applications, interviews, new hire orientations, exit interviews, and processing of associated paperwork. 
• Supports the planning and coordination of safety, employee recognition, and health and wellness programs; and serves on various related committees. 
• Prepares, administers, and monitors the department budget. 
• Administers employee compensation and benefit programs; coordinates renewal process for benefits and recommends contract awards; and negotiates contracts with carriers. 
• Administers risk management programs including administration of workers compensation plans; and manages reporting of all claims, compliance, case management, and reporting of process to appropriate personnel. 
• Attends meetings, workshops, and training seminars to keep abreast of changes in employment law to ensure compliance. 
• Acts as the Town’s Safety Officer. 
• Promotes and demonstrates organizational culture, core values, and leadership philosophies consistent with, or complementary to, Town administration. 
• Serves as a member of the Town’s Staff Support Team. 
• Adheres to policies and procedures established by the Town. 
• Performs work during emergency situations as necessary, upon request, or as assigned by the Deputy Town Manager. 
• Performs all other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Deputy Town Manager. 

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with coursework in human resources management, public administration, business administration, or related field and extensive experience in personnel administration and management, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Possession of an appropriate driver's license valid in the State of North Carolina.
• Possession of SPHR, PHR, IPMA-CP, IPMA-SCP, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP upon hire.
• Ability to attend the UNC SOG Public Employment Law course within one year of hire.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to apply servant leadership and the Town’s core values in the performance of duties.  
• Comprehensive knowledge of the philosophy, principles, and practices of public personnel administration such as the accepted methods and practices of classification and pay, testing and selection, health and safety programs, and employment law. 
• General knowledge of governmental organization and administration. 
• Thorough knowledge of employee training procedures and programs. 
• Ability to communicate and present ideas effectively both orally and in written form. 
• Ability to conduct detailed analytical evaluations and studies and to prepare related reports and recommendations. 
• Ability to be detail oriented and accountable for the output coming from the department. 
• Ability to use judgment and to apply selected policies, procedures, and regulations in maintaining and processing personnel transactions. 
• Ability to request competitive annual benefit package offers from benefit providers and coordinate annual enrollment. 
• Ability to perform work during emergency or disaster situations upon request and as assigned by management. 
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with officials, supervisors, employees, and the public. 

Physical and Cognitive Demands Requirements

This work requires the frequent exertion of up to 10 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 25 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel and repetitive motions and occasionally requires standing, walking and reaching with hands and arms; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, operating motor vehicles or equipment 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). Work requires the ability to maintain a high level of cognitive function and concentration to perform detailed analysis and execute critical thinking. 

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Salary : $93,326 - $107,324