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Hybrid Assistant Human Resources Director (Promotional) chez City of Napa, CA

City of Napa, CA · Napa, États-Unis d'Amérique · Hybrid

$164,582.00  -  $198,826.00

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About the Department

*** This is an internal promotional recruitment, open to all City of Napa full-time employees. ***

The Human Resources Department is conducting a promotional recruitment for an Assistant Human Resources Director. This leadership position serves as the clear second-in-command to the Human Resources Director and plays a key role in succession planning and leadership continuity. The Assistant Human Resources Director will support citywide efforts to enhance organizational effectiveness by overseeing core areas of HR operations and leading initiatives related to employee development, workforce planning, and organizational strategy.

This position is responsible for managing a broad range of essential Human Resources functions, including classification and compensation, recruitment and selection, training, career development, performance management, and employee relations.

The role involves complex professional, technical, and analytical work across multiple HR program areas. The Assistant Human Resources Director will ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, provide high-quality, customer-focused services, and lead and develop HR team members.

By fostering a positive workplace culture and driving continuous improvement, the Assistant Human Resources Director will directly contribute to the City’s strategic goals and long-term organizational success.


The ideal candidates for the position of Assistant Human Resources Director will have shown success in demonstrating the following competencies:
  • Technical Knowledge and Skill- Expertise in utilizing competency based methods for recruitment and selection, classification, employee development, performance management and workforce planning.
  • Developing Others- providing feedback, instruction, and development guidance to help others excel in their current or future job responsibilities; planning and supporting the development of individual skills and abilities.
  • Planning & Organizing- Establishing HR action plans to complete work efficiently and on time by setting priorities, establishing timelines and leveraging resources.
  • Political Acumen- Exhibiting confidence and professional diplomacy while effectively relating to people at all levels internally and externally.
  • Adaptability- Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures. Adapting quickly to change and easily considering new approaches.
  • Managing Relationships- Developing and leveraging relationships within and across work groups to achieve results.
  • Customer Focus- Commitment to public service to provide an experience that satisfies both internal and external customers.
  • Critical Analysis- Collecting information from a variety of sources and validating, organizing, and/or analyzing data to determine progress, anticipating needs, or making necessary adjustments to processes.
  • Acting with Integrity- Demonstrating honesty; keeping commitments made to others; behaving in a consistent manner; keeping sensitive information confidential; adhering to moral, ethical, and professional standards, regulations, and organizational policies.
  • Valuing Differences- Developing and maintaining effective relationships and relating well to others from varied backgrounds and in different situations; showing understanding, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness.

For a full, detailed job description, click here

Other Qualifications

MISSION STATEMENT for the City of Napa
Rooted in public service, our mission is to grow a vibrant, sustainable community for all who live in, work in, and visit the City of Napa, through thoughtful leadership and dedication to excellence. 

CORE VALUES for the City of Napa

  • Integrity - Consistently demonstrating the highest level of ethical conduct with accountability and pride.

  • Service - Engaging in meaningful work to care for our community through resourceful dedication and humble actions.

  • Inclusion - Creating a sense of ease and belonging through respect, acceptance, and mindfulness of our collective diversity.

  • Collaboration - Working together with a shared purpose while respectfully considering all voices to achieve common goals, solutions, and greater outcomes.

***NOTE:  CITY OF NAPA EMPLOYEES SHOULD USE A PERSONAL EMAIL ADDRESS DURING THE APPLICATION PROCESS***


SELECTION PROCESS
The City of Napa utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit. Such a system is competitive and based on broad outreach efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to take part in a process designed to determine the qualifications, fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to the needs of a current vacant position, in which case, an eligible list may be exclusively used for that current vacant position. Other recruitments and eligible lists may be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or for other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work.

Candidates who have participated in a testing process for a recruitment are not eligible to re-take the same test within six (6) months. 

What happens next?
  • We will review your application and all supplemental materials to select the best qualified applicants to continue in the selection process. Application appraisal includes a review of qualifications, education, training, and experience related to the job, as well as supplemental questions if applicable.
  • Applicants moving forward in the selection process may be asked to participate in any combination of the following (at any phase of the selection process): online assessment, written examination, job-related exercise, phone interview, and panel interview. These testing steps may be conducted on a pass/fail basis, and/or percentage-based scoring methodology. 
  • Based on the City Charter, the final phase of the selection process is the Probationary Period, which in most cases is six (6) months but may be twelve (12) months depending on the classification.  
  • When three or fewer candidates are available, the testing procedures outlined in the Job Announcement may be waived by the Human Resources Department.
Language Equity
  • If you need assistance with the recruitment and selection process in Spanish, contact us at 707-257-9505. These request will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. 
  • Si necesita ayuda con el proceso de reclutamiento y selección en español, contáctenos al 707-257-9505. Estas solicitudes se evaluarán caso por caso.
Reasonable Accommodations
The City of Napa Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination process to accommodate qualified disabled applicants. Individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation in the testing process must inform the HR Department in writing by the final filing date. A Reasonable Accommodation Request Form is available from HR and may be obtained by calling 707-257-9505, or dial 7-1-1 for the California Relay Service, offering free text-to-speech, speech-to-speech, and Spanish-language services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The City of Napa is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we believe that a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace will maximize our talents to benefit the residents we serve.

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