Hybrid DEPUTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER, HUMAN RESOURCES (RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION) na Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

About the Department

Plans, directs, and manages activities within Talent Acquisition or Talent Development function, which include Compensation, Work Force Well Being Services, Employment, Management Training and Development, and data analysis; serves as a senior strategic adviser to the Executive Management team.

Position Duties

• Develops and directs the implementation of policies and procedures; provides direction to Human Resources staff
• Develops management reports by focusing on overall goals and objectives of department; implements electronic recordkeeping and Human Resources systems development
• Directs the focus of staff to develop and achieve results-oriented strategies and tasks
• Focuses staff attention on customer service objectives and helping Metro departments achieve their goals
• Develops strategies to effect positive organizational changes
• Develops metrics for results-oriented strategies and fact-based decision making
• Implements Metro programs and projects, such as career pathways, compensation, leave of absence, Entry-Level Professional Training Program (ELTP), etc.
• Recommends and advises senior management of human resources activities as necessary; prepares Board reports, as required, to implement policy changes and obtain required salary approvals
• Serves as a strategic advisor to executive management on a broad range of human resources topics, such as succession planning, and non-contract and wellness programs
• Maintains effective and cooperative working relationships with management staff throughout Metro
• Supervises, trains, mentors, and motivates assigned staff
• Communicates Metro's safety vision and goals; oversees the implementation of agency and departmental safety rules, policies, and procedures; and maintains accountability for safety performance of all assigned employees
• Contributes to ensuring that the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies and programs of Metro are carried out

May be required to perform other related job duties

Minimum Qualifications

A combination of education and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the position. Additional experience, as outlined below, may be substituted for required education on a year-for-year basis. A typical combination includes:

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Public Administration, Human Resources Management, or a related field; Master's Degree in a related field preferred

Experience

• Five years of relevant senior management-level experience administering human resources activities

Certifications/Licenses/Special Requirements

• A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions

• Relevant HR certification for the area of responsibility, such as SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources), CCP (Certified Compensation Professional), etc., preferred

Preferred Qualifications 

Preferred Qualifications (PQs) are used to identify relevant knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) as determined by business necessity. These criteria are considered preferred qualifications and are not intended to serve as minimum requirements for the position. PQs will help support selection decisions throughout the recruitment. In addition, applicants who possess these PQs will not automatically be selected.

The following are the preferred qualifications:

• Experience overseeing full cycle recruitment in the public sector
• Experience managing and developing staff

Other Qualifications

Knowledge of (defined as a learned body of information that is required for and applied in the performance of job tasks)

• Theories, principles, and practices of human resources management, training and development, and public administration

• Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations governing human resources management for a public sector agency

• EEO and affirmative action principles and goals

• Budget, contract, and grant policies and practices

• Modern management theory and principles

Skill in (defined as the proficient manual, verbal, or mental utilization of data, people, or things)

• Directing activities for specific human resources function

• Developing long-term plans and programs

• Conceptualizing and planning strategies for meeting goals and objectives of department and Metro

• Communicating effectively with senior management and other staff members on difficult issues

• Establishing and implementing policies and procedures

• Analyzing situations, identifying problems, recommending solutions, and evaluating outcomes

• Exercising sound judgment and creativity in making decisions

• Communicating effectively orally and in writing

• Preparing comprehensive reports, presentations, and documents

• Interacting professionally and working effectively with various levels of Metro employees, the Board of Directors, and outside representatives

• Supervising, training, mentoring, and motivating assigned staff

• Mediation, negotiation, and collaboration

• Leadership and teamwork

Ability to (defined as a present competence to perform an observable behavior or produce an observable result)

• Analyze and interpret complex data

• Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, contracts, budgets, and labor/management agreements

• Plan financial and staffing needs

• Make financial decisions within a budget

• Read, write, speak, and understand English

Special Conditions

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Metro provides reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working Conditions

• Typical office situation

• Close exposure to computer monitors and video screen

Physical Effort Required

• Sitting at a desk or table

• Operate a telephone or other telecommunications device and communicate through the medium

• Type and use a keyboard and mouse to perform necessary computer-based functions

• speech in the English language required