Human Resources District Manager

District Manager Human Resources Our Role:

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Under the direction of the Administrator and within agency policies, the Human Resources District Manager oversees the Human Resources program ensuring its effectiveness across the District. This role requires strong leadership skills, professional expertise, and technical knowledge in human resources and risk management. The incumbent performs professional duties involving employee recruitment, selection, testing, retention, classification analysis, compensation and benefits administration, safety, and risk management.

The incumbent advises directors, managers, supervisors, and staff regarding personnel and risk management programs, rules, regulations, and policies, and resolves grievance issues. The incumbent exercises direct supervision of Human Resources staff. Individuals in this position are expected to operate with initiative, discretion, and independent judgment in the performance of duties based on extensive knowledge of District policies, procedures, and operations.

The Human Resources District Manager is accessible to employees at all levels within the District. The incumbent is occasionally involved in highly sensitive and emotional interpersonal interactions, requiring skill in gaining trust and confidence from others.

40 hours per week - 100% FTE, requires occasional evening and weekend hours.

Regular - Permanent full-time position

• The District offers a comprehensive health benefit plan that includes medical, dental, vision, and life coverages, including several voluntary plan selections through The Standard, Met Life, and Aflac.
• The District provides medical and dental coverage, contributing percentages of the average medical and dental insurance premium cost for full time employees as follows:
  Employee @ 100%, Employee & Spouse @ 90%, Employee & Child(ren) @ 90%, and Full Family @ 85%.
• Benefits include generous paid time off, and twelve paid holidays per year.
• Employees participate in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), a defined benefit retirement plan managed by the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and Social Security.
• Employees also have access to several 457 deferred compensation plans.
• Benefits for part-time employees are prorated based on full-time equivalence.

Please note:

Applications will be reviewed upon receipt. Candidates may be invited to interview prior to the closing date.

• Manages all human resource programs, staffing, activities, and functions. Manages the activities of human resource staff including hiring, training, coaching, performance evaluations, and disciplinary actions.
• Provides guidance to the Administrator on complex business administration and risk management issues.
• Manages the development, implementation, communication, and understanding of human resources goals, objectives, policies, priorities, and systems. Ensures consistent interpretation and application of laws, rules, policies, and procedures.
• Fosters employee trust and positive employee relations.
• Performs mediation and conflict resolution services for managers and employees; manages investigations, grievances, and EEO complaints; approves reports and recommendations; resolves issues.
• Coordinates and performs a variety of professional human resources duties including personnel recruitment, testing, selection, and retention.
• Reviews, recommends, and interprets personnel laws, rules, and regulations, policies and procedures. Ensures compliance with regulatory agencies; participates in the development, modification, and implementation of District policies and procedures.
• Administers and maintains the employee classification and compensation plan, involving the preparation of position descriptions, job analyses, and classification studies and recommends pay adjustments in accordance with District policies and union agreements.
• Conducts or directs research and analysis of salary data and makes recommendations on wage and salary information; designs, conducts, or directs salary surveys and…