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Fairfax County Government · 12 hours ago

Human Resources Director

Fairfax, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$170K/yr - $307K/yr

7+ years exp

Fairfax County Government is seeking a Human Resources Director to oversee a full-service department of over 90 staff. The role involves managing various HR programs, advising executive leadership, and shaping human resources strategies to enhance service delivery within the county.

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Responsibilities

Provide oversight and management to a full-service department of more than 90 professional, paraprofessional, technical, and administrative staff

Work closely with, advise, and make recommendations to the County Executive, Board of Supervisors, Deputy County Executives, department heads, and appropriate boards, commissions, committees, unions, employee groups, and community organizations

Develop, build, and maintain partnerships with other executive leadership members

Play an integral role in shaping human resources strategies and techniques to enable the County to deliver excellent services to its customers

Qualification

Human Resources ManagementLabor RelationsBudget ManagementCollective BargainingStrategic ThinkingLeadership SkillsPartnership BuildingStaff DevelopmentPolitical AcumenProfessional CertificationCommunication SkillsNegotiation Skills

Required

Ten years of progressively responsible experience in directing, planning, and administering the operation of a Human Resources Department, including collective bargaining and labor relations, within a large or mid-sized county government

Strong budget and financial management experience, and proven ability to manage a budget of more than $11 million

Proven ability to work effectively with elected officials within a political environment

Success in establishing, maintaining, and sustaining partnerships with union leadership

Success in establishing, maintaining, and sustaining partnerships with boards, committees, and other governing bodies with policy or oversight authority

In-depth knowledge of and experience administering applicable state and federal laws and regulations

Proven leadership skills that build staff capacity for leadership, responsibility for continuous improvement, and accountability for high performance and innovation

Experience leading and directing the work of a large and diverse staff

Experience leading, providing guidance and directing the operations, policies and procedures of a large, complex organization in a labor relations environment

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in human resource management, public administration, business administration, or a related field; plus, seven years of increasingly responsible experience in human resources administration; Two years of the requisite experience must have been as Director, Assistant/Deputy Director or Manager of Human Resources in an organization, either public or private