<p>Description</p> <p>THE COMMUNITY WE SERVE:</p> <p>The City of Owatonna is a growing community strategically placed at the crossroads of I-35 and two major US highways, approximately one hour south of the Twin Cities metro area. The community has a commitment to growth, access to services, and quality of life for its 27,000 residents.</p> <p>Click the link below to learn more about the community this position would have the opportunity to be part of and serve.</p> <p>ABOUT THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT:</p> <p>DEPARTMENT PURPOSE:</p> <p>We believe that healthy and effective organizations start with people. The Human Resources Department creates a better tomorrow by partnering with and supporting each City department and its employees to attract, develop, reward, and retain a high-performing municipal workforce.</p> <p>As an organization, our Purpose is tocreate a better tomorrow. We are guided in that work by our organization's 3 Core Values:Better Together,Community Stewardship, andPride in Our Work.</p> <p>In the Human Resources department, the City's values look and sound like . . .</p> <p>BETTER TOGETHER:</p> <ul> <li>Being available and responsive to the needs of our employees </li><li>Building and maintaining relationships across all City departments--any employee should feel comfortable coming to HR </li><li>Working with compassion for and attention towards the person in front of us </li><li>Listening with openness to other's perspectives and ideas </li></ul> <p>COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP:</p> <ul> <li>Getting the right people in the right positions to provide the best service for our community </li><li>Balancing the needs of employees and the needs of the city </li><li>Taking care of our employees so they can take care of our community </li><li>Ensuring that staffing levels align with the City's growth and needs </li></ul> <p>PRIDE IN OUR WORK:</p> <ul> <li>Exceeding expectations in the quality of our work </li><li>Paying attention to the details and asking clarifying questions so we can get it right </li><li>Being consistent in our processes and behaviors </li><li>Maintaining trust by conducting ourselves professionally </li><li>Practicing confidentiality and acting with discretion as appropriate to the situation </li><li>Holding ourselves and others accountable </li></ul> <p>What we are looking for:</p> <ul> <li>Relationship Builder - Someone who fosters meaningful relationships with employees and city partners. </li><li>Growth Mindset - A leader who is eager to embrace innovation and continuous improvement. </li><li>Trusted Leader - A professional known for integrity, accountability and sound decision-making. </li><li>Commitment to Service - Someone with a passion for public service and enhancing the quality of life for our community members. </li></ul> <p>Anticipated timeline:</p> <ul> <li>August 13 to September 3 - Application window </li><li>Week of September 8 - Panel interviews </li><li>Week of September 15 - Finalist(s) interviews </li><li>October 20 - Target start date </li></ul> <p>Duties / Responsibilities</p> <p>WHAT YOU'LL DO:</p> <p>The Human Resources Director leads and oversees the full scope of HR functions for the City of Owatonna, providing strategic direction and policy development across all departments. This role is responsible for managing organizational development initiatives, labor relations, total compensation programs, recruitment and selection processes, performance management systems, and compliance with employment laws and regulations. The HR Director supervises departmental staff, collaborates with city leadership on complex personnel matters, and ensures consistent implementation of HR practices citywide.</p> <p>This position is part of the internal operations team and will report to the Assistant City Administrator. This position will lead the HR team staffed with 2 HR Specialists in supporting all City of Owatonna departments and divisions.</p> <p>Specifically as the Human Resources Director you will...</p> <ul> <li>Direct the work of technical, professional, divisional and management staff of multiple programs, including assigning work, training staff, conducting performance counseling, conducting performance reviews and making disciplinary, hiring and promotion decisions. </li><li>Lead the development of multiple department operations, including development of goals, policies, staffing levels, budget and procedures for all department services; directing management in the development of work plans for the department; and leads strategic planning. </li><li>Act as a technical resource for the City, management, boards, government representatives, and staff to ensure effective service delivery and address community needs; including analyzing and resolving issues associated with daily work, contracts, and projects; ensuring staff work complies with applicable standards, codes and regulations; attending internal and external meetings to answer questions and provide information; providing advice on division work; and providing information on all department activities; </li><li>Serve as a lead representative of the City in negotiations, on committees, in meetings, on boards, or in other public groups </li><li>Direct the management of City finances; monitors and approves expenditures in accordance with City goals; manages and administers operating, personnel, capital improvement and capital equipment budgets; </li><li>Perform other duties of a similar nature or level. </li></ul> <p>Qualifications</p> <p>ABOUT YOU:</p> <p>A successful candidate will have some or all of the following ...</p> <p>A Bachelor's degree in assigned field of expertise; 8 years related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.</p> <p>Licensing in:</p> <ul> <li>Valid Driver's License </li></ul> <p>Knowledge of:</p> <ul> <li>Managerial and leadership principles and practices; </li><li>Budget principles and practices; </li><li>Financial Management principles; </li><li>Public Administration principles; </li><li>Strategic planning principles; </li><li>Applicable Federal, State, and Local laws, codes, and regulations. </li></ul> <p>Skill in:</p> <ul> <li>Leadership and management; </li><li>Preparing reports; </li><li>Managing division operations; </li><li>Analyzing and developing policies and procedures; </li><li>Using a computer and related software applications; </li><li>Public relations and public speaking; </li><li>Interpreting laws and regulations; </li><li>Negotiation and persuasion; </li><li>Preparing budgets; </li><li>Program and project management; </li><li>Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction. </li></ul> <p>Hours of Work/Physical and Mental Demands</p> <ul> <li>This is a full-time exempt position. Flexibility is important to us and our employees, schedule may vary based on need. </li><li>To view the full job description including position specifications and physical demands click here. </li></ul>