Deputy Chief Human Resources Officer

DRUG FREE WORKPLACE

Applicants for employment and volunteer opportunities should be aware of the City of Sierra Vista's policies concerning the use of drugs and alcohol.  These policies have not been altered by the passage of proposition 207.  The use of recreational marijuana is a violation of the City's Drug Free Workplace Policy.  All positions within the City are required to submit to a pre-employment drug test.  A positive result for drugs tested under the policy, including recreational marijuana, may be grounds for withdrawal of an offer of employment or volunteer opportunity.  The examination process may vary if determined necessary.  

• Assists the Chief Human Resources Officer to develop and implement strategies and tactics for achieving long and short-term organizational objectives that are connected to human resources design, maximizing employee engagement, talent acquisition, retention, learning and performance development across the city.
• Advises departmental divisions by providing innovative, visionary, and strategic oversight of assigned areas. Develops, implements, monitors, and improves upon policies, procedures, and processes. 
• Performs work assignments that are broad in scope and require the use of independent judgment and initiative in making leadership, technical and managerial decisions of considerable difficulty.
• Provides effective communicative leadership throughout all levels of the organization and acts on the Director's behalf by assignment or delegation in director's absence. Establishes and maintains proactive and appropriate work environment, tone, and continuous improvement culture for all aspects of the organization.  Seeks to instill and maintain a supportive, collaborative and employee valued workforce.
• Directs, develops and implements a program of continuous improvement within the department.  Maintains an ongoing review of programs, services, activities and functions across all divisions to improve overall operations, communications, understanding, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide seamless service. Establish an ongoing system for tracking, reporting and celebrating improvement efforts.
• Serves as a Project Manager for major HR initiatives; Completes special projects to include researching and analyzing statistical data, preparing reports and written correspondence, interpreting and explaining data, presenting information and making recommendations. 
• Other duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of organizational analysis and development.
• Knowledge of municipal administration principles, practices, and procedures
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal employment laws, statutes, regulations, and guidelines.
• Knowledge of advanced human resources principles and practices
• Knowledge of strategic planning principles and budgeting development and administration
• Knowledge of management systems theory, analysis and design, change management and project management.
• Knowledge of organizational development methodology, concepts, and practices, as well as group dynamics/human behavior and the effects of both on members of a group.
• Skill in planning, organizing and coordinating activities, resources, and materials associated with a comprehensive city-wide training program.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain a high degree of organization, coordination and communication, with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to thoroughly learn and enforce the personnel ordinance, city payroll procedures, and other policies and guidelines effecting citywide personnel issues and administration.
• Ability to effectively resolve operational and personnel problems.
• Ability to research, prepare, and present comprehensive written and oral reports.
• Ability to use good judgment and make difficult independent decisions without direct supervision.
• Ability to effectively resolve operational and personnel problems.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other Human Resources personnel, other City employees, supervisory personnel, and the public.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality in a proper and professional manner.

Additional Information:
The City of Sierra Vista provides an equal employment opportunity (EEO) for all persons regardless of race, color, sex (to include lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, or transgendered (LGBT)), age, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, or genetic information.  The City of Sierra Vista complies with applicable local, state and federal laws governing nondiscrimination in all employment activities.
  
The City of Sierra Vista complies with the American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA) and will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities. Requests for reasonable accommodation during the recruitment or hiring process must be sent to the Human Resources Department.