The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for Assistant Director of Human Resources in the Human Resources Division.
 Benefits of Broward County Employment
High Deductible Health Plan - bi-weekly premiums:
Single $10.90 / Family $80.79
Includes a County Funded Health Savings Account of up to $2400 Annually
Consumer Driven Health Plan - bi-weekly premiums:
Single $82.58 / Family $286.79
Florida Retirement System (FRS) - Pension or Investment Plan
457 Deferred Compensation employee match
Eleven (11) paid holidays each year
Vacation (Paid Time Off) = 2 weeks per year
Up to 40 hours of Job Basis Leave for eligible positions
Tuition Reimbursement (Up to 2K annually)
General Description
This is an outstanding opportunity to join a dedicated team of human resources professionals in service of Broward County. Â
The Assistant Director of Human Resources performs a variety of complex professional administrative, and technical human resources management work, including recruitment and selection, position classification and compensation administration, employee/labor relations, workforce planning, employee benefits and wellness, learning and employee development, and HR technology. This highly visible role assists in short and long term planning of the HR function and is heavily involved in executing HR initiatives.
The Human Resources Division prides itself on championing a culture of engagement, continuous development and performance excellence. The Assistant Director of Human Resources plays a key role in helping to continue the progress towards this vision.
This position advises employees and management in employment policies and procedures in accordance with all County, state and federal regulations and guidelines. Works with the HR leadership team to enhance HR processes, systems, and services to improve the employee experience and the efficiency of the County. Develops and presents training and presentations for employee groups on human resources and related matters.
The successful candidate will have extensive experience in multiple areas of human resources; strong administrative and organizational skills; exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills; depth of expertise in specialized County functions and the ability to use this knowledge to develop policies and procedures; the ability to establish and maintain highly effective working relationships within the Division, Broward County agencies, and employees at all levels of the organization; and demonstrated ability to determine efficient and innovative ways to accomplish the Division, Department, and County's business strategies.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in business or public administration, human resources management or a closely related field.
Requires eight (8) years of high level human resources administration experience or closely related experience including four (4) years of supervisory experience.
Special Certifications and Licenses
None.
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Preferences
* Master's Degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in business administration, public administration, or human resources management or closely related field.
* Active Human Resources certification (i.e., PSHRA-CP, PSHRA-SCP, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, HRCI-PHR, HRCI-SPHR, or similar).
* At least four (4) years of public sector HR experience.
* At least two (2) years of experience using Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) - (i.e., PeopleSoft).
The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary.
* Completes a wide range of high-level project requests through research, analysis, and extensive verbal and written communications internal and external to the organization; directs staff selection, development of training and orientation program, performance monitoring and client satisfaction interviews.
* Collaborates with the Director in the development of division strategic planning objectives, and business plans; provides management coaching to division professional staff to ensure progress, completion and implementation of project deliverables.
* Manages administrative areas of the Human Resources Division, which can include budgetary, procurement, project management, and other operational duties.
* Identifies process re-engineering opportunities, leads teams to develop and implement process improvements promoting improved staff utilization and efficiency; provides management oversight to employee assistance program staff to include program initiatives, marketing/outreach efforts, and developing performance metrics.
* Works in partnership with Human Resources Officers, HR Generalists, and HR Managers to improve flow of information and the sharing of best practices, process improvements, and other opportunities for improvement.
* Participates, manages, and supervises activities essential to the effective operations of each of the HR division disciplines; develops and maintains procedural standards in response to activation activities and in collaboration with various agencies.
* Manages complicated special projects to include development of project plans, establishing timelines, and delegation of specific duties to produce final reports and/or recommendations for action; provides subordinate staff with projects and tasks targeted deadlines for completion, and any special instructions needed to complete assignments.
* Manages division emergency operation protocols.
* Performs related work as assigned.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Physical Demands
Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.
Performs sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or sustained keyboard operations.
Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)
Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.
None.
County Core Competencies
All Broward County employees strive to demonstrate the County's four core behavioral competencies.
* Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
* Customer focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
* Instills trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
* Values differences: Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance
Broward County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The ADA requires Broward County to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with the Professional Standards/Human Rights Section.
Emergency Management ResponsibilitiesÂ
Note: During emergency conditions, all County employees are automatically considered emergency service workers. County employees are subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster, such as a hurricane, or other emergency situation and are expected to perform emergency service duties, as assigned.
County-wide Employee Responsibilities
All Broward County employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Broward County's Employee Code of Ethics, gift, and conflict of interest policies.
All Broward County employees must establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression.