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The Director of Human Resources plans, organizes, manages and administers human resources functional areas, including; classification and compensations, employee benefits, recruitment and selection, labor and employee relations and organizational development. Administer the City’s employee benefits program and the City’s leave policies and procedures in compliance with state and federal laws. This position requires managing investigations, operational studies, and policy and procedure reviews; analyzing and making recommendations regarding the design and delivery of employee benefits and administering Citywide equal opportunity and workplace diversity programs.  Other duties include direct recruitment processes; serving as a resource to the City Manager regarding employments laws and general policy issues; participating as lead negotiator on the City’s Labor Negotiation Team; and preparing and administering assigned budgets.    

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree with major coursework in human resources, public administration business administration or related field
• Minimum of five (5) years of professional public sector human resources experience, including a minimum of two (2) years in a management or supervisory capacity
• Any satisfactory combination of education, training and experience

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Possession of, or the ability to obtain and retain, an Oregon driver's license by the time of appointment, or otherwise have immediate point to point transportation available
• SHRM-SCP, IPMA or SPHR certification preferred
• Experience in municipal government that is similar to or larger than the City of Ashland is desirable