City and County of San Francisco

Senior Departmental Personnel Officer (#1272)

$0.00-$0.00 Hourly / $0.00-$0.00 Monthly / $0.00-$0.00 Yearly


Definition

Under general direction, plans and administers a comprehensive human resources program for a large City department or major departmental facility; coordinates through subordinates a variety of human resource transactions; coordinates labor relations activities; reviews and recommends improvements in human resource policies and procedures; may plan, direct and participate in staff development, evaluation and in-service training programs, payroll operations, the application of computerized management techniques to personnel activities and decentralized examination and classification activities; and performs related duties as required. .

Distinguishing Features

Incumbents in this class are responsible for the administration of a human resources program and manage staff in the performance of high level professional human resource duties. This class is distinguished from the lower level class of 1270 Departmental Personnel Officer by its responsibility for the full range of personnel transactions necessary to the operation of a large department or facility; incumbents in class 1270 are responsible for the operation of a human resources program in an average size (typically less than 1200 employees) department, or for assisting in the administration of a human resources program in a large and diversified department.

Supervision Exercised

Incumbents in this class supervise professional, technical and clerical staff engaged in providing departmental human resources services, both directly and through subordinate supervisors.

Examples of Important and Essential Duties

According to Civil Service Commission Rule 9, the duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to this job code/class and are not intended to be an inclusive list.

1. Directs and administers a human resources program of a large and diversified departmental organization; supervises the operations, functions and activities of staff, including establishing policies and goals, assessing needs and monitoring programs.

2. Consults with and advises department management, supervisory personnel, employees and their representatives, employee organizations and union representatives on interpretation and application of Civil Service provisions of the City Charter, related ordinances, rules, regulations, policies, compensation, benefits, standards and procedures, as well as intradepartmental human resources policies and procedures.

3. Meets with individuals, groups of employees, employee representatives, supervisory personnel and others with respect to complaints, disciplinary actions, employee grievances, staff assignments, transfers, training and other personnel matters; conducts disciplinary appeal hearings; represents the department at dismissal and arbitration hearings; conducts investigations when necessary and receives and provides a variety of information relative to personnel transactions; makes recommendations to management.

4. Coordinates labor relations activities of the department; conducts or participates in labor negotiations and meet and confer sessions with labor organizations; supervises the drafting of memoranda of understanding.

5. Coordinates, develops, implements and enforces affirmative action and Equal Employment Opportunity policies, procedures and practices.

6. Directs and participates in organizational and classification studies of the department; consults with departmental personnel on important organizational changes and screens requests for classification actions.

7. Represents the department before the Civil Service Commission, other City and County agencies, and agencies of the Federal and State government on a variety of personnel and employment matters.

8. Directs the preparation of personnel documents and reports, and the maintenance of personnel records; may administratively direct the operation of a computerized human resources management system and the monitoring and Definition of requirements to maintain its effectiveness.

9. Participates in departmental conferences related to effective human resources services, budgetary planning and overall activities of the departmental human resources program; regularly reviews departmental human resources policies and procedures and recommends improvements.

10. May develop and implement comprehensive orientation and training programs for professional, technical and clerical personnel; coordinates a program of employee performance evaluation; may administer the activities of a decentralized Civil Service Examination Unit.

11. Performs related duties and responsibilities as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of: the principles and methods used in modern human resources administration, particularly those applicable to public agencies; principles of organization and management; principles of human relations; in-service training techniques including supervisory training; application of computer science to human resources administration; various federal, state and local provisions applicable to the human resources program of a large department.

Ability and skill to: develop and maintain effective working relationships with management, supervisory personnel, employees and their representatives, Department of Human Resources and Civil Service Commission staff; develop and administer a comprehensive human resources program for a large, diversified public agency; exercise tact, skill and diplomacy when engaging in negotiations with employee organizations, department officials, employees and their representatives; plan and administer a variety of training programs; make sound analyses and evaluations as a basis for recommendations on personnel problems and activities; formulate and express ideas concisely, clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing; plan, supervise and review the work of subordinates.

Experience and Training

Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited university or college with major coursework in human resources, business or public administration, industrial psychology or a related field. Additional qualifying experience, as defined below, may be substituted for the required education to the maximum of one year (30 semester units/45 quarter units equal one year); AND Six years of verified professional human resource experience, including two years in a large human resource department performing duties which included significant assignments in the areas of labor relations, negotiations, grievances, employee discipline, personnel and payroll records, human resources policy and procedure interpretation and administration. These duties must be equivalent to those performed by a 1270 Departmental Personnel Officer in the City and County of San Francisco.

Disaster Service Workers

All City and County of San Francisco employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the City requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

CLASS: 1272; EST: 1/1/1900; REV: 1/1/1900;