Director of Talent Acquisition and Employment Services - San Francisco Public Works - 0932 (164286)

City and County of San Francisco•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

San Francisco Public Works (Public Works) has a far-reaching portfolio with a $453 million annual operating budget, an active capital portfolio that exceeds $3 billion and a workforce of 1,700-plus employees. The department operates around the clock, touching every neighborhood in San Francisco. The staff designs and manages the construction of civic buildings and streets; cleans and greens the right of way; maintains civic buildings; manages multi-million-dollar bond programs; trains people for jobs; keeps the right of way free of hazards; paves the roads; repairs bridges and public stairways; expands accessibility; and works at the forefront addressing some of San Francisco’s biggest challenges. With a mission to enhance the quality of life in San Francisco for residents, visitors and business owners, Public Works is committed to providing outstanding public service through an equity lens. Please visit the “About Us” section of our website at https://www.sfpublicworks.org to learn more about the department’s core values, Racial Equity Initiative, leadership team, history, budget and more. The SFPW Human Resources Division is seeking a Director of Talent Acquisition and Employment Services to oversee our Talent Acquisition (Exams)/Classification, Employment Services (HR Operations) and Payroll teams. Under general administrative direction from the SFPW Human Resources Director, the Director of Talent Acquisition and Employment Services will develop strategies and work plans, supervise staff, research trends in relevant subject areas to inform and develop future plans, establish standard work, lead projects, and oversee cross-departmental collaboration to the success of different HR teams: Employment Services (HR Operations), Talent Acquisition (Exams)/Classification and Payroll. You will lead an innovative team of HR professionals by providing your expertise on special projects as assigned, many of which require your thoughtful management of sensitive communication with entities such as the City-wide Department of Human Resources, the Civil Service Commission, and other City departments, commissions, and boards on human resources-related matters, as well as compliance with staffing regulations. If you're excited to apply creative and modern approaches to develop solutions and projects to serve the needs of the many communities across San Francisco, you'll be interested in joining our Public Works HR team.

Requirements

Education: Possession of a Baccalaureate Degree from an accredited college or university AND
Experience: Seven (7) years of professional human resources experience in a large-scale public organization (with at least 1,000 employees) in the following areas: recruitment and staffing, personnel administration, management of human resources operation functions, of which three (3) years must be in a supervisory capacity supervising professional human resources staff
Substitution Master’s Degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Human Resources, Public Administration, Business Management or a closely related field or possession of a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) may substitute for one (1) year of the non-supervisory experience.
Additional qualifying work experience as described above, may be substituted for up to two years of the required education on a year-for-year basis (30 semester/45 quarter units equals one year)
Note: One (1) year of full-time employment is considered equivalent to Two Thousand (2,000) hours. Any overtime hours that you work above forty (40) hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine full-time employment.

Nice To Haves

Advanced knowledge of HR Functions, such as HR operations, exams, payroll, and recruitment
Experience of administering programs that include formulating strategies, creating cross-departmental collaboration; building teams; and creating strong supervisory frameworks.
Experience in process improvement work and change management.
Experience and familiarity with multiple and complex public sector MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) contracts
Commitment to, and experienced with, growing a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible workforce and work environment

Responsibilities

Oversee three mission-critical areas in HR area: Talent Acquisition (Exams)/Classification, Employment Services (HR Operations) and Payroll
Performance management of staff at various levels to maximize employee engagement, performance, and service delivery
Coordinate with supervisory personnel in the assignment, reassignment, replacement, and transfer of personnel; supervise the preparation of personnel documents and maintenance of personnel records of HR staff
Analyze complex data and prepare reports in the assessment of hiring activities, budgets, time to hire, payroll processing timeline and metrics, and other important HR operations metrics
Design and manage innovative HR processes that span the employee life cycle, which will include but not limited to: recruitment, selection, onboarding, payroll, separation, etc.
Develop and coordinate employee training programs for HR operations procedures in supervised areas: Talent Acquisition (Exams)/Classification, Employment Services (HR Operations) and Payroll
Maintain positive working relationships with departmental managers and supervisors as well as staff members from other City departments
Oversee continuous process improvement activities with an emphasis on collaborating with other divisions to improve hiring and payroll processing efficiency and equity
Advise departmental managers and employees on Civil Service rules and provisions, Memoranda of Understanding, and Human Resources policies and related matters
Build client-department relationships and confidence in human resources services; collaborate with department management to meet business needs
Performing additional duties as assigned or required