Director of Human Resources (HR) - Staff Director

State of Florida; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Florida Office of Legislative Services seeks a Director of Human Resources to lead a team overseeing recruitment, benefits, payroll and HR data for the Florida Legislature. This role serves as ADA/EEOC liaison and will drive the modernization of the HR system.

The Director will ensure compliance with policies and provide strategic HR leadership across state government personnel actions, records, and reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Seven years of professional administrative, research, policy analysis, or program planning and evaluation experience.
• Master’s degree can substitute for one year of experience; Doctorate can substitute for two years.
• SHRM or PHR certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct HR activities across recruitment, employment, benefits, payroll, attendance and leave, workers’ compensation, and HR data reporting.
• Serve as ADA and EEOC liaison for Legislature employees.
• Oversee procurement, development and implementation of a modernized HCM system.
• Ensure compliance with policies, procedures and approvals for personnel actions.
• Coordinate with General Counsel on public records requests.

Skills

HR knowledge

Employment law (state & federal)

Data analytics

Team leadership

Communication

Customer service

Budget planning

HCM systems

Policy interpretation

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree substituted for 1 year

Doctorate substituted for 2 years

Tools

HCM system

Job description

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Director of Human Resources (HR) - Staff Director

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The Florida Legislature
Office of Legislative Services

THE WORK YOU WILL DO

The qualified individual will lead and develop a team of professionals who oversee recruiting, employment, benefits and payroll processes for the Florida Legislature. The Director of HR serves as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) liaison for employees of the Legislature. The Director of HR will also lead the HR team in the successful procurement, development and implementation of a modernized Human Capital Management (HCM) system.

OUR ORGANIZATION

The Office of Legislative Services (OLS) provides centralized administrative, management and support services to the Florida Senate, Florida House of Representatives, and other legislative offices. The Director of HR reports to the Coordinator for OLS.

The HR Office oversees employment processes such as job posting, onboarding, payroll, benefits administration, attendance and leave, and workers compensation and serves as the retirement liaison for the employees of the Florida Legislature. The HR Office manages the Legislature’s HCM system and assists legislative offices with recruiting efforts. The HR Office is responsible for compliance with policies and procedures and all appropriate approvals regarding personnel actions.

EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED

• Supervises, plans, and directs the daily HR activities in all functional employment areas: insurance and retirement benefits, recruitment, hiring and onboarding, payroll, attendance and leave, workers compensation, and HR data management and reporting.
• Responsible for compliance with policies and procedures and all appropriate approvals regarding personnel actions.
• Serves as coordinator for employment accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Oversees enhancements/modifications to the Legislature’s HCM system and intranet home page.
• Coordinates with the OLS General Counsel in responding to public record requests.
• Coordinates and reviews requests for sick leave programs, military leave and family medical leave for the Joint Legislative Offices.
• Selects, trains, disciplines, and evaluates the performance of HR employees.
• Plans workloads, workflows, deadlines, work objectives, and time utilization with employees.
• Prepares required and ad hoc HR reports.
• Oversees the maintenance, retention, and destruction of HR records following the OLS Records Retention Schedule.
• Serves as a liaison and prepares stakeholder communications on matters relating to HR.
• Performs other related duties as required.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of HR best practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of state and federal employment laws
• Knowledge of modern computer applications and systems (e.g., word processing, spreadsheet, and database programs)
• Knowledge of the methods of data collection and analysis.
• Knowledge of Florida state government, legislative rules, and procedures.
• Skill in research, analytics and creating reports from a large database.
• Skill in attention to detail and accuracy.
• Experience leading and supervising a team.
• Ability to coordinate personnel transactions and workflow utilizing an HCM system.
• Ability to deal tactfully and courteously with internal customers.
• Ability to communicate effectively and concisely verbally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to plan, organize, direct work, and evaluate results and alternative strategies.
• Ability to process large amounts of information from diverse sources and to integrate that information into a logical format for presentation in reports, documents, and other written materials.
• Ability to be resourceful, act independently, and take action in situations that lack clear direction.
• Ability to do short- and long-range program project planning.
• Ability to understand, formulate, and apply rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to assess budgetary needs.
• Ability to train others.
• Ability to hold sensitive and confidential information in confidence.
• Ability to provide excellent customer support.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and seven years of professional administrative, research, policy analysis, or program planning and evaluation experience.

A master’s degree from an accredited college or university can substitute for one year of the required experience. A doctorate from an accredited college or university can substitute for two years of the required experience.

Professional experience as described above can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) or Professional in Human Resources (PHR) Certification

If an accommodation is needed for a disability, please notify Human Resources at [phone].

For assistance, call the People First Service Center at [phone] Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Eastern time. Pursuant to Florida Law, 110.211 F. S., the State of Florida is an EEO employer.