Human Resource Director

Human Resources Director

Position Title:

Human Resources Director

Department:
City Managers Office

Division:
Human Resources

Retirement: KPERS

FLSA:
Exempt

Date:
January 22, 2026

Serves as a member of the Citys Management Team, providing leadership and guidance to all departments. Performs a variety of complex administrative, technical and professional work in directing and supervising the personnel systems of the organization, including classification, compensation, recruitment, selection, employee relations, risk management, and training.

Works under the general guidance and direction of the City Manager.

Exercises direct supervision of the HR Deputy Director. Exercises supervision over HR Administrative Specialist and other staff either directly or through subordinate supervisors.

• Manages and supervises the human resources 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.
• Provides professional advice to the city officials; makes presentations to councils, boards, commissions, civic groups and the general public.
• Communicates official plans, policies and procedures to staff and the general public.
• Assures assigned areas of responsibility are performed within budget; performs cost control activities; monitors revenues and expenditures to assure sound fiscal control; prepares annual budget requests; assures effective and efficient use of budgeted funds, personnel, materials, facilities, etc.
• Determines work procedures, prepares work schedules, and expedites workflow; studies and standardizes procedures to improve efficiency and effectiveness of operations.
• Issues written and oral instructions; assigns duties and examines work for exactness, neatness, and conformance to policies and procedures.
• Maintains harmony among workers and resolves grievances.
• Performs or assists subordinates in performing duties; adjusts errors and complaints.
• Prepares a variety of studies, reports and related information for decision-making purposes.
• Recruits, interviews, and assists in the selection of employees to fill vacant positions.
• Plans and conducts new employee orientation to foster positive attitude toward organization goals.
• Keeps record of insurance coverage, pension plan, and personnel transactions such as hires, promotions, transfers, performance reviews, and terminations.
• Conducts wage surveys within labor market; analyzes wage and salary reports and data to determine competitive compensation plan.
• Prepares and administers budget for human resources department.
• Prepares employee separation notices and related documentation, and conducts exit interviews to determine reasons behind separations.
• Represents organization at personnel related hearings and investigations.
• Contracts with outside vendors to provide services such as training, testing, or outplacement.
• Keeps records of hired employee characteristics for governmental reporting purposes.
• Plans and directs implementation and administration of benefits programs designed to insure employees against loss of income due to illness, injury, layoff, or retirement.
• Directs preparation and distribution of information to apprise employees of benefits programs such as insurance and pension plans, paid time off, employer-sponsored activities, etc.
• Analyzes existing benefits policies of organization, and prevailing practices among similar organizations, to establish competitive benefits programs.
• Plans modification of existing benefits programs; recommends benefit plan changes to management; notifies employees of changes in b