Senior Departmental Human Resources Officer-Promotional

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The County of San Diego is hiring for Senior Departmental Human Resources Officer.

Some positions may have a teleworking and flexible schedule available after an initial training period and as special work projects permit.

Senior Departmental Human Resources Officer positions are allocated to various departments throughout the County of San Diego. This class is the advanced journey level professional class of the series. Incumbents are principal advisors to department heads and/or managers/supervisors on human resources matters; represent the appointing authority to employees, supervisors, employee representatives, the Civil Service Commission, staff, and supervise both professional and clerical staff.

The current vacancy is in the Sheriff’s Office; however, the eligible list established from this recruitment may also be used to fill future vacancies in other County Departments.

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• Demonstrate thorough knowledge and a solid understanding of the concepts of Diversity and Inclusion; and the ability to embrace, incorporate,and promote these concepts during the course of work
• Demonstrate thorough knowledge and a solid understanding of Human Resources policies and procedures
• Have the ability to be self-motivated and work independently under minimal supervision and guidance
• Have the ability to communicate and interact effectively with staff, managers, and individuals outside of the department at all levels of the organization; and ability to communicate effectively verbally and in written form
• Have the ability to demonstrate a high degree of organizational and multi-tasking skills
• Have the ability to practice organizational acumen at all times
• Have the ability to promote safe and healthy practices to departmental employees who work in a variety of settings and environments, including offices, laboratories, repair shops, medical/health facilities, and outdoor settings
• Demonstrate thorough knowledge and understanding of hiring and recruitment techniques
• Have the ability to assist and advise department staff on best hiring and recruitment practices

The timeline for this recruitment is outlined below:

• Pre-employment Medical Screening:
  Approximately 3 days following successful background investigation results.
• Anticipated
  
  Start Date:
  
  Start date will be based upon successful completion of medical screening or other mutually agreed upon date.

Candidates who are not selected will have the opportunity to compete for future vacancies.

A bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S. college or university, or a certified foreign studies equivalency, and four (4) years of professional human resources experience.

Note:

A master's or doctoral degree from an accredited U.S. college or university or a certified foreign studies equivalency may substitute for one (1) year of the required experience; OR, additional years of experience as described above may be substituted for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis. Evaluation:
Qualified applicants will be placed on a six (6) month employment list based on scores received during the evaluation of information contained in their employment and supplemental applications. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of a job, on a case-by-case basis. The Department of Human Resources removes personally identifiable information from all recruitments.

This practice, called Blind Applicant Screening, hides a candidate’s personal information that could influence or bias a hiring decision. Personal information includes name, phone number, address, gender, age and race. This process helps contribute to a fair and equitable selection process leading to a more diverse and inclusive workforce.

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. The term "public employees" includes all persons employed by the state or any county
, city, state agency, or public district. Disaster service workers are required to participate in such disaster service activities as may be assigned to them by their employer or by law. The County of San Diego is committed to valuing diversity and practicing inclusion because our diverse workforce is our greatest asset and our customers are our number one priority.