Chief Human Resources Officer

An equal opportunity employer fostering a workforce that embraces and reflects the rich diversity of Los Angeles County

$20,100 to $24,900 Monthly

• Insurance:
  Your choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
• Retirement: PERS Defined Benefit Plan
• Paid Time Off: 24 vacation, 15 holidays, and 12 illness days.

Online applications must be submitted by: 09/28/2926 5:00 P.M. (Pacific)

The Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) is seeking an accomplished and strategic human resources leader to serve as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). As a member of the Superintendent’s Cabinet, the CHRO will lead talent acquisition, employee and labor relations, and classification, compensation, and benefits; provide executive leadership for certificated and assigned classified personnel functions; serve as LACOE’s chief negotiator;

and partner with the Personnel Commission while respecting its independent statutory authority. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative and innovative executive with extensive experience leading comprehensive human resources operations in a large, complex, and unionized organization.

• California public-sector human resources, labor and employment law, collective bargaining, contract administration, grievances, investigations, and progressive discipline.
• Talent acquisition, recruitment and selection, workforce planning, retention, succession planning, and organizational development in complex educational or public-sector organizations.
• Classification systems, compensation philosophy and salary structures, market analysis, internal equity, pay practices, and employee benefits.
• California Merit System principles, Personnel Commission authority, Merit Rules, and the respective roles of the employing authority and Personnel Commission.
• Certificated and classified personnel practices, credentialing requirements, Education Code, and applicable federal and state regulations.
• HR information systems, workforce analytics, records management, process improvement, budgeting, and fiscal stewardship.

• Critical Thinking – Analytically and logically evaluating information, propositions, and claims
• Decision Making – Choosing optimal courses of action in a timely manner
• Legal & Regulatory Navigation – Understanding, interpreting, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations
• Professional & Technical Expertise – Applying technical subject matter to the job
• Oral Communication – Engaging effectively in dialogue
• Writing – Communicating effectively in writing
• Customer Focus – Attending to the needs and expectation of customers
• Influencing – Affecting and changing other’s position and opinions
• Involving Others – Engaging others for input, contribution, and shared responsibility for outcomes
• Relationship Building – Establishing rapport and maintaining mutually productive relationships
• Leadership – Guiding and encouraging others to accomplish a common goal
• Allocating Resources – Prioritizing the use of fiscal and material resources to maximize organizational effectiveness
• Managing Change – Addressing key factors that influence successful organizational change
• Organizational Design & Structure – Establishing organizational structure and clarifying roles and responsibilities
• Political & Organizational Savvy – Working skillfully with politics, procedures, and protocols across organizational levels and boundaries
• Project Management – Planning and tracking projects to ensure they are on-time, on-budget, and achieve their objectives
• Strategic Perspective – Evaluating immediate actions in context of achieving long range objectives
• Cultural Proficiency – Modeling communications and…