The ideal candidate

• A high degree of professionalism and proven leadership skills, including the ability to effectively motivate and manage people and projects, even with competing demands.
• Has a proven track record of being resourceful, overseeing, coordinating, directing, and implementing new people management systems for a mid-to-large-size organization and planning and executing a vision for employee success and organizational success.
• Thorough knowledge of human resources functions, best practices, and legal obligations; leadership and organizational principles; and strategy and planning.
• Passion and enthusiasm for challenging work and a desire to serve our employees and the City.
• Excellent collaborative skills to bring together people of varying perspectives, including executive leadership, department heads and managers, human resources staff, and employees.
• Significant attention to detail and organization skills; strong background in building and establishing HR management systems.
• Effective communication skills with an ability to productively engage staff, colleagues, and stakeholders with tact, diplomacy, and professionalism.
• The Assistant Human Resources Director position assists in planning, organizing, and directing activities of the Office of Human Resources including policy development, workforce planning and employment, compensation, benefits, performance management, organizational and professional development, employee relations, and risk management.

We offer great pay, and excellent benefits including medical, dental, and vision plans, life insurance, employee/spouse/child supplemental life insurance, short-term disability, tuition reimbursement, wellness programs, deferred compensation plan (457 B), pension plan, flexible spending account, home purchase assistance and 12 paid holidays!
 

• Supervises, directs and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals.
• Coordinates, assigns, and reviews work and establishes work schedules; maintains standards; monitors the status of work in progress; inspects completed work assignments; answers questions; gives advice and direction as needed.
• Assures the City remains in compliance with applicable federal and state laws, and requirements of federal and state governing agencies.
• Serves as a strategic business advisor and provides consulting support to city senior management and other city employees on a wide range of organizational and management issues.
• Assists in preparing and maintaining departmental budget and other financial measures of the department.
• Processes new employees; and oversees the establishment of appropriate HR files.
• Conducts review of the classification plan through job analysis studies of positions; develops classification structure and related job descriptions.
• Conducts wage and benefits studies to ensure compensation for positions is equitable and competitive with surrounding communities to effectively recruit and retain qualified personnel.
• Identifies needs and develops training and development programs for preparing employees for more significant responsibilities and general staff development programs to enhance employee knowledge and understanding of the operations of the organization.
• Identifies operational problems and formulates appropriate solutions; analyzes costs and value and recommends new programs; monitors the effectiveness of existing programs and recommends changes as needed.
• Creates HR departmental procedures to streamline and/or automate processes, improve customer service, reduce paper flow, and improve human resources data management; plans and implements changes as required.
• Performs and administers special studies or projects as assigned by the HR Director; prepares a variety of studies, reports, and related information for recommendation and decision-making purposes.
• Performs other related duties as assigned. 

Requires a Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business or Political Administration, or related major supplemented by four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in human resource administration, with three (3) or more years of supervising experience; or possession of any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities.
 
 Prefers certification in one of the following programs:

• HRCI, SHRM or PSHRA

 Additional Requirements
 Background investigation, including supervised drug screen, post-offer/pre-employment medical screen; and verification of education, certifications, and licenses required prior to employment.

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of public human resources administration, including training, organizational development, and employee relations.
• Knowledge of administration, budgeting, and program management.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of effective supervision.
• Skill in creating momentum and fostering organizational change.
• Skill in developing short- and long-range plans.
• Skill in establishing priorities and organizing work.
• Skill in the training and supervision of personnel.
• Skill in analyzing various employment data.
• Skill in the operation of computers and other modern office equipment.
• Skill in public and interpersonal relations.
• Skill in oral and written communication.

Minimum Standards
SUPERVISORY CONTROLS: The Director assigns work in terms of goals and objectives. The work is reviewed through conferences, reports, and observation of activities.
 
 GUIDELINES: Guidelines include City of Savannah policies and procedures, civil service laws, and federal and state guidelines related to employment. These guidelines require judgment, selection, and interpretation in application. This position develops guidelines for the department.
 
 COMPLEXITY: The work consists of varied supervisory and administrative duties. Strict regulations and laws contribute to the complexity of the position.
 
 SCOPE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this position is to administer the operations of the training and development division. Successful performance in this position results in the efficiency and effectiveness of department operations.
 
 PERSONAL CONTACTS: Contacts are typically with co-workers, other City employees, department heads and bureau chiefs, vendors, and members of the general public.
 
 PURPOSE OF CONTACTS: Contacts are typically to give or exchange information, motivate personnel, provide services, resolve problems, justify decisions, and negotiate and settle matters.
 
 PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The work is typically performed while sitting at a desk or table, or while intermittently sitting, standing, or stooping. The employee occasionally lifts light objects, uses tools or equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity, and distinguishes between shades of color.
 
 WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work is typically performed in an office.
 
 SUPERVISORY AND MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY: This position has direct supervision over multiple division managers.