Human Resources Director

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Closing Date: October 1, 2024

To serve as its next HR Director, the City of Monroe, NC, seeks experienced HR executives who value the collaborative principle that "Together Everyone Achieves More." The City of Monroe, less than 30 miles southeast of the bustling City of Charlotte, is centered on this principle and believes in the mutual responsibility of government and citizens to provide a high quality of life and to work together to meet the City’s common goals. 

Of utmost priority in the search for Monroe’s HR Director is a professional who demonstrates high-level expertise in strategic HR functions and responsibilities, knowledge in applying State and federal HR statutes, and confidently holds themselves and others to high accountability standards. Equally important is a highly skilled manager passionate about human resource management.

Monroe’s next HR Director will invest in the development and ongoing support of dedicated, loyal employees who genuinely care about the City of Monroe and their role in supporting its goals. A recent employee climate survey found that over 90% of respondents believe the work they do is important and that they like the work they do. The HR Director will advantageously cast and implement an organizational HR vision and ensure staff are incorporated and united in the process.

Upon their appointment, Monroe’s HR Director will prioritize the following:

• Establish positive and collaborative working relationships with the City of Monroe’s Leadership Team, key department heads, and direct reports.
• Support organizational stability to ensure consistency and accuracy within the department and organizational-wide through:
  • thorough analysis and revision of the organization’s policies and procedures, ensuring integration with the Munis enterprise resource planning (ERP) system; and,
  • the establishment of a comprehensive training program that includes basic training, supervisory and leadership training, employee recognition and development, and new employee orientation and onboarding.
• Facilitate a paradigm shift in HR culture within the organization, recognizing that the HR role is instrumental in success of departments’ operations and utilizing HR best practices to educate and create buy-in for HR’s role as a facilitator, a strategic collaborator, and a proactive role model in the “people” space.
• In conjunction with the City Manager’s Office, develop short—and long-term plans to address needs uncovered in the recent employee climate survey and ensure a consistent, sustainable practice of evaluating morale, employee compensation and benefits, and seeking employee feedback.

 About the Organization, Department, and Position: 

The City of Monroe operates under a Council-Manager form of government. The City Council comprises an elected Mayor and six council members. Monroe’s FY 2024-25 budget of $236.4M supports 541 Full-time and 456 Part-Time employees.

Monroe’s Human Resources department recognizes that human resources recruitment, selection, training, development, and retention services are essential to acquiring and maintaining a qualified, competent, loyal, diverse, and motivated workforce to meet the City's needs successfully.

Monroe’s HR Director oversees a budget of $1.3M and 5.5 FTE, including four direct reports: an HR Support Technician, a Risk Manager, a Human Resources Manager, and a part-time HR Analyst. The City’s next HR Director will ensure that the organization's human resources management system is equitable, ensures equal opportunity and treatment for all customers, and is executed with friendly, courteous, and professional service.

Qualifications: A bachelor’s degree in human resources management, public administration, business administration, or a related field and ten (10) years of increasingly responsible supervisory or administrative experience in employee relations, classification and compensation, recruitment and retention, benefits administration, training and staff development, and labor relations are required*. A NC driver's license is also required. *An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

Preferred qualifications include:

• A master's degree.
• Experience with the Munis ERP software.
• Local government and/or municipal organization experience.
• HR certification (e.g., SPHR, SHRM-SCP, SHRM-CP, IPMA-CP) or eligibility and desire to sit for certification are preferred.

Salary and Benefits: The hiring range is $135,000 - $150,000epending on experience and qualifications. The City of Monroe provides full-time employees an excellent fringe benefit package including 401(k), medical and dental insurance, six (6) months of successful probation with a 5% increase in salary, performance pay, cost of living adjustments as approved by the City Council, and many other individual and group benefits.

To apply, please visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/developmentalassociates and click on the Human Resources Director – City of Monroe, NC title.

• All applications must be submitted online via the Developmental Associates application portal (link above) – NOT the City’s employment application portal or any other external website.
• Resumes and cover letters must be uploaded with the application.
• Applicants should apply by October 1, 2024.
• Successful semi-finalists will be invited to participate in virtual interviews and skill evaluation interviews on October 31 – November 1, 2024. Candidates are encouraged to reserve these dates for virtual meetings should they be invited to participate. Interviews with the leadership team will follow quickly at a subsequent time in person.
• Direct inquiries to [email protected].

The City of Monroe, NC, is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Developmental Associates, LLC manages the recruitment and selection process for this position.  To learn more about our selection process, visit https://developmentalassociates.com/client-openings/ and scroll down to "Important Information for Applicants."