Are you looking for an opportunity for professional growth and development? Consider joining the City of San Bernardino Municipal Water Department as a Human Resources Manager.
The City of San Bernardino Municipal Water Department is seeking a self-starter able to work in a fast-paced environment responsible for supervising, assigning, reviewing, and participating in the work of staff responsible for the development and administration of human resources programs, including but not limited to, recruitment and selection, classification and compensation, employee benefits, training and development, employee/labor relations, performance management, training and development, and special programs, ensuring compliance with terms of MOUs and policies and procedures, performing the most technical, complex, and confidential tasks relative to assigned areas.
The Human Resources Analyst is the supervisorial/managerial level class in the Human Resources series. Work involves responsibility for the application of professional knowledge and skills to various human resources programs and issues. This class is distinguished from the Human Resources Analyst by the Human Resources Manager’s overall responsibility, under the direction of the Deputy General Manager, for the program, providing human resources expertise in an advisory role to supervisory and management staff, performing difficult and complex work involving research, analysis, and preparation of sound recommendations at a policy level, and supervision of assigned professional, technical, and administrative staff. The incumbent is expected to use sound independent judgment and frequently and independently carry out general administrative assignments.
The ideal candidate will have a valid California driver’s license, a bachelor’s degree in human resources management, at least 2 years of of public sector human resources experience, and proficiency in word processing and database software at an intermediate level.
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Appointed by and reporting directly to the City Manager, the Fire Chief oversees a full-service fire, emergency medical and rescue services department with nearly 1,500 full-time employees operating from 35 stations and one dedicated EMS operations facility housing dynamically deployed ambulances. KCFD is organized into seven battalions covering 318 square miles that is supported by a total budget of $321,536,809.
The Fire Chief must be well-versed in all operational and administrative aspects of comprehensive emergency service operations including fire suppression, fire prevention, hazardous materials response, emergency medical services, ambulance response and transport services, and associated services.
The Fire Chief provides administrative direction for all Fire Department functions, operations, and personnel through the supervision of subordinate staff and review of their activities. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, reviewing the general operation of the department to determine efficiency, providing direction on major projects or problem areas, developing and implementing policies and procedures, administration of the merit system; administration of the labor relations program; and providing policy guidance.
Through study and consultation with the City Manager and elected officials, the Fire Chief is responsible for developing recommendations for the protection of life and property in the City of Kansas City, Missouri.
The Fire Chief will exercise strategic and visionary thinking that will have long-term organization-wide application and impact, including the development and implementation of critical programs and supervision of multiple assigned functions, divisions, and significant resources.
Leadership Opportunities
The following list represents a few of the initial assignments being considered for the position of Fire Chief but is not intended to be all-inclusive.
- Organizational Assessment. Assess the structure, staffing, and operations of the Fire Department and present any recommended changes, if any, to the City Manager for review and dialogue.
- Develop Long-Term Strategic Plan. Work with key Fire personnel to learn about and better understand KCFD; collaborate closely with personnel to implement existing priorities and develop an updated Strategic Plan for KCFD.
- Assess Response Times. Assess current and future projected growth in response patterns and boundary changes to determine equipment, personnel, and/or facility needs.
- Maintain Employee Relations and Facilitate Leadership Development. Work to maintain and improve employee/labor relations with all employees and Union leaders in KCFD; provide leadership and development opportunities for employees to develop and progress through their career.
- Maintain and Improve the Culture of Organizational Excellence in Fire Department. Assess, maintain and establish an organizational culture that seeks continuous improvement, aspires to achieve excellence and supports the continued recruitment of a diverse and talented group of professional firefighters and support staff that are representative of the Kansas City community.
Job Summary
The Deputy City Manager reports to and works collaboratively with the City Manager on both external and internal matters. This role is crucial for implementing the City’s strategic direction, enhancing cross-departmental coordination, and strengthening community relationships. The Deputy City Manager also serves as Acting City Manager when necessary and takes on a leadership role in strategic initiatives, including economic development and intergovernmental affairs. In doing so, this position exemplifies Brookings’ commitment to providing a high quality of life through exceptional services, proactive initiatives, and solutions. Demonstrate a strong commitment to seeing initiatives through to completion, while also being able to evaluate, support, and mobilize people and ideas to advance the City’s goals.
