CITY OF LIMA
DIRECTOR of HUMAN RESOURCES
& LABOR RELATIONS
Under the administrative direction of the Mayor, the Director
of Human Resources & Labor Relations serves as the City's
principal executive responsible for internal workforce strategy
and principal advisor on human resources, labor relations,
employee relations, organizational development, workforce
planning, compensation, and personnel administration.
The position is responsible for developing and maintaining
internal labor relations expertise, strengthening labor-
management relationships, reducing organizational risk,
and reducing the City's long-term reliance on outside labor
relations consultants for routine labor-management matters
while collaborating with the Law Director and outside legal
counsel on specialized legal issues, collective bargaining
strategy, arbitration, litigation, and other matters requiring
legal representation.
The Director leads the Human Resources Department in
supporting approximately 420 employees represented by
five collective bargaining units operating within a civil service
environment. The Director provides executive leadership and
strategic oversight of recruitment, employee development,
compensation and classification, employee relations, benefits
administration, workers' compensation, personnel policies,
and regulatory compliance while ensuring these functions
are delivered efficiently, consistently, and in accordance
with applicable federal and state laws, collective bargaining
agreements, civil service rules, and City policies.
The Director serves as a trusted advisor to the Mayor
and department directors regarding workforce strategy,
labor relations, organizational effectiveness, personnel
administration, and emerging employment issues. The
Director works collaboratively with the Civil Service Board
and its Director/Secretary on matters involving personnel
processes, Civil Service compliance, and classified
employment while respecting the independent authority of
the Civil Service Board established by the City Charter. The
Director is expected to foster a culture of professionalism,
accountability, collaboration, innovation, continuous
improvement, and exceptional public service throughout the
organization.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Required Education
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Public
Administration, Business Administration, Labor Relations,
Organizational Leadership, or a closely related field.
Required Experience
Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in
public-sector human resources, labor relations, employee
relations, or public administration. Three (8) years of
supervisory or management experience.
Demonstrated experience in:
* Collective bargaining.
* Grievance administration.
* Public safety labor relations.
* Civil service administration.
* Interpretation and administration of collective
bargaining agreements.
* Municipal, county, state, educational, or other public-
sector organizations.
* Employee investigations.
* Employee relations.
* Personnel policy interpretation and administration.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
* Experience serving as lead negotiator or chief
spokesperson during collective bargaining negotiations.
* Experience representing management in mediation,
arbitration, fact-finding, or SERB proceedings.
* Experience working with police, fire, and AFSCME
bargaining units.
* Experience administering self-insured employee benefit
programs.
* Experience overseeing workers' compensation
programs.
* Experience with classification and compensation
studies.
* Master's Degree in Human Resources, Public
Administration, Labor Relations, Business
Administration, or related field.
* SHRM-SCP, SHRM-CP, SPHR, PHR, IPMA-HR, or
comparable professional certification.
Interested candidates should submit a resume and salary
history to:
City of Lima
Attn: Human Resources
50 Town Square, 3rd Floor
Lima, OH 45801
OR
Email:
shane.coleman@limachio.gov
| Location | Lima, OH |