Human Resources Manager - Training & Development

City of Napa; Napa (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Napa is seeking a Human Resources Manager – Training & Development to lead a comprehensive employee training and professional development program for the organization. This role focuses on strategic vision, collaboration with departments, and measurable improvements in performance, engagement, and retention.

The ideal candidate will drive standardized training practices, ensure compliance, and stay current with trends in learning and development to strengthen the workforce of Napa.

Qualifications

• Technical knowledge of competency-based methods for recruitment and development.
• Ability to coach and develop others and provide constructive feedback.
• Plan and organize HR actions with priorities and timelines.
• Diplomacy and professional interaction with internal and external stakeholders.
• Adapt to changing responsibilities, structures, and cultures.
• Build relationships across teams to achieve results.
• Commitment to public service and customer satisfaction.
• Gather and analyze data to assess progress and needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, implementation, and continuous improvement of a comprehensive employee training program.
• Oversee alignment of training with City mission, values, and workforce needs.
• Collaborate with departments to identify development opportunities and ensure access to growth.
• Monitor trends in learning and development and recommend innovative approaches.
• Ensure training programs comply with laws, policies, and regulations.

Skills

Technical Knowledge

Coaching and Developing Others

Planning & Organizing

Political Acumen

Adaptability

Managing Relationships

Customer Focus

Critical Analysis

Job description

Are you passionