PERSONNEL DIRECTOR
Job Specifications
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DEFINITION
Subject to legislative and
administrative determination of policy, to manage the personnel program for
DISTINGUISHING
CHARACTERISTICS
This is a single position
class under the County Administrative Officer with responsibility for
administration of the personnel program of the County, including recruitment
and examination, employee training, equal employment opportunity, employee
contract negotiations, salary and classification administration, and Risk
Management programs such as employee benefits, workers’ compensation,
liability, loss prevention and claims. The incumbent is responsible to the
County Administrative Officer for the overall administration of the department,
including the provision of staff support for negotiations and the day-to-day
administration of the department, including employee relations, salary,
compensation, leave and insurance provisions. The incumbent also serves as
secretary to the Civil Service Commission, and has responsibility for
administration of the County Civil Service System.
TYPICAL TASKS
Confers with the County
Administrative Office, Civil Service Commission, the Board of Supervisors,
department heads and employee groups regarding general and specific personnel
needs and problems; develops goals, objectives and plans for carrying out
departmental functions, consistent with overall County goals; evaluates the
effectiveness of existing operations; develops and executes plans for the
organization, direction and improvement of departmental services; recommends
plans for the establishment of new services, abolishment of services or major
changes in methods that services are provided; directs all activities of the
personnel department in accordance with the County Civil Service Ordinance and
the rules and established policies of the Civil Service Commission; promotes
understanding of the objectives and methods of the merit system among County
officials, employees and the general public; directs the development and
maintenance of the position classification plan; directs the administration of
a civil service-based recruitment program; directs the preparation and
administration of examinations; prepares agenda, attends commission meetings
and acts as secretary to the Civil Service Commission; may act as a labor
negotiator for the County; meets and confers with representatives of recognized
employee organizations relating to employment conditions and employer-employee
relations; directs the collection and interpretation of salary, compensation
and benefit data and prepares appropriate recommendations for revisions;
directs the planning and implementation of the County employee training
program; directs through subordinate manager the administration of a
comprehensive risk management program; directs the implementation and
maintenance of an employee performance evaluation system; selects and evaluates
the work of subordinate supervisory and administrative staff; directs and
participates in the formulation and preparation of the departmental budgets;
prepares periodic reports concerning various services, projects and operations.
EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS
Knowledge of:
Thorough
Knowledge of:
Working
Knowledge of:
Ability to:
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
Any combination of training
and experience that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is
qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
EEOC Job
Category: 01
Occupational
Grouping: 87
Workers’
Comp Code: 0053