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City of Bellevue: Director of Human Resources

JOB TITLE:	Director of Human Resources	JOB FAMILY:	Human Resources
JOB TITLE CODE:		EEO CODE:	Official/Administrator
DEPARTMENT(S):	Human Resources	WAGE SCHEDULE:	E
FLSA STATUS:	Exempt	EFFECTIVE DATE:	January 1, 2001

JOB SUMMARY

Plans, organizes and directs a variety of complex administrative, technical and professional work of the human resources functions of the City. Provides leadership to the City in designing systems and developing policies for organizational effectiveness and employee satisfaction, including compensation and benefit systems, classification structures, recruitment, employee development and training, performance management, policy administration/compliance, and labor/employee relations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Serves as a member of senior management on task forces and committees participating in the City's strategic planning efforts, and addressing City-wide policy and management issues.
Manages and supervises human resource department to achieve goals within available resources; plans and organizes workloads and staff assignments; trains, motivates and evaluates assigned staff; reviews progress and directs changes as needed.
Provides leadership and direction in the development of short and long range plans; gathers, interprets, and prepares data for studies, reports and recommendations; coordinates department activities with other departments and agencies as needed.
Facilitates discussions of employee and City interests in meetings, committees, taskforces, stakeholder groups and other public settings on issues related to human resources policies and practices; develops and leads appropriate forums for collaborative policy development.
Provides professional advice to City officials; participates in meetings with councils, boards, commissions, civic groups and the general public.
Communicates official plans, policies and procedures to staff and the general public.
Assures that assigned areas of responsibility are performed within budget; performs cost control activities; monitors revenues and expenditures in assigned area to assure sound fiscal control; prepares annual budget requests; assures effective and efficient use of budgeted funds, personnel, materials, facilities, and time.
Presents departmental and City-wide human resources issues and recommendations requiring policy direction to appropriate advisory bodies and to the City Council.
Serves as City's representative to regional human resources groups.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Works under the broad policy guidance of the City Manager.

Exercises supervision over all employees within the Human Resources Department either directly or through supervisors, as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRMENTS

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in Human Resources, Public Administration, Business, Communications or other related field.

Ten or more years of progressively responsible related experience in a position of comparable scope and size to the City of Bellevue, including hands-on experience in at least two human resources disciplines (OD, Comp, Benefits, Staffing, Labor/Employee Relations, HRIS, etc.), as well as supervisory experience.

Or any equivalent combination of education, experience, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Professional Human Resources or Senior Professional Human Resources certification preferred. Alternative Dispute Resolution certification , public sector and labor union experience desirable.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIREMENTS

Considerable knowledge of current trends and practices of public human resources administration; knowledge of employee classification, compensation and benefits, recruitment, selection, training, and labor relations; considerable knowledge of managerial principles, techniques and practices;.

Considerable knowledge of personal computer use, including word processing and spreadsheet programs.

Skill in preparing and administering municipal budgets; skill in planning, directing and administering human resources programs and systems.

Ability to prepare and analyze comprehensive reports; ability to carry out assigned projects to their completion; ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, city officials, labor unions and the general public; ability to efficiently and effectively administer a human resource system.

Skill in effective, clear and persuasive oral and written communications to individuals and groups.

Ability to negotiate agreements and/or reach consensus with diverse and disparate interests.

Skill in resolving conflicts and gaining cooperation among competing interest groups.

Ability to provide leadership, counsel, motivation and constructive performance reviews to staff, securing their respective commitments to the City's goals.

Ability to articulate and promote the City's strategic positions, including its core values, to a diverse audience.

Understanding of the City's political environment and sensitivities; ability to function effectively within that environment.

Skill in researching complex issues and developing recommended actions.

Ability to plan and organize the work of others; ability to delegate; ability to manage project/activity deadlines of self and others.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work involves walking, talking, hearing, using hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reaching with hands and arms. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

The employee may be required to push, pull, lift, and/or carry objects up to 10 pounds.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet.