Human Resources Manager III - King County Sheriff's Office

Human Resources Manager III - King County Sheriff's Office

Salary (from) : 133,681.60

Salary (to) : 169,436.80

Description

King County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) seeks an inspiring Human Resources leader with HR generalist experience to fill the role of Human Resources Manager III.

This role will provide strategic leadership and guide efforts to develop and maintain a highly skilled, diverse, and engaged workforce to fulfill the department’s evolving role to deliver innovative public service every day.

The Human Resources Manager III is a strategic advisor and partner for the department and its leadership team. This position provides innovative, collaborative, and strategic leadership to support the workforce transition from meeting today’s demands to being prepared for the evolving needs of the future.

This position’s focus is on maintaining strong organizational health measures and ensuring systems are in place to attract, retain, and engage employees while providing a model of sound people leadership practices.

The successful candidate will support efforts to align and effectively integrate County and department human resources programs and strategic initiatives.

You will use your strong interpersonal skills to build and leverage relationships, build effective teams and networks at all levels in the County and KCSO, influence change, and engage in effective problem solving.

You will develop and implement development strategies both proactively and, when necessary, to improve team performance, effectively allocating resources to meet business needs.

This position is a working manager, so in addition to leading a team of highly skilled human resources professionals, you will proactively assess and resolve employee relations issues across the organization, interpret employment law, and apply HR policies and practices in a complex and ever-changing work environment.

This position also maintains databases in support of the KCSO and will directly oversee a unit of background detectives.

Our goal is to provide reliable, efficient, customer-focused human resources services while ensuring consistency and reducing organizational liability.

Requirements

Required Application Materials :

An Online employment application, completed at www.kingcounty.gov / jobs. The employment history should go back at least seven years if you have seven years of employment, or more to include all relevant experience.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. All relevant experience must be included in the application.

A Cover letter no longer than two pages summarizing how you meet the required experience, qualifications, knowledge, and job skills listed above.

In addition, please share with why you are interested in this position.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications :

Five years of increasingly responsible experience in human resources at the professional / management level; OR any combination of education and experience that clearly demonstrates the ability to perform the job duties of the position.

The ideal candidate for this role will :

• Have direct working knowledge of major HR Service Delivery functions in a unionized environment such as workforce planning, recruitment, compensation and benefits, risk management, Human Resources Information Systems, employee relations, performance management, employment, training and development, and the relevant laws and regulations.
• Bring a strong background in managing and providing strategic leadership to multi-faceted organizations, including working collaboratively at all levels.
• Be customer-focused and comfortable advising and partnering with senior and executive level management on a variety of complex HR policies, procedures, and practices.
• Be a champion for Equity & Social Justice, understand that systematic racism and its long-term effects are pervasive in our society.
• Be comfortable having candid and sincere conversations with all employees about race and equity in the workplace.
• Design and maintain systems that encourage leader and employee engagement.
• Resolve workplace conflict skillfully.
• Have strong experience managing complex employee leave issues and programs.
• Be able to manage multiple and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment effectively.

Additional qualifications that will be helpful in this role :

• Proficiency with PeopleSoft.
• Proficiency with the NEOGOV applicant tracking system (ATS).
• Demonstrated ability to manage change.
• Experience engaging a team that is both on-site and remote.
• Experience in the public sector, government, or other municipal agency.

Location

516 3rd Ave Suite 150

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Seattle, WA 98104

United States

This position is open to all King County employees and the public. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.

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