Human Resources District Manager

Our Role: Want to do meaningful work that has a real impact in our community? Come join our team-oriented, family-friendly organization of over 125 talented professionals. We work hard every day to keep Kitsap County healthy and safe.  

Definition: Under the direction of the Administrator and within agency policies, the Human Resources District Manager oversees the Human Resources Program ensuring its effectiveness across the Health District. This role requires strong leadership skills, professional expertise, and technical knowledge in human resources and risk management. The incumbent performs professional duties involving employee recruitment, selection, testing, retention, classification analysis, compensation and benefits administration, safety, and risk management. The incumbent advises directors, managers, supervisors, and staff regarding personnel and risk management programs, rules, regulations, and policies, and resolves grievance issues. The incumbent exercises direct supervision of Human Resources staff. Individuals in this position are expected to operate with initiative, discretion, and independent judgment in the performance of duties based on extensive knowledge of Health District policies, procedures, and operations.

The Human Resources District Manager is accessible to employees at all levels within the Health District. The Human Resources District Manager is occasionally involved in highly sensitive and emotional interpersonal interactions requiring skill in gaining trust and confidence from others.

Scope of Responsibilities: District Manager incumbents plan, organize and manage multiple diverse programs or a single program which impacts overall District operations and/or requires a high degree of professional and technical knowledge. Incumbents direct program design and policy development, and duties require related professional expertise, knowledge of managerial principles, and acquired management experience. Duties require advanced expertise in broadly evaluating options, presenting plans, and uniting others in support of programs critical to the goals and objectives to ensure the District's success. Incumbents make professional and technical decisions, exercising considerable independence in decision making on complex and significant issues which extend beyond the scope of the assigned program(s). Incumbents receive managerial direction with assignments in terms of broad practice, precedents, policies, and goals. Work requires considerable judgment, initiative, creativity, and/or ingenuity in areas where there may be little previous example. Work requires the ability to plan and perform involved or technical work presenting new or regularly changing problems, work from broad instruction, and deal with complex factors not easily evaluated.

Distinguishing Characteristics: The District Manager classification is distinguished from Program Manager by having greater complexity, broader scope, and higher overall organizational impact on operations and essential business functions. The impact of decision-making authority of complex and significant issues generally extends beyond the scope of the assigned program(s) and have significant impacts on the ability of the agency to maintain daily operations. The District Manager classification is distinguished from the Division Director and Assistant Division Director by the absence of responsibility for an entire division, including the multiple programs within it. Placement at the District Manager classification will be consistent with the average comparable salary for the labor market in accordance with the Kitsap Public Health Board's Compensation Policy. 

The ideal candidate is a dedicated public health professional who has passion for public health, enjoys working with others, and who brings humility and initiative to their work.
  
Hours: 40 hours per week – 100% FTE, requires occasional evening and weekend hours.
  
Status: Regular - Permanent full-time position.      
  
Benefits: The District offers a comprehensive health benefit plan which includes medical, dental, vision, and life coverages, including several voluntary plan selections through The Standard, Aflac, and MetLife. The District provides medical and dental coverage contributing percentages of the average medical and dental insurance premium cost for full time employees as follows: Employee @ 100%, Employee & Spouse @ 90%, Employee & Child(ren) @ 90%, and Full Family @ 85%. Benefits include generous paid time off, and twelve paid holidays per year.  Employees participate in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), a defined benefit retirement plan managed by the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and Social Security. Several deferred compensation retirement savings plans are also offered.
  
Note: This recruitment is open until filled. Applications will be reviewed upon receipt.

Essential Functions

• Manages all human resource programs, staffing, activities, and functions. Manages the activities of human resource staff including hiring, training, coaching, performance evaluations, and disciplinary actions. 
• Provides guidance to the Administrator on complex business administration and risk management issues. 
• Manages the development, implementation, communication, and understanding of human resources goals, objectives, policies, priorities, and systems. Ensures consistent interpretation and application of laws, rules, policies, and procedures. 
• Fosters employee trust and positive employee relations.
• Performs mediation and conflict resolution services for managers and employees; manages investigations, grievances, and EEO complaints; approves reports and recommendations; resolves issues. 
• Coordinates and performs a variety of professional human resources duties including personnel recruitment, testing, selection, and retention. 
• Reviews, recommends, and interprets personnel laws, rules, and regulations, policies and procedures. Ensures compliance with regulatory agencies; participates in the development, modification, and implementation of District policies and procedures. 
• Administers and maintains the employee classification and compensation plan, involving the preparation of position descriptions, job analyses, and classification studies and recommends pay adjustments in accordance with District policies and union agreements.
• Conducts or directs research and analysis of salary data and makes recommendations on wage and salary information; designs, conducts, or directs salary surveys and compensation studies and analyzes compensation data; and provides information to other agencies and jurisdictions. 
• Evaluates the effectiveness of existing policies, processes, and strategies to facilitate and improve human resource operations; directs the preparation and implementation of long-range planning activities.

Please refer to the job posting for all essential functions, physical demands, & working conditions.

Education & Experience

• A master's degree in a field related to the position; and
• A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible and relevant professional experience, of which a minimum of two (2) years of recent relevant management or supervisor experience is required.

OR

• An equivalent combination of education, experience and professional certification may be qualifying provided the individual's background demonstrates the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Refer to job posting for required knowledge, skills, & abilities.

Licenses, Certificates, & Other Requirements

• Performance of job duties requires driving on an occasional basis, a valid Washington State driver's license, and proof of appropriate auto insurance. Use of a personal vehicle is required when a District fleet vehicle is not available for use. 

• Certification as a Human Resources Professional is preferred.