Director of Human Resources

The Director of Human Resources is responsible for cultivating one of the Citys most important assets its people.

The Director of Human Resources is responsible for developing and implementing comprehensive impartial and equitable policies programs compensation and benefits to meet City-wide and department specific operational needs. The Director reports directly to the Mayor oversees Human Resource employees and works closely with all Departments Heads to ensure that the Citys workforce can perform effectively.

The Director of Human Resources is appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council. The Director will be a member of the Mayors Leadership Team and be responsible for delivering comprehensive equitable compensation benefits policies programs and services to meet City-wide and department-specific operational needs. This includes but is not limited to employee recruitment and selection; compensation and benefits administration; employee development and retention; employee and labor relations; diversity and inclusion; and HR administration. The position works alongside the Director of Racial Equity Inclusion and Belonging to give insight on HR processes surrounding implementation and assessment of the Citys initiatives to promote racial equity and inclusion within the City workforce.

The Director of Human Resources will guide the Human Resources staff to partner with each City department (except the School Department) to ensure that the Citys workforce has all required competencies and resources necessary to perform effectively. The Director is responsible for benefits administration and for initiating and completing efforts to continuously evaluate and assess employee benefits and human resource processes policies and practices while working with other City staff to improve and address identified issues.

Union Affiliation:Non-Union
Pay Grade MF:$132897.28 - $145315.20 Annually
Remote Tier 2:Up to one (1) date remote/week

The Director of Human Resources shall be responsible for the following activities:

Employee Recruitment and Selection

• Design and maintain appropriate hiring processes and procedures.
• Guide the recruitment testing selection and hiring of employees maintaining a workforce that reflects the Citys diversity.
• Oversee employee orientations ensuring that employees are effectively on-boarded consistent with each departments needs.

• Develop administer and analyze the effectiveness of position classification and salary plans.
• Administer all employee benefit programs including retirement.
• Manage and analyze all employee benefit programs to ensure that City goals are met.
• Work closely with C/T colleagues to lead efforts to continuously improve the employee health benefits system by recommending changes that will reduce costs and maintain a competitive employee benefit.
• Lead efforts to regularly communicate to all employees about employee benefits.

• Direct employee training counseling and career development in conjunction with department heads including working with departments to help eliminate structural barriers to development opportunities.
• Identify organizational training needs and develop training plans and programs.
• Oversee the Citys employee performance evaluation system. Review and implement changes to ensure the system provides actionable meaningful feedback for employees to support strong performance.
• Work with City departments to develop and foster an inclusive work environment.

• Work with the Chief Administrative Officer to recommend new and amended human resources policies and procedures to the Mayor and City Councils Human Resources Committee.
• Ensure in consultation with the City Attorney that all human resources policies and activities comply with federal state and local laws and regulations.
• Maintain and implement personnel policies and procedures ensuring consistent interpretation and application.
• Monitor and maintain job descriptions job classifications and salary structures in partnership with departments.

• Initiate and/or supervise investigations in response to questions complaints employee grievances or harassment/respect in the workplace allegationsfrom managers employees union representatives and other City personnel in a timely and professional manner.
• Develop and champion a City-wide standard for employee safety needs including policies training and reporting.

• Coordinate employee separation exit interviews and analysis of lessons learned.
• Participate and assist the Citys chief labor negotiator in collective bargaining.
• Direct and assist in the administration of labor contracts.
• Create and lead labor management committees.

• Work alongside the Director of Racial Equity Inclusion and Belonging to on the Citys racial equity and cultural competency initiatives.
• Serve as the Citys affirmative action officer.
• Monitor compliance with EEOC guidelines and certify compliance with EEO requirements for federal grant programs.
• Work with the Director of Racial Equity Inclusion and Belonging to prepare reports and initiate strategies for increasing workforce racialized inclusion and spaces of belonging.

• Collaborate with the Chief Innovation Officer and Director of Racial Equity Inclusion and Belonging to align metrics and to assist with completion of the Citys annual equity report.

• Review and advise on departmental organization requests and make recommendations to the Mayor Board of Finance and City Council on them.
• Provide consultation to staff department heads commission members and elected officials on a wide variety of human resources matters.
• Identify research and resolve complex personnel and organizational development issues within City government and make related recommendations.
• Plan direct and evaluate the work of assigned team members.
• Maintain collaborative relationships with other teams.
• Work outside of regular business hours as necessary.
• Ensure effective and consistent coordination implementation and workflow of HR business processes functions and procedures.
• Manage and assist insurance adjuster and counsel with unemployment and workers compensation claims as appropriate.
• Prepare annual department budget request monitor expenditures and comply with all budget guidelines.
• Define needs for implement and manage central personnel and HRIS system and ensure individual employee files are current and complete.
• Prepare and submit employment-related reports as required by federal and state law.
• Develop and provide regular key performance indicator reporting as required.

• Performs other duties as required.

• Ability to actively support City diversity equity and cultural competency efforts within stated job responsibilities and work effectively across diverse cultures and constituencies.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity equity and inclusion as evidenced by ongoing trainings and professional development
• Bachelors Degree in Human Resources Organizational Behavior Business Administration or related field plus ten (10) years of progressively responsible HR Management experience is required.
• Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) designation and Masters degree is preferred.
• HR experience in a municipal or public environment is strongly preferred.
• Experience in benefit and wellness administration labor relations employment law employee training organizational development and contract negotiations is required.
• Ability to effectively clearly and professionally communicate in all written and verbal interactions with multiple stakeholders and to group of all sizes including City employees elected officials and members of the general public is required.
• Ability to diffuse and manage complex organizational and employee issues using solid judgment and demonstrating the utmost level of the confidentiality integrity and trustworthiness whilehonoring both employee and employer rights and privacy is required.
• Ability to prioritize work and problem solve to accomplishcompeting objectives while meeting deadlines is required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft operating programs specifically Word and Excel is required Visio a plus.
• Ability to understand and comply with City standards safety rules and personnel policies.
• Champion of racial equity inclusion and belonging.
• Dedication to and understanding of racial equity.
• Deep understanding of systemic racism in workplace culture.

Promoting a culture that reveres diversity and equity.

The City of Burlington is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we are strongly committed to creating a dynamic and equitable work-force that mirrors the population and world that we serve. We do not discriminate on the basis of political or religious affiliation race color national origin place of birth ancestry age sex sexual orientation gender identity marital status crime victim status veteran status disability HIV positive status or genetic information in employment or the provision of services.

In addition to being an equal opportunity employer we actively encourage applicants who can contribute to our growing diversity to apply.
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