City Culture and Leadership Philosophy
At the City of Brookings, we believe “what we do is bigger than us.” The Deputy City Manager is expected to lead by example, demonstrating our core values of integrity, accountability, and innovation while supporting a welcoming, respectful, and responsive public service culture. This role promotes staff empowerment, continual learning, and an environment where leadership is practiced through listening, collaboration, and action. The Deputy City Manager will model perseverance, inspire coordinated effort, offer sound judgment, and provide hands-on support to empower teams and carry projects across the finish line.
Major Duties (Essential Functions)
- Serve as an executive partner to the City Manager, leading assigned departments and cross-functional teams in executing the City\’s mission, vision, and values.
- Represent the City in high-level collaborations with boards, commissions, agencies, and private/public stakeholders.
- Foster a culture of empowerment, inclusiveness, and accountability by supporting staff through guidance, encouragement, and removing barriers to action; champion new initiatives with energy and clarity of purpose.
- Leads assigned projects with a persistent focus on execution and completion; collaborates with department heads to identify obstacles and ensure tangible results; follows through on commitments to improve performance and outcomes.
- Serves as a manager for a variety of technical, confidential, and/or complex special projects, programs, goals, services, and develops public policy for the advancement of the City; makes recommendations for improvement where warranted.
- Serves as liaison, point of contact, provides strategic and operational guidance, and/or supervision for departments/divisions determined and assigned by and for the City Manager.
- Leads organizational improvement measures with disciplined follow-through; applies discernment to vet ideas and technologies, and galvanizes teams to implement impactful change. Reviews and analyzes city policies, operating practices, and procedures as assigned. Conducts research and develops recommendations on City-wide work methods, operating policies and procedures, programs, services, and other administrative duties; observes program operations; analyzes findings and implications.
Serves as City Management Representative on the Development Review Team to include accountability, leadership direction, facilitating policy and work product development, and promoting fluidity in the development process.
- Serves as Budget Manager to include the facilitation, preparation, and development of the annual operating budget, budget in brief, and 10-Year Capital Improvement Plan.
- Serves as the City’s Intergovernmental Affairs Coordinator, to include tracking legislation and providing recommendations to the City Manager, serves as the City Manager’s designee on various intergovernmental and advisory boards, commissions, and councils, and facilitates projects, programs, and services with intergovernmental agencies and departments.
- Progress the City’s strategic initiatives, including the economic development master plan.
- Coordinates, investigates/researches issues, drafts responses, and provides follow-up to resolve citizen inquiries or concerns.
- Ensures executional excellence by developing realistic work plans, following through on deliverables, and addressing implementation gaps in a timely and proactive manner.
- Reviews city council agenda packet items, including, but not limited to, resolutions, ordinances, action items, research memos, and reports.
- Leads, serves, and/or facilitates on an as-needed basis on various employee committees working on specialized cross-departmental projects, programs, and initiatives.
Serve as a member on the City’s Leadership Team.
- Serve as Acting City Manager in the absence of the City Manager.
Under the general supervision of the Street Manager and the direct supervision of the Street Supervisor the Advanced Equipment Operator, is responsible for performing manual, to semi-skilled tasks to include street repair and maintenance, mosquito and/or weed control, operation of light and heavy equipment related to street maintenance and snow removal.
Typical Duties and Responsibilities
- Maintain municipal streets and rights-of-way in safe condition. Perform various duties in regards to repairs, maintenance and equipment operation.
- Ability to effectively work in traffic safely in the repair of City streets.
- Operate and perform minor repairs to a variety of light to medium equipment including but not limited to – trucks, trailers, ATV/UTV and Skid steers, street sweeper, tandem axle trucks, flatbed trucks, and motor graders all used in the repair of City streets.
- Drive truck to haul equipment, crew, snow, gravel, and various other materials to work site.
- Operate and maintain light to medium duty capacity dump trucks, tractors, trailers, and trucks with specialized equipment to include sand spreader, hot oil distributor, patching machine, crack sealing machine, vibratory rollers, steel face or pneumatic.
- Perform traffic control functions including, painting, sign installation, thermoplastic installation and line striping.
- Operate snowplows and other snow removal heavy equipment.
- Operate equipment of light to medium capacity such as front-end loader, backhoe, and trucks in assisting in performing Municipal Road repair and patchwork. Operate steamer to open frozen storm sewers, catch basins and culverts.
- Repair City streets and bridges to include loading and unloading materials, shoveling asphalt, crack filling, and picking up litter as needed.
- Responsible for the application of pesticides and herbicides for control of weeds and pests, as directed.
- Attend training, seminars, and workshops as deemed necessary.
- Perform work in accordance with all safety policies and procedures.
- Assist other City departments as directed and/or deemed necessary.
- Perform other such duties and functions as assigned and/or deemed necessary.
Under the general supervision of the Street Manager and the direct supervision of the Street Supervisor the Street Maintenance Technician, is responsible for performing manual and semi-skilled tasks to include street repair and maintenance, mosquito and/or weed control, operation of light equipment related to street maintenance and snow removal.
Typical Duties and Responsibilities
- Maintain municipal streets and rights-of-way in safe condition. Perform various duties in regards to repairs, maintenance, and equipment operation.
- Ability to effectively work in traffic safely in the repair of City streets.
- Operate and perform minor repairs to a variety of equipment including but not limited to – trucks, trailers, ATV/UTV, street sweeper and Skid steers all used in the repair of City streets.
- Drive truck to haul equipment, crew, snow, gravel, and various other materials to work site.
- Operate equipment of small capacity such as hand tools, power tools and a pressure washer
- Repair City streets and bridges to include loading and unloading materials, shoveling asphalt, crack filling, and picking up litter as needed.
- Perform Traffic control functions including, painting, sign installation, thermoplastic installation and line striping.
- Attend training, seminars, and workshops as deemed necessary.
- Perform work in accordance with all safety policies and procedures.
- Assist other City departments as directed and/or deemed necessary.
- Perform other such duties and functions as assigned and/or deemed necessary.
Under general supervision, performs increasingly difficult and responsible duties relating to various aspects of Human Resources administration.
The Human Resource Analyst is the journey level class in which the incumbent is expected to independently perform the full scope of administrative, analytical and management support duties within assigned program areas; provides professional and technical support to the Human Resources Manager and assists in coordinating personnel services with all City departments.
Direction is provided by the Human Resources Manager. May exercise direct and indirect supervision over technical and office support staff.
Essential Functions
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(include but are not limited to the following)
- Provide professional journey level staff assistance and coordination in support of human resources functions and programs including recruitment, selection, evaluation, classification, benefits, compensation, risk management, workers’ compensation, and safety.
- Participate in the development and implementation of new or revised human resources programs, systems, procedures, and methods of operation.
- Compile and analyze data and make recommendations regarding human resources programs and systems; assist in the development and implementation of related policies.
- Participate in the preparation and administration of assigned budgets; maintain and monitor appropriate budgeting and expenditure controls.
- Research, collect, compile, and analyze information from various sources on a variety of specialized human resources topics; prepare comprehensive technical records, reports, and summaries to present and interpret data, identify alternatives, and make and justify recommendations.
- Plan and conduct comprehensive salary and benefit surveys; perform job evaluation, classification, and class specification development.
- Coordinate recruitment processes including outreach activities; screen employment applications; ensure applicants meet or exceed minimum qualifications; rank candidates according to qualifications.
- Design, coordinate, and administer written, performance, and/or oral employment examinations; ensure that exams and interviews are conducted in accordance with Federal and State laws and City policies and procedures.
- Select and orient evaluators regarding examination procedures and rating criteria.
- Provide assistance to the Human Resources Manager during arbitration and contract negotiations; research and collect relevant data pertaining to local and/or regional collective bargaining agreements.
- Monitor legislation and analyze proposed legislation to determine impact on human resources operations and programs.
- Interprets the Personnel Rules and Regulations, Salary Resolutions, Personnel Ordinance, Personnel Policy and Procedures Manual, Memoranda of Understanding, and Municipal Code.
- Serve as a liaison with employees, public and private organizations, community groups, and other organizations; provide information and assistance regarding human resources programs and services; receive and respond to complaints and questions relating to human resources; review problems and recommend corrective actions.
- Attend meetings as a representative for the Human Resources Division; prepare, administer, and monitor programs.
- Performs other related duties as required.
