Personnel Officer I - 122180251

Cumberland County•1225 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, NC

9d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located in the Human Resources Section, Business Operations Division. The Personnel Officer I will supervise the Human Resources Department which is comprised of a team of seven employees. This position is responsible for the oversight of the DSS personnel management system, the enforcement of Federal, State and County Personnel regulations and policies concerning employment and employee benefits. The person in this position develops and maintains a personnel management system that meets top management information needs and utilizes developed occupations data to evaluate or suggest improved methods and techniques for recruiting, selecting, promoting, evaluating and training workers and administration of related personnel programs. The person in this position must supervise all employee disciplinary processes. This position maintains the County Personnel Code book, State Personnel Manual and DSS Personnel Policies. The person in this position studies policies, prior personnel decisions, and assesses agency compliance. The Personnel Officer also writes and delivers presentations to management and supervisory staff regarding personnel policies and practices and represents or assists management in labor relations, negotiations and hearings. This employee uses the County Code, State Personnel Manual and DSS Personnel Policies, memorandums from the County, State or Regional Offices. This employee must be knowledgeable of the Family Medical Leave, Americans with Disability Act, EEO, FLSA, etc.

Requirements

Graduation from a four-year college or university and two years of personnel experience in a technical or administrative capacity involving the application and interpretation of personnel policies, and the development of proposed procedures for implementation of approved policies.
Experience with a variety of personnel programs such as position management, employee relations, recruitment.
Ability to exercise judgment and discretion in applying and interpreting official personnel rules and procedures.
Ability to design and install office forms and procedures and to supervise the processing and maintenance of personnel forms and records.
Ability to meet and deal effectively with superiors, employees, and job applicants and the general public.
Considerable knowledge of the organizational structure and programs of the agency to which assigned.
Some knowledge of basic personnel principles and practices.
Knowledge of human behavior and group dynamics from a personnel standpoint and their effects on work assignments and performance, agency objectives, and employee-employer relations.
Must be knowledgeable of the Family Medical Leave, Americans with Disability Act, EEO, FLSA, etc.

Nice To Haves

An equivalent combination of training and experience.

Responsibilities

Supervise the Human Resources Department (a team of seven employees).
Oversee the DSS personnel management system.
Enforce Federal, State and County Personnel regulations and policies concerning employment and employee benefits.
Develop and maintain a personnel management system that meets top management information needs.
Utilize developed occupations data to evaluate or suggest improved methods and techniques for recruiting, selecting, promoting, evaluating and training workers and administration of related personnel programs.
Supervise all employee disciplinary processes.
Maintain the County Personnel Code book, State Personnel Manual and DSS Personnel Policies.
Study policies, prior personnel decisions, and assess agency compliance.
Write and deliver presentations to management and supervisory staff regarding personnel policies and practices.
Represent or assist management in labor relations, negotiations and hearings.