Date Posted:

January 14, 2015

Salary: 

$73,821—$110,742 Annually

Starting wage of a highly qualified candidate will likely be a maximum of $89,500.

Description:

The Santa Barbara County Department of Social Services is recruiting a full time position for Human Resources Manager. This position will report to the Department Deputy Director over Administration and will be located in Santa Maria.

The Department is seeking a practiced human resources manager who brings a high level of professional knowledge, enthusiasm, energy, diplomacy, and value of customer service to our management team. In addition, we seek a proven

hands-on leader adept at delivering best-in-class human resource programs thatare strategically aligned with the organization’s business objectives.

This position will oversee a division of 9 people and will support approximately 31 executives/managers and approximately 894 staff members, located in seven different locations. The Departmental salary and benefits budget for FY2014/15 is approximately $80 million.

Qualifications:

1. HR Professional with at least two (2) years of experience delivering a broad range of Human Resources services*; and Possession of a Bachelor’s degree or higher or

2. HR Professional with at least four (4) years of experience delivering a broad range of Human Resources services*; or

3. A combination of education, experience and training that equals the qualifications mentioned above; and

4. Demonstration of the following leadership competencies:

•  Intensity by successfully creating and leading changes that will develop a customer focused workforce now and into the future.
• Influential leadership by effectively engaging others in undertaking and completing challenging projects, aligning your activities and priorities with those of the organization, and creating a modern and responsible environment for the organization’s workforce.
• Ethical leadership by treating others fairly and with respect and applying best human resources practices, legal and policy requirements, and excellent customer service to every aspect of the job.
• Commitment to deliver exceptional customer service to a variety of departments and striving to consistently deliver the best services possible.
• Interpersonal leadership using a variety of styles tailored to fit each situation and applying a collaborative and consultative approach that builds rapport and supports the goals of the organization.
• Resiliency achieved through exercising appropriate flexibility and confidence to overcome challenges and obstacles that impact the organization’s workforce development programs and the achievement of business objectives.
• Craftsmanship by consistently demonstrating pride of ownership and producing excellent results.

*QUALIFYING and NONQUALIFYING EXPERIENCE: Qualifying experience must have been for the purpose of overseeing, managing, or controlling HR activities for an organization or client, and requires the individual to regularly share the expertise in the HR field as part of their job duties; and regularly requires work at a professional level. Professional level means the ability to use independent judgment and discretion in performing work duties; some authority for decision-making; in depth work requirements, such as data gathering, analysis and interpretation; and individual accountability for results. Most work experience in a supervisory or managerial position includes responsibility for human resources management functions. However, if the primary responsibility of the position is not concerned with professional human resources management work, such experience is not considered qualifying. Entry level clerical or technical experience in a personnel program involving work which is limited to the processing of personnel rules, regulations and procedures in support of personnel functions is not qualifying. 

How to Apply:

More Information and Applications can be obtained 24 hours a day at: sbcountyjobs.com

Questions regarding this recruitment please contact: CEO HR Assistant Director and Recruiter: Melissa Grisales at m.grisales@co.santa-barbara.ca.us

Filing Deadline:

1/30/15