Torrance County, NM
Human Resources Director
Torrance County, NM, Estancia, New Mexico, United States, 87016
Closes On: October 10, 2024 at 11:59 PM MST
Location:
Administrative Building, Estancia, NM 87016Department:
ManagerJob Status:
Full-TimeShift:
7:00 AM - 5:30 PMDays Worked:
Mon., Tue., Wed., Thu.Rate of Pay:
$55,000 - $59,218 DOE
Position Summary
The Human Resources Director analyzes and administers various components of the personnel system of the organization, including personnel administration, compensation, benefits, applicant screening, labor relations, and new hire orientations. The Human Resource Director should possess considerable knowledge of modern policies and practices of public personnel administration; considerable knowledge of employee classification, recruitment, selection, training, and labor relations; possess skills in preparing and administering job descriptions and announcements, analyzing personnel programs and systems.
Essential Job Functions
Develop and implement HR fundamentals including policies and procedures to assist in supporting the mission of Torrance County.
Provide information, assistance, and guidance to employees, dependents, former employees, or other individuals regarding benefit and insurance issues.
Answer employee questions concerning eligibility, enrollment, coverage, fees, changes, and related issues.
Inform employees of premium costs and deductions, interpret, and explain policies and plan coverage, review documents, and employee data.
Process enrollment and changes to insurance coverage, process changes and additions to individual employee coverage based on qualifying events; review documents to verify qualifying events, keep employees updated on insurance changes and benefit opportunities.
Prepare, organize, plan, and administer yearly open enrollments.
Prepare, organize, plan, and administer other events such as job fairs.
Prepare, distribute, and post position advertisements.
Receive, process, and review position applications.
Work with department heads to set up interviews, interview panel, and conduct interviews.
Work with department head to develop interview questions.
Ensure applications are filed and retained for federal retention period.
Conduct new hire orientation for new employees.
Develop and maintain statistical and analytical reports on hiring, firing, compensation, benefits, work-related injuries, lost-time accidents, employee job satisfaction, turn-over ratios, and any other personnel-related information that will provide meaningful insight into the effectiveness of the County’s personnel management.
Research, track, and process documentation to ensure proper completion of benefit transactions; investigate, verify, and correct errors and discrepancies on documentation to ensure accurate processing of benefit transactions.
Maintain and track all training certifications and their expirations.
Maintain confidentiality of departmental issues and documentation.
Understand and administer job descriptions and FLSA classification.
Manage all employee relations efforts.
Develop and coordinate grievances and mediate workplace disputes.
Perform internal investigations when needed according to the Personnel Ordinance and Code of Conduct.
Counsel employees; mediate employee issues; apply principles of conflict resolution and provide alternatives and solutions to resolve simple to complex workplace issues and complaints; and mitigate potential harassment, violence in the workplace, and risk to exposure to liability.
Perform enrollment process of new employees and exit interviews at termination of employment.
Take and process employees FMLA paperwork, provide FMLA approval or denial letters to employees applying for FMLA, and monitor and track FMLA hours used by each employee.
Keep up to date on all FMLA laws and regulations.
Work with employees and their department heads to complete workers compensation forms and maintain all records for federal retention period.
Maintain, track, and submit all workers compensation paperwork.
Present information to the Commission as needed.
Assist the Finance Department in the creation and implementation of all salary schedules.
Prepare, maintain, and oversee department’s budget.
Prepare and submit all department’s purchase orders, accounts payables, and any other financial documents needed.
Responsible for employee relations’ activities which may include: providing career counseling (employee coaching, mock interview and application review); team interventions; management consultation.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Must have a valid New Mexico driver’s license.
Must have High School Diploma or GED.
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field, or,
Five (5) years of Human Resources, Employee Relations, or related experience or,
Seven (7) years General Management experience.
Three (3) years of supervisory experience.
Local Government experience preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Ability to read a variety of financial, legal, statistical, and technical documents.
Ability to prepare and interpret documents, reports, correspondence, etc.
Ability to record and deliver information to explain procedures, to follow and give verbal and written instruction, to counsel and teach employees. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently with co-workers and the public.
Ability to utilize mathematical formulas; to add and subtract; multiply and divide; utilize decimals and percentages.
Ability to multi-task, prioritize and deal with interruptions while meeting timely deadlines.
Ability to stay abreast of human resources related trends (i.e. employment law, employee issues, health care, etc.).
Ability to use judgment and discretion with confidential information.
Ability to track, measure, and hold employees accountable for annual performance goals.
Ability to provide constructive feedback to enhance employees’ performances.
Ability to tactfully handle stressful and difficult situations.
Requires strong organizational skills.
Must be adaptable to performing under stress when confronted with emergency situations or tight deadlines.
Knowledge of the principles and practices of legal, ethical, and professional rules of conduct.
Knowledge of principles of human resource management and public personnel practices.
Knowledge of federal and state employment laws and regulations and public sector employment policies and procedures.
Knowledge of recruitment principles, methods, techniques, and resources.
Knowledge of affirmative action and/or equal employment principles, concepts, and methodology.
Knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications.
Requires ability to make administrative and procedural decisions and judgments on sensitive, confidential issues.
Requires ability to examine and re-engineer operations and procedures, formulate policies, and develop and implement new strategies and procedures.
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Location:
Administrative Building, Estancia, NM 87016Department:
ManagerJob Status:
Full-TimeShift:
7:00 AM - 5:30 PMDays Worked:
Mon., Tue., Wed., Thu.Rate of Pay:
$55,000 - $59,218 DOE
Position Summary
The Human Resources Director analyzes and administers various components of the personnel system of the organization, including personnel administration, compensation, benefits, applicant screening, labor relations, and new hire orientations. The Human Resource Director should possess considerable knowledge of modern policies and practices of public personnel administration; considerable knowledge of employee classification, recruitment, selection, training, and labor relations; possess skills in preparing and administering job descriptions and announcements, analyzing personnel programs and systems.
Essential Job Functions
Develop and implement HR fundamentals including policies and procedures to assist in supporting the mission of Torrance County.
Provide information, assistance, and guidance to employees, dependents, former employees, or other individuals regarding benefit and insurance issues.
Answer employee questions concerning eligibility, enrollment, coverage, fees, changes, and related issues.
Inform employees of premium costs and deductions, interpret, and explain policies and plan coverage, review documents, and employee data.
Process enrollment and changes to insurance coverage, process changes and additions to individual employee coverage based on qualifying events; review documents to verify qualifying events, keep employees updated on insurance changes and benefit opportunities.
Prepare, organize, plan, and administer yearly open enrollments.
Prepare, organize, plan, and administer other events such as job fairs.
Prepare, distribute, and post position advertisements.
Receive, process, and review position applications.
Work with department heads to set up interviews, interview panel, and conduct interviews.
Work with department head to develop interview questions.
Ensure applications are filed and retained for federal retention period.
Conduct new hire orientation for new employees.
Develop and maintain statistical and analytical reports on hiring, firing, compensation, benefits, work-related injuries, lost-time accidents, employee job satisfaction, turn-over ratios, and any other personnel-related information that will provide meaningful insight into the effectiveness of the County’s personnel management.
Research, track, and process documentation to ensure proper completion of benefit transactions; investigate, verify, and correct errors and discrepancies on documentation to ensure accurate processing of benefit transactions.
Maintain and track all training certifications and their expirations.
Maintain confidentiality of departmental issues and documentation.
Understand and administer job descriptions and FLSA classification.
Manage all employee relations efforts.
Develop and coordinate grievances and mediate workplace disputes.
Perform internal investigations when needed according to the Personnel Ordinance and Code of Conduct.
Counsel employees; mediate employee issues; apply principles of conflict resolution and provide alternatives and solutions to resolve simple to complex workplace issues and complaints; and mitigate potential harassment, violence in the workplace, and risk to exposure to liability.
Perform enrollment process of new employees and exit interviews at termination of employment.
Take and process employees FMLA paperwork, provide FMLA approval or denial letters to employees applying for FMLA, and monitor and track FMLA hours used by each employee.
Keep up to date on all FMLA laws and regulations.
Work with employees and their department heads to complete workers compensation forms and maintain all records for federal retention period.
Maintain, track, and submit all workers compensation paperwork.
Present information to the Commission as needed.
Assist the Finance Department in the creation and implementation of all salary schedules.
Prepare, maintain, and oversee department’s budget.
Prepare and submit all department’s purchase orders, accounts payables, and any other financial documents needed.
Responsible for employee relations’ activities which may include: providing career counseling (employee coaching, mock interview and application review); team interventions; management consultation.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Must have a valid New Mexico driver’s license.
Must have High School Diploma or GED.
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field, or,
Five (5) years of Human Resources, Employee Relations, or related experience or,
Seven (7) years General Management experience.
Three (3) years of supervisory experience.
Local Government experience preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Ability to read a variety of financial, legal, statistical, and technical documents.
Ability to prepare and interpret documents, reports, correspondence, etc.
Ability to record and deliver information to explain procedures, to follow and give verbal and written instruction, to counsel and teach employees. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently with co-workers and the public.
Ability to utilize mathematical formulas; to add and subtract; multiply and divide; utilize decimals and percentages.
Ability to multi-task, prioritize and deal with interruptions while meeting timely deadlines.
Ability to stay abreast of human resources related trends (i.e. employment law, employee issues, health care, etc.).
Ability to use judgment and discretion with confidential information.
Ability to track, measure, and hold employees accountable for annual performance goals.
Ability to provide constructive feedback to enhance employees’ performances.
Ability to tactfully handle stressful and difficult situations.
Requires strong organizational skills.
Must be adaptable to performing under stress when confronted with emergency situations or tight deadlines.
Knowledge of the principles and practices of legal, ethical, and professional rules of conduct.
Knowledge of principles of human resource management and public personnel practices.
Knowledge of federal and state employment laws and regulations and public sector employment policies and procedures.
Knowledge of recruitment principles, methods, techniques, and resources.
Knowledge of affirmative action and/or equal employment principles, concepts, and methodology.
Knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications.
Requires ability to make administrative and procedural decisions and judgments on sensitive, confidential issues.
Requires ability to examine and re-engineer operations and procedures, formulate policies, and develop and implement new strategies and procedures.
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