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Job Description

PERSONNEL DIRECTOR

(Non-classified)

JOB CODE 05190

Effective Date:	12/92A

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS:

The fundamental reason this classification exists is to manage the comprehensive Citywide Personnel Program and direct the activities of the City's Personnel Department. The Personnel Director translates broad general guidance and policy into programs and advises City management on all human resource issues. The director also serves as the Secretary to the Civil Service Board, Personnel and Grievance Committees. Work is performed within policies included in City ordinances and administrative regulations with wide latitude for the exercise of independent judgment and subject to periodic review on the basis of results achieved. The Personnel Director is under the general direction of the City Manager and supervises a large staff of professional, technical, and clerical employees.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Recommends and develops Citywide policies, regulations and practices related to personnel management;
• Plans, implements and reviews departmental short- and long-term goals;
• Directs employees engaged in collective bargaining and contract administration, recruitment and examinations, position classification and compensation administration, employee benefits, employee performance ratings, employee development, occupational health programs, safety programs, employee counseling, personnel research, service awards and personnel records maintenance, and related activities;
• Confers with City management staff and meets with other City employees and the general public on a wide range of personnel issues;
• Attends administrative staff meetings, Civil Service Board and Personnel Committee meetings, acts as Secretary to the Civil Service Board and maintains records of meetings and board actions;
• Supervises the preparation of monthly and annual reports and budget estimates;
• Advises the City Manager on personnel trends and problems either verbally or in writing;
• Makes special studies and prepares reports at the request of the City Manager;
• Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of public personnel administration.
• Principles of labor relations, collective bargaining and contract administration.
• Examination methods and techniques.
• Position classifications, compensation and benefits administration and transaction processes.
• Merit system administration and departmental operating requirements.
• Governmental organization and content of a wide variety of positions common to public agencies.
• Statistical concepts and methods used in personnel processes.
• Principles of business and public administration.

Ability to:

• Develop, improve, and install personnel processes.
• Work cooperatively with City officials, boards and commissions, employees and the general public.
• Perform a broad range of supervisory responsibility over others.
• Communicate orally in the English language with individuals and groups in a face-to-face setting or by telephone.
• Establish operational standards for the department.
• Produce written documents in the English language with clearly organized thoughts using proper sentence construction, punctuation, and grammar.
• Work safely without presenting a direct threat to self or others.

Additional Requirements:

• This position may require the use of personal or City vehicles on City business.
• Performs other essential and marginal functions as assigned.

ACCEPTABLE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:
Five years of administrative experience in directing a major program in a large municipal or state personnel agency or as director of a comprehensive personnel department in a medium city, and a bachelor's degree in public or business administration. Other combinations of education and experience that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.