Job Title: Deputy Director of Human Resources
Department: Human Resources
Classification: Exempt
Hiring Range: $110,552 - $124,384
Salary Range: $110,552 - $165,859
Region: Colorado
Location: Aspen
Added to system: 6/28/24 4:51 PM
Sign On Bonus: Up to $3,000 May Be Available
Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis until a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received. The application must be filled out completely; stating "see resume" anywhere in the application, is not an acceptable substitute for a completed application.
Enjoy Industry Leading Benefits:
- Generous paid vacation and extended sick leave, and holidays.
- Free and discounted transportation options to get around Aspen and the Valley.
- Professional development and learning opportunities, including a tuition reimbursement program.
- Health and wellbeing options that include Medical, Dental, Vision, robust and accessible employee assistance program, and nationally recognized wellbeing platform.
- Monetary bonuses for healthy lifestyle choices and to use towards other personal needs.
- Plan for your future with competitive employer contributions to a 401a retirement plans and Social Security, in addition to an individual 457b retirement plan and Roth IRA option. Have peace of mind with life and disability insurance.
The City of Aspen is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Essential Job Functions:
Total Compensation
- Responsible for overseeing the management of the city's total compensation program to attract and retain a qualified workforce.
- Manages compensation program to include benchmarking and job evaluation methodologies and completion of annual evaluation of city pay plans. Reviews the effectiveness of existing compensation policies, guidelines, and procedures; recommends plan revisions, pay decisions, and reclassifications that support the city's market target pay practices.
- Ensures compensation programs are consistently managed through audits, reports, and administration. Stays abreast of local, regional, and national market practices, trends, and requirements to ensure market competitiveness and sound financial and legally compliant policies and practices.
HRIS System Process Support
- Manages the effective and efficient use of the HRIS system. Finds opportunities to improve the current structure of the system and manages the quarterly patches pushed out by Oracle under the cloud solution.
Risk Management
- Manages all policies and administrative regulations regarding the city's property and liability insurance program and workers' compensation. Oversees the management and resolution of claims.
Human Resources Service Delivery
- Executes leadership and supervision responsibilities through sound judgment and accountability, focuses on managing and resolving conflict, defines and clarifies duties and expectations, sets goals, provides motivation and performance coaching, and encourages training and development.
HR Reports, Metrics & Special Projects
- Partners with the Human Resources Director to identify and facilitate the development of HR reports and metrics. Conducts strategic special projects as needed.
Human Resources Budget
- In partnership with the Human Resources Director, responsible for creating and presenting materials for the annual budget for council work sessions and meetings.
City Organizational Values
- Supports and models the City of Aspen's organizational values of service, Partnership, Stewardship, and Innovation.
Core Competencies
- Service: Provides service with excellence, humility, integrity, and respect in daily work.
- Partnership: Actively creates strong, supportive internal and external relationships to attain a common goal and achieve greater impact together.
- Stewardship: Balances social, environmental, and financial responsibilities.
- Innovation: Develops technical expertise to pursue new ideas and creative outcomes.
- Communication: Knowledge of effective and appropriate communication.
- Interpersonal: Works to develop strength in interpersonal skills.
- Technology: Demonstrates technology skills sufficient for the nature and level of position.
- Policies & Regulations: Knowledge of the principles, practices, and procedures related to Human Resources laws and regulations.
Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements:
Education: Bachelor's degree in public or business administration, Human Resources, or a related field.
Experience: Five years of experience in Human Resources, with at least two years of demonstrated supervisory experience.
Technical Knowledge: Must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Licenses & Certifications: Must possess a valid Colorado Driver's License or be able to obtain one within 30 days of start date.
Preferred Candidate:
- Master's degree in human resources, public administration, or business administration.
- Professional certifications may include PHR/SPHR, CCP/CBT, SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP.
NOTE: This position requires a Criminal Background Check upon hire. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a Criminal Background Check.
Position Type and Work Hours:
- Regular full time, 40-hour work week, Monday through Friday.
Evenings/Weekends: Frequently will be required in addition to or instead of normal hours depending on department needs and special projects.
Work Environment:
- Indoors: Office environment.
- Outdoors/Off-Site: Meetings, trainings, and conferences at a variety of city facilities and areas.
Physical Demands:
- Visual Acuity: Ability to bring objects into focus.
- Balancing: Maintaining equilibrium.
- Bending: Bending or positioning oneself to move an object from one level to another.
- Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Performing work using two or more body parts or other devices.
- Gripping/Grasping: Ability to apply pressure with fingers and palm.
- Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, through use of hands, fingers, or other means.
- Hearing: Perceiving and comprehending the nature and direction of sounds.
- Reaching: Extending the hands and arms or other device in any direction.
- Repetitive motions: Making frequent or continuous movements.
- Sitting: Remaining in a stationary position.
- Standing: Ability to sustain position for a period of time.
- Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist.
- Talking: Communicating ideas or exchanging information.
- Walking: Ability to move to traverse from one location to another.
This job description indicates the general nature and level of work. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time, with or without notice.
