Personnel Officer

Position Summary

Oversee and coordinate personnel activities within an assigned department including recruitment, grievance procedures, labor relations, employee evaluations, equal employment opportunity, affirmative action procedures and employee assistance programs; implement program goals and objectives and perform a variety of administrative and professional tasks in support of assigned area of responsibility.

Job descriptions are intended to present a general list of tasks/duties performed by employees within this job classification. Job Descriptions are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

Minimum Education, Experience And Additional Requirements

Education and experience directly related to the minimum requirements below may be interchangeable on a year for year basis.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in human resources, public administration, or business administration; and

Four (4) years of human resources experience in a generalist, specialist or analyst role; and

To include two (2) years of supervisory experience.

Employee or Labor Relations experience preferred.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Possession of a valid New Mexico Driver's License, or the ability to obtain by date of hire.

Possession of a valid City Operator's Permit (COP) within six (6) months from date of hire.

Preferred Knowledge

• Basic operations, services and activities of personnel administration program
• Principles and practices of labor relations
• Procedures of grievance hearings
• Principles and practices of collective bargaining contracts, merit system ordinance and labor management ordinance
• Principles and practices of personnel program development and implementation
• Basic procedures, methods and techniques of budget preparation and control
• Principles and practices of recruitment, employee grievance procedures and various other personnel services
• Modern office procedures, methods and equipment including computers
• Pertinent Federal, State and local laws, codes and regulations
• Pertinent Federal, State and local laws, codes and regulations pertaining to employment laws and fair labor practices
• Principles and practices of labor relations including employee grievance, theories and techniques and collective bargaining

Preferred Skills & Abilities

• Coordinate and direct assigned personnel programs including recruitment, payroll, grievance procedures, labor relations, employee evaluations, equal employment opportunity and employee assistance programs
• Recommend and implement goals and objectives for providing personnel services
• Interpret and explain assigned department personnel policies and procedures
• Assist in personnel grievance hearings
• Prepare and present arguments for grievances
• Provide counseling and direction to employees
• Maintain confidential personnel records according to established rules and regulations
• Communicate clearly and concisely
• Perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work