Town Posts Opening for Human Resources Director

After discussing the need for a HR Director during the budgeting process, the town of Mansfield has posted the job description for the new position. The following is from the job posting on the town's official website. To see the posting in it's entirety, click here.

Summary of Duties:

Professional and administrative management and direction of all aspects of human resources  administration in accordance with applicable federal and state laws, Town by-laws and policies; reviews, evaluates and makes recommendations to the Town Manager and  Superintendent of Schools on a wide-variety of issues; performs administrative, planning and coordination duties on various functions including, but not limited to, human resources, employee benefits, insurance, budgets, and special projects; serves as a member of the senior leadership team along with the Town Manager, Superintendent of Schools and Finance

Director/Town Accountant; assists the Town Manager and Superintendent of Schools as  assigned, usually on a project basis.

Supervision Received:

Works under the administrative direction of the Town Manager and under the policy direction of the Board of Selectmen.

Performs varied responsible and highly complex functions which require considerable 

judgment and initiative in determining courses of action which may or may not be guided by statute, established guidelines, collective bargaining agreements or precedent; work involves  the ability to interpret and apply statutes, regulations, policies and procedures to a wide variety of individual problems and situations.

Supervision Exercised:

Directly supervises two (2) employees; exercises human resources supervision over all Town and School employees in areas related to the administration, implementation and enforcement of personnel policies, by-laws and collective bargaining agreements.

Recommended Minimum Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in human resources, public administration, business administration or related field; Masters’ Degree preferred.

Experience:

• At least 5 years of related professional H.R. experience, with municipal and collective bargaining experience preferred.

Substitutions:

• An equivalent combination of education and experience.

Licenses/Certificates:

• Must have a valid license to operate a motor vehicle.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills:

• Working knowledge of human resources principles, practices and methods as applicable to a municipal setting.
• Thorough knowledge of all applicable federal and state statutes, and regulations affecting  human resources activities.
• Ability to exercise a high degree of diplomacy and judgment to influence all types of persons.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to work with all levels of the organization, i.e., appointed and elected boards, department heads, and front-line staff, as well as legal counsel, union business agents, consultants, and the general public.
• Ability to identify goals and objectives and organize workload. Ability to prepare, manage and review budgets.
• Ability to administer and interpret regulations, policies and procedures firmly, tactfully, and impartially, while maintaining flexibility to compromise and reach consensus.
• Ability to distinguish between and serve in a managerial capacity while maintaining role as  chief negotiator.
• Ability to handle sensitive issues discretely.
• Skill in the operation of a personal computer.
• Organizational and budgetary skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Skill in developing policies and procedures to ensure equity within the organization.
• Skill to demonstrate sensitivity to employee related matters and for all factors affecting
• EEO and affirmative action