STATE OF CONNECTICUT EXECUTIVE BRANCH JOBS

Human Resources Manager

Deployed to Multiple Agencies

Recruitment #211124-0971MP-RP

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Introduction


Are you an experienced Human Resources professional or leader with a passion for developing a team of service-oriented HR staff?  Are you looking to join a team that offers a competitive salary, top-tier benefits, and career development? 

Who We Are

The State of Connecticut has centralized its Human Resources function with the following goals:
  • Support Connecticut's Growth - To serve our citizens, businesses, state agencies and other branches of government by providing the highest quality services at the lowest possible cost.
  • Drive Continuous Innovation - To increase the efficiency and effectiveness of state government using best practices from the public and private sectors.
  • Provide Rewarding Careers - To attract and retain a workforce of hardworking, dedicated public servants committed to leading our phenomenal state forward.
The Role

The Department of Administrative Services (DAS) Human Resources (HR) has multiple anticipated openings for HR Managers (HR Business Partner 1), to be deployed onsite at one of our Executive Branch Agencies.  In this role, you are accountable for providing onsite agency human resources leadership, including but not limited to, employee relations, workforce planning, recruitment support, succession planning, and general state HR administration.  Your impact is critical to the Human Resources function as you will participate in programs that directly impact the health, safety, and wellbeing of the agency's workforce. 

You will receive day-to-day direction from agency leadership, as well as administrative and operational leadership from the Administrator for Agency Human Resources Business Partners.

Position Details

*Please select all location(s) in which you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location. All positions have anticipated worksites in Hartford, Newington, or Wethersfield; however, you may be required to travel to locations throughout the state depending on assignment.

Agency Assignment: We anticipate opportunities in the Department of Public Health, Department of Labor, Department of Motor Vehicles, or Department of Revenue Services.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 40 hours per week with flexible hours (within reason). Combination telework/in-office presence currently available.

Benefits: We offer a competitive benefits package that includes healthcare coverage, a retirement plan as well as paid time off, including 12 paid holidays per calendar year! We also encourage a healthy work/life balance to all employees.

Selection Plan

All State employees shall follow the guidelines as listed in Executive Orders 13F (3a) and 13G (3a) .

To Apply:

  • Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. We are no longer accepting resumes in accordance with PA 21-69. You will not be able to make revisions once your application is submitted into the JobAps system.
  • Please select all location(s) in which you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location.
Important Information After You Apply:

  • This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the questionnaire's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.
  • Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.
  • Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.
  • Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.
  • We may choose to review applications generated from this posting to fill Human Resources Business Partner 1 positions at various locations throughout the State. If so, these positions will NOT be posted separately on JobAps. When a new, similar Human Resources Business Partner 1 (Deployed to Multiple Agencies) posting is announced (with a recruitment number ending in RP), you must re-apply for consideration.
  • Note: We may have a need to post a job opening for a more ‘specific’ Human Resources Business Partner 1 position geared toward their specific position(s). Those types of job openings on JobAps will NOT use applications from this recruitment pool. You must apply to those postings in order to be considered for appointment to those specific position(s). We encourage you to apply to each Human Resources Business Partner 1 posting you’re interested in. Please sign up for Interest Cards to be notified when Human Resources Business Partner 1 recruitments are posted.
Connect With Us:
  • Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process. Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account.
  • Should you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Jennifer Neumann via email at jennifer.neumann@ct.gov.

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Department of Administrative Services (DAS), this class is accountable for serving as the lead on-site strategic human resources business partner.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Advises agency leadership on human resources policies and procedures, proper organizational structure and use of appropriate job classes, talent needs, etc.; 
  • Manages human capital; 
  • Consults and advises executives, managers and staff on mission driven strategies; 
  • Partners with and is accountable for successful relationships with agency leadership to ensure alignment of human resources support with organizational goals and strategies; 
  • Partners with and is accountable for successful relationships with Human Resources Administrators and other stakeholders, to appropriately leverage solutions for human resources needs; 
  • Proactively analyzes data and plans for emerging human resources needs; 
  • Oversees the administration of the performance management system including designing and implementing performance review standards for agency staff; 
  • Implements professional development plans that increase employee’s skill set; 
  • Identifies areas for technological improvements and solutions and researches new and upcoming technological resources and how they can best be implemented to advance human resources business practices; 
  • Assists in ensuring compliance with applicable state and federal laws, regulations, policies and procedures; 
  • Assists Human Resources Administrator, in the drafting of and compliance, with all human resources related laws, regulations, policies, and other authorities governing terms and conditions of state employment; 
  • Communicates with agency managers, bargaining unit representatives and other interested parties to ensure cooperative relationships; 
  • Supports related agency strategic needs;
  • Partners with and supports employee and labor relations staff and activities to help foster a harmonious work environment;
  • Partners with and is accountable for successful relationship with Labor Relations Program Manager, as needed, to appropriately deliver solutions to agency labor relations needs; 
  • May serve as a project team leader on complex human resources projects involving the development and implementation of new systems, training initiatives, job classification studies and other projects with statewide impact; 
  • May assist, coordinate, implement, oversee, and/or provide agency wide training and/or staff development programs; 
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Knowledge of and ability to apply management principles and techniques within a matrixed organization;   
  • Knowledge of: human resources management, relevant state and federal laws, regulations, policies and procedures, job classification, compensation and benefit programs, pay administration, workers compensation, merit system principles and philosophy and human resources information systems;   
  • Interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills and negotiation and conflict resolution skills;   
  • Ability to: deal tactfully and effectively with agency officials, statewide partners, management and union representatives, analyze, interpret and apply laws, regulations, policies, procedures and collective bargaining agreements in balance with partner needs, study and analyze emerging issues or problems and make sound evaluations, conclusions and recommendations;
  • Knowledge of principles and practices of employee relations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Nine (9) years of professional experience in human resources or labor relations management.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

One (1) year of the General Experience must have been at the full advanced working level in human resources or labor relations management.

For state employees, this is interpreted at or above the level of the level of a Principal Human Resources Specialist, Human Resources Generalist 3 or Agency Labor Relations Specialist.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

1.    College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equaling one half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.

2.    A Master's degree in human resources management, labor relations, business administration, public administration or closely related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

3.    A law degree may be substituted for two (2) additional years of the General Experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Human Resources or a Business concentration (i.e. Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, Finance, or Organizational Psychology);
  • Experience managing professional-level Human Resources staff;
  • Experience designing and implementing process improvements within Human Resources operations;
  • Experience providing direct advice and counsel on HR matters to organizational leaders;   
  • Experience utilizing an applicant tracking system for recruitment and selection processes, including guiding hiring managers through the steps in the process.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

1.    Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.

2.    Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator's License.

Conclusion

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.





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