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HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR B

Salary

$5,023.00 - $9,856.00 Monthly

Location

New Orleans, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

MHSD-208836-TA

Department

Metropolitan Human Services District

Opening Date

05/27/2025

Closing Date

6/1/2025 11:59 PM Central

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+ Benefits

About this Job

Metropolitan Human Services District

3100 General DeGaulle Dr. New Orleans, LA 70114

One of ten districts across Louisiana, MHSD was created by the state legislature in 2003 to oversee the delivery of publicly funded, community-based mental health, addictive disorders and developmental disabilities services to our area. MHSD serves adults, children and families of Orleans, Plaquemines and St. Bernard Parishes. In particular, we serve residents who are uninsured, or Medicaid eligible/covered, individuals suffering from mental illness, individuals suffering from addiction, and individuals who have developmental and/or intellectual disabilities.

Metropolitan Human Services District is searching for a balanced strategic and tactical leader to lead all the human capital elements of the district. The leader for this role should be ready to lead and guide the district through talent strategies, coaching and developing the human resources team and best practices for service delivery to support the mission. Requires a capable HR professional to join a dynamic culture and teaming with leadership to continue the growth and evolution.

The HR Director is the human resources leader for the agency and reports to the Executive Director and Medical Director and is a part of the District’s Leadership team. The human resources team has (3) full time roles reporting to the HR Director.

Critical to success for the District the HR Director will have the following responsibilities:

+ Talent acquisition, development, and retention strategies. Engage in communities throughout the district to identify best practices and creative solutions to ensure the district has the talent necessary to execute its mission. Supportive solutions for civil service and contract talent.

+ Human resources services and programs to develop compliant, data systems, family and employee friendly delivery systems that facilitate just in time utilization: HRIS, Benefits, Payroll, and Employee Self-Service.

+ Develop the HR department staff. Encourage credentialing, certification and learning to improve processes and service. Service oriented human resources department starting with the end-users in mind.

+ Create a zero tolerance HR and systems compliance mindset with a focus on training and education to achieve consistent results.

+ Engaged in facilitating a development oriented culture from c-suite to prospective employees.

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

*ResumesWILL NOTbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Tanisha Alexander

Metropolitan Human Services District

Tanisha.Alexander @mhsdla.org ([email protected])

Minimum Qualifications

Eight years of human resources experience; OR

Six years of full-time experience in any field plus five years of human resources experience; OR

A bachelor’s degree plus five years of human resources experience; OR

An advanced degree in human resources, business administration, public administration, industrial and organizational psychology, organizational behavior, or a Juris Doctorate plus four years of human resources experience.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:

Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Designation as a Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) or Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), Professional in Human Resources (PHR), or a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required experience.

Job Specification

Function of Work:

To administer all aspects of a moderate human resources program.

Level of Work:

Administrator.

Supervision Received:

Broad direction from an agency administrative official.

Supervision Exercised:

May supervise lower level human resources professionals.

Location of Work:

May be used by all state agencies.

Job Distinctions:

Differs from Human Resources Manager by the presence of final authority over a human resources program.

Differs from Human Resources Director A by serving as Human Resources Director for a moderate human resources program which includes agencies, offices and facilities with moderate scope and impact.

Please refer to the approved DSCS Allocation Criteria Memorandum for specific allocation requirements.

Job Duties and Other Information

Directs all facets of a comprehensive human resources management program.

Reviews program operations and determines need for new or revised polices or procedures. Establishes and directs the implementation of policies.

Directs all classification and evaluation activities for the agency.

Reviews salary levels and factor level assignments proposed by management or lower level staff, ensuring consistency within existing organizational patterns.

Represents the agency at meetings relative to organization of new units and reorganization of existing units. Proposes alternative organizational plans based on knowledge of Civil Service rules and policies. Advises agency management of the advantages and disadvantages of alternatives and recommends a course of action. Acts as liaison between agency management and Civil Service representatives in implementing reorganization plans.

Determines impact of special pay issues as they relate to agency fiscal concerns and internal pay equity. Recommends resolution of complex pay problems to agency management.

Establishes a uniform policy for the agency to ensure that disciplinary actions are implemented in a fair and consistent manner.

Reviews and approves disciplinary actions recommended by supervisors or lower level human resource professionals. Consults with agency legal counsel to address issues that may involve complicated legal ramifications.

Directs the investigation of complaints filed within the agency and charges filed through federal agencies. Consults with legal staff. Review results and recommends a course of action to agency management.

Directs the preparation of budget requests for the Human Resources Management Office.

Prepares the agency's position relative to highly complex benefits issues. Represents the agency and provides testimony at administrative hearings regarding controversial unemployment and worker's compensation matters.

Directs the agency recruiting, selection, and placement program. Recommends changes to minimum qualification requirements in an effort to continue to attract and retain a qualified workforce.

Directs the development, maintenance, and monitoring of a performance evaluation system based on established criteria. Works with agency management to ensure that expectations are defined in such a way as to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of agency operations and are clearly communicated to the employee.

Develops and administers layoff/layoff avoidance plans. Represents the agency in meetings with Civil Service staff to discuss layoff or layoff avoidance activities. Explains layoff/layoff avoidance activities to agency employees, supervisors and managers. May appear as agency representative before Civil Service Commission members regarding proposed plan.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

+ New Year's Day

+ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

+ Mardi Gras,

+ Good Friday,

+ Memorial Day,

+ Independence Day,

+ Labor Day,

+ Veteran's Day,

+ Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

+ Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

+ Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

+ Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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