If you are a mission-minded and strategic HR executive with the experience and expertise to leverage existing momentum to take an HR department to the next level, your next career move could be the Human Resources Director (HR Director) of Burke County – an adventurous NC mountain community known as “nature’s playground.”
This HR Director will join an organization with a highly engaged and respected County Manager and a culture that emphasizes Public Purpose, Prioritizes its People, and Promotes High Performance. The next HR Director will transition the Burke County Human Resources Department to a centralized structure, emphasizing organizational culture change, and updating and implementing initiatives such as performance evaluation, and policy development. The ideal candidate is approachable, receptive, and demonstrates passion and enthusiasm for enhancing the department's services and values.
About the Organization:
Burke County operates under the Commission-Manager form of government. The Burke County Commissioners are a five-member board elected at large to serve four-year staggered terms. The County is dedicated to maintaining a working environment where staff listen more than they speak. The organization is united around processing information through the ODI framework. This decision-making framework provides a non-debatable chronological order - Organization, Department, Individual – to ensure uniformity in how and why decisions are made in Burke County Government.
The Board's strategic goals, which speak to a County positioned for excellence, are outlined within five focus areas: Community Advancement, Economic Growth & Sustainment, Public Safety & Well-Being, Fiscal Stewardship, and Employer of Choice.
The County’s comprehensive services are provided by 700 dedicated employees across 28 departments and supported by a General Fund FY 23-24 budget of $108M. Burke County has the third largest concentration of state employment in North Carolina. For more information about Burke County, visit https://www.burkenc.org.
About the Department and Position:
The Burke County Human Resources Department is responsible for recruiting and hiring new employees, overseeing employee relations, administering employee benefits, training, classification and pay, and managing safety and risk.
The HR Director oversees a budget of $1.6M and 6 direct reports. Embracing a relatively new but competent workforce, the next HR Director will work strategically and authentically to establish trust with employees and integrate a culture of trust throughout the organization. Employees desire an open-minded leader who will evaluate opportunities to expand employee benefits and offerings and demonstrate a sincere commitment to ensuring that the employees of Burke County are cared for, appreciated, and valued.
Key Position Priorities:
Qualifications: A bachelor’s degree in human resources management, public administration, business administration, or a related field is required, along with ten (10) years of increasingly responsible executive-level experiences, preferably in a private or public sector human resources operation. A master's degree is highly preferred. HR certification (e.g., SPHR, SHRM-SCP, IPMA-CP) or eligibility and desire to sit for certification are preferred. Extensive knowledge of HR technology solutions, Substantial Equivalency, & OSHR regulations, personnel management: classification and compensation, employee climate versatility, personnel policy development, professional leadership development, metrics evaluation, and cross-department collaboration to solve complex human resources issues is required.
Salary and Benefits: The hiring range is $105,000.00 - $125,000.00epending on experience and qualifications. View the County's comprehensive benefits package here.
To apply, please visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/developmentalassociates and click on the Human Resources Director – Burke County, NC title.
Burke County, NC, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Developmental Associates, LLC manages the recruitment and selection process for this position. To learn more about our selection process, visit https://developmentalassociates.com/client-openings/, select "Client Openings," and scroll down to "Important Information for Applicants."
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