• Act as the Director in their absence performing such tasks as approving human resource and finance functions, communicating with elected officials, and attending meetings/events.

• Assist with managing employee benefits program when needed.

• Participate in budget planning and resource allocation for HR initiatives.

• Assist with developing and implementing the department’s strategic plan and reports on progress toward strategic goals.

• Abide by all department and county policies and procedures. 

• Assist the HR director in analyzing business needs and translating them into actionable HR solutions.

Department Operations

• Work with the Sr. HR Administrator of Employee Relations to ensure best practices are implemented and followed regarding processes and procedures.

• Responsible for overseeing the functionality of the recruiting, LMS, and Performance modules of Workday.  Includes, researching, testing, and implementation of additional functionality; as well as, testing when updates are rolled out.

• Manage professional service contracts, RFPs, and agreements based on areas of responsibility.

• Ensure training needs of the County are evaluated, and a comprehensive training plan is communicated, initiated, and followed through.

• Ensure areas of responsibilities are up to date on maintaining records and following records retention.

• Assist HR Director in developing staff and developing succession plan for department.

• Recommend County-wide recruitment, performance, and training initiatives to the HR Director.

Supervisory Duties

• Supervise assigned staff, reviews staff’s work to monitor performance and ensure completeness, accuracy, and timeliness; provides feedback for performance improvement; and conducts coaching, counseling, and disciplinary action as needed.

• Directly supervises the Sr. HR Administrator of Employee Relations.

• Directly supervises the Training Coordinator position.

• Directly supervises front office staff.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES.   

Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS.

A. Education.  Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Administration or a related field.

B. Experience. Minimum of six (6) years of increasingly responsible human resources experience; at least two (2) of which were in a full-time supervisory capacity.   Previous Government/public-sector experience is preferred.

C. Education/Experience substitution.  N/A.

D. Licenses/Certifications.  Certification as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) or Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) is preferred. Valid driver’s license.

E. Other (e.g., post-offer medical exam, polygraph, background check, driver’s license record, etc.).  Must successfully pass background check and driver’s license check. Must possess a valid driver’s license and maintain a satisfactory driving record in accordance with County policy.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED BY THE POSITION.

Must have knowledge of:

Contemporary principles and practices of human resources management of a generalist nature; pertinent federal, state, and local employment and labor laws and regulations; effective supervisory practices; business English, spelling, grammar, punctuation and arithmetic.

Must have skills in:

Interpreting, explaining, and making decisions in accordance with personnel policies that require analysis that take into consideration the countywide impact; using logical and creative thought processes to develop solutions; using independent judgment and taking appropriate action in various situations; performing extensive research and conducting comparisons and statistical analyses; involving stakeholders and developing viable plans of actions to address issues.

Must have ability to:

Motivate and guide HR staff; prioritize tasks, manage time effectively, handle multiple projects simultaneously; work independently; write clear technical documentation; establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships to collaborate with colleagues and end-users; and willingness to learn new technologies and methodologies.

Compensation Range

$68,965.04 - $117,881.84

Doña Ana County is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to abide by all federal and state laws prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of a person’s race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, disability, serious medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, spousal affiliation, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other unlawful criteria, except where a reasonable Bona Fide Occupational Qualification exists.

Doña Ana County will make reasonable accommodation(s) for the known physical or mental limitations of an applicant with a disability, upon request, unless the accommodation(s) would cause an undue hardship on the operation of the County. Please see http://www.donaanacounty.org/ada/ for our Public Notice and to get the Testing/Interview Accommodation Request Form or call 575-647-7210 for assistance.