City of Burnsville
Burnsville, MN, USA
Dec 04, 2019
Full Time
1. Provides strategic leadership for human resource systems to guide positive organizational outcomes.
Directs human resource functions in alignment with organizational values and compliance with the law.
Determines needs, defines goals and evaluates outcomes of the city’s human resource strategy.
Monitors compliance and applies best practices in human resource policy and practices.
Assigns and directs work of staff, creating clarity so that everyone can perform to their best.
Develops the highest level of human resource professional expertise among staff.
Fosters a commitment to partnership and internal service among human resource staff.
Manages the human resource department budget.
2. Champions organizational development efforts to create a work environment where people and team are their best – ensuring the city delivers great public service.
Ensures the city is on the leading edge of organizational development and health.
Leads efforts to enhance workplace inclusion and champion cultural competence in the organization.
Leads creative, innovative and fun people management strategies and support.
Ensures employee engagement through intentional organizational efforts and ongoing measurement.
Champions innovative and high quality employee training and development efforts.
3. Promotes high-quality talent management practices throughout the organization.
Ensures proactive performance development practices in all areas of the organization.
Leads innovative recruitment and retention strategies.
Ensures creative practices throughout the employee lifecycle, from onboarding to offboarding.
4. Leads labor management relations to maintain sound relationships with organized employees.
Serves as the chief negotiator with all bargaining groups, ensuring strategic and patterned bargaining.
Sets negotiation strategy, provides grievance and arbitration support and contract interpretation.
Serves as the City’s management contact and liaison for union designees on labor relations matters.
Manages discipline, grievance and relations in a productive and effective manner on behalf of the city.
5. Ensures positive employee relations throughout the city.
Directs department staff to ensure proactive and effective employee relations strategies.
Advises leaders on methods and options for resolving employee or work problems.
Directs the activities of the city’s workplace investigations program to ensure fair resolution of issues.
6. Provides direction for total rewards programs to remain an employer of choice.
Manages a comprehensive total rewards strategy to attract, motivate and retain employees.
Oversees the city’s compensation philosophy and program.
Evaluates and selects for approval all insurance benefit programs.
7. Serves as an active and engaged leader to promote the best possible public service.
As a valuable part of our organization, actively contribute ideas to make us better.
Keeps city leaders and employees informed through proactive communication.
Performs other duties as apparent or assigned.