HR Manager

TOWN OF TRUMBULL

HR MANGER

CIVIL SERVICE

Salary: $85,000 - $100,000

40 hours per week, exempt

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:

1. Works with the Department Head to coordinate and execute the personnel policies and activities formulated by the First Selectman and the Director of Human Resources/ Labor Relations.
2. Work involves administrative and employee relations responsibilities, dealing with the public, municipal employees, and elected and appointed officials, in addition to technical knowledge of departmental objectives and methods.
3. Assists in developing and managing the budget for the department.
4. Coordinates and manages all aspects of the Town employee benefits programs.
5. Administrator of medical, dental, life insurance, Cobra, Medicare Supplemental Plan and medical plan for Police Retirees.
6. Civil Service duties include the administration of personnel records, eligibility lists, position classification, preparation of job specifications, recruitment, examinations, and preparation of reports.
7. Coordinates promotional and/or entry level examinations for Trumbull Police Department as required.
8. Maintains records of employee training, as well as, provides training workshops.
9. Organizes health fairs, deferred compensation fairs, etc.
10. Writes and updates job descriptions for new positions and existing positions.
11. Assists in the maintenance of the Town’s self-insured workers’ compensation claims and files.
12. Works with the Director of Human Resources / Labor Relations on matters concerning Town bargaining agreements and grievances.
13. Manages and implements all Town employment policies and statutory requirements.
14. Prepares the agenda and attends meetings of the Civil Service Board, and brings to the attention of the Board any matters requiring consideration.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Work is subject to direction of the Director of Human Resource / Labor Relations and Civil Service Board.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

Will supervise admin support or others assigned for particular duties and may supervise the performance of outside consultants rendering service to the department and the Civil Service Board.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY:

1.     Knowledge of principles and methods of public personnel administration, position classification and administration, and examination recruitment.

2.     Considerable knowledge of the principles, methods and practices of office management.

3.     Strong computer skills; proficient in Microsoft Word & Excel.

4.     Knowledge of principles of organization and budgeting.

5.     Considerable ability to develop and maintain effective relations with employees, officials and agencies of government.

6.     Knowledge of departmental objectives and procedures.

7.     Ability to carry out special and general assignments requiring development of procedures without specific instruction or direct supervision.

8.     Clear and concise written and oral expression.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:

Graduation from a recognized college or university and four (4) years of progressively responsible employment in work involving personnel administration or the exercise of supervision or the exercise of judgment in handling important administrative functions, OR IN LIEU THEREOF, and six (6) or more years of employment in Human Resources or a closely related function including experience  as stated above. Municipal experience preferred.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

(PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU DO NOT MEET THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS)

GENERAL INFORMATION ON THIS EXAMINATION

PARTS                                                  WEIGHTS

Oral    Examination                                    50%

Experience & Training                               50%

                                                                  100%

The weight of the examination will be 50% experience and training and 50% oral examination. The candidates will first be ranked and then the oral examination will be conducted for up to the top 10 ranks.  Each candidate must have had the required experience and training to be eligible for this position.  Before final certification, each applicant must successfully pass a drug test.

This examination will be conducted for the Town of Trumbull by the Trumbull Civil Service Board within the authority of Section 7-413 of the 1959 revision of the State of CT.  Please notify the Civil Service office in advance of the examination of any disability which may require special accommodation.  Anyone claiming Veterans' Preference must bring original DD 214 document. 

As an applicant for employment, you are a consumer with rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.  As part of the employment process, including for determinations related ot initial employment, the Town may obtain from a consumer reporting agency, a consumer report and/or investigative consumer report on you as defined by the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Applicants must be citizens of the United States or must present proper authorization to work in the United States by the closing date.

Salary : $85,000 - $100,000