Placer County

(Unclassified)

To plan, organize, direct, and review the activities and operations of the County's civil service system, human resources services, including program development and implementation in the areas of performance management, health and employment benefits, deferred compensation, classification, compensation, labor relations, talent acquisition, succession planning, safety/risk management, worker's compensation, disability management, and organizational development, and to provide highly responsible and complex administrative support to the County Executive Officer, the Board of Supervisors, and the County Civil Service Commission.

This is a single position class that serves as the department head for administration of human resources functions that is appointed by and serves at the will of the County Executive Officer.

Receives policy direction from the County Executive Officer and the Board of Supervisors, as well as the Civil Service Commission in carrying out the statutory authorities of the Commission as the appellate body for grievances and disciplinary hearings. 

Exercises direct supervision over assigned management, professional, technical, and clerical staff.

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Direct and evaluate the County's human resources administration activities, including policy development; oversight of talent acquisition and retention; maintenance of the County's job classification plan including the unclassified service; salary and wage administration; succession planning; and performance management.
• Direct, manage, coordinate, and administer the County's Equal Employment Opportunity, employee relations, benefits, worker's compensation, disability management, safety, and training/organizational development programs. 
• Administer employee relations; oversee the County labor negotiations process; provide updates to the Board of Supervisors and the County Executive Officer on meetings with employee organizations regarding terms and conditions of employment, including wages, employee benefits, and grievances.
• Confer with and provide professional assistance to County management on human resources matters.
• Coordinate department activities with those of other departments and outside agencies and organizations; monitor legal, legislative, and other developments related to human resources matters.
• Develop and direct implementation of goals, objectives, policies, procedures and performance standards for personnel administration within the County; participate in the development and implementation of organizational development programs.
• Direct, oversee, and participate in the development of the department's work plan; assign work activities, projects and programs; assure adequate resources as necessary to meet workload demands; monitor work-flow; review and evaluate work products, methods and procedures.
• Supervise and participate in the development and administration of the Department budget; direct the forecast of funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials and supplies; monitor and approve expenditures; implement mid-year adjustments.
• Select, train, motivate and evaluate personnel; provide or coordinate staff training; conduct performance evaluations; implement discipline procedures; maintain discipline and high standards necessary for the efficient and professional operation of the Department.
• Advise the County Executive Officer, Civil Service Commission and the Board of Supervisors on a broad range of human resources issues; represent the department to outside groups and organizations; participate in outside community and professional groups and committees; provide technical assistance as necessary.
• Research, analyze, and prepare technical and administrative reports and studies; prepare written correspondence as necessary.
• As the Executive Secretary of the Civil Service Commission, directs the preparation of the agenda for each Commission meeting; attend Commission meetings and facilitate appeals coming before the Commission; provide minutes of each Commission meeting and executes the decisions adopted by the Commission.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, other County employees and the public using principles of good customer service.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Experience:  Seven (7) years of increasingly responsible experience in public sector human resources administration, including four years of administrative and management responsibility at the senior or executive leadership role.

Training:  Equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in business, public, or personnel administration or a related field. A bachelor's degree in a related field and equivalent years of experience may be substituted. A master's in Human Resources, Business or Public Administration, Organizational Development, or other related field preferred. Professional certification in Human Resources is desirable.

Knowledge of:

• All aspects of public human resources administration, including principles and management of a civil service system.
• Public sector collective bargaining/negotiations process.
• Principles and practices of leadership, motivation, team building, change management, and conflict resolution.
• Pertinent local, State and Federal laws, rules, statutes, and regulations.
• Organizational and management practices as applied to the analysis and evaluation of programs, policies and operational needs.
• Principles and practices of budget preparation and administration.
• Principles of supervision, training and performance evaluation.

Ability to:

• On a continuous basis, know and understand all aspects of the job; analyze, interpret, remember and evaluate work papers, data, staff reports, and work products including budget and technical reports; understand, interpret, recall, explain, and apply policies, procedures, rules, regulations, laws, ordinances, and codes; work under time pressure and complete a high volume of tasks; work with frequent interruptions; problem solve department related issues; and focus on a single task for long periods of time.
• On a continuous basis, sit at a desk and in meetings for long periods of time. Intermittently bend, push, pull, reach, and twist to reach equipment surrounding desk; perform simple grasping and fine manipulation; see and hear with sufficient acuity to perform essential job functions; use telephone, write, speak and use a keyboard to communicate; and lift light weight.
• Supervise, train, and evaluate the work of management, professional, technical and clerical staff.
• Establish and evaluate policies, procedures and controls related to the County's employee and human resources programs.
• Represent the County and prepare and present information to small and large groups, boards, and commissions.
• Negotiate and manage dispute resolutions; gain cooperation through discussion and persuasion.
• Demonstrate high level of personal integrity and ethics. 
• Exercise strong interpersonal skills and motivate others. 
• Plan, direct and control the administration and operations of the Human Resources Department.
• Prepare and administer a budget.
• Develop and implement department policies and procedures.
• Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions and implement recommendations in support of goals.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing. 
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.