Director of Human Resources (HR) - Staff Director

Florida Legislature; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida Legislature seeks a Director of HR to lead a team responsible for recruiting, onboarding, payroll, benefits and HR data management. This role serves as ADA and EEOC liaison and guides modernization of the Human Capital Management system, ensuring compliance and timely reporting.

The position oversees policies, procedures, and personnel actions, with a focus on effective customer service and internal collaboration across legislative offices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and seven years of professional administrative, research, policy analysis, or program planning experience.
• A master's degree can substitute for one year of experience; a doctorate can substitute for two years.
• Professional experience can substitute for college education year-for-year.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily HR activities across benefits, recruitment, onboarding, payroll, attendance and leave, and HR data management.
• Ensure compliance with policies and procedures and obtain necessary approvals.
• Coordinate employment accommodations under the ADA and liaise with EEOC as needed.
• Oversee enhancements to the Legislature's HCM system and intranet.
• Prepare required and ad hoc HR reports and respond to public records requests.
• Serve as liaison and prepare stakeholder communications on HR matters.

Skills

HR leadership

team supervision

data reporting

employee benefits

payroll management

ADA/EEOC liaison

HCM system

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (substitution rules)

Tools

HRIS

Office software

Database programs

Job description

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 HRserves as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) liaison for employees of the Legislature.The Director of HRwill 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.

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.

• 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.

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
• Project Management Professional (PMP ®) Certification

SALARY RANGE

Commensurate with experience

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Open until filled

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION

Applications are available through the Florida Legislature's website online hiring portal.

ACCOMMODATION FOR DISABILITY

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