Human Resources Manager

Duties Summary

Under general direction, to assist in managing the Department’s Human Resources Program (s); to supervise, assign, review, and participate in the work of staff responsible for the development and administration of human resources programs including recruitment, performance management, employee relations, benefits administration, labor relations, training and development, and compensation and classification analysis; ensure compliance with terms of Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) and human resources policies and procedures; perform the most technical, complex, and confidential tasks relative to assigned areas of responsibility; act in the absence of HR management; and perform related duties as required.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

This is the supervisorial/managerial level class in the Human Resources series. Work involves responsibility for the application of professional knowledge and skills in various human resources programs and issues. This class is distinguished from the Human Resources Analyst by overall responsibility, under the direction of the Deputy General Manager, for the program; for providing human resources expertise in an advisory role to supervisory and management staff; for performing difficult and complex work involving research, analysis, and the preparation of sound recommendations at a policy level; and by the supervision of assigned professional, technical, and administrative staff. The incumbent in this class is expected to use sound independent judgment and frequently and independently carry out general administrative assignments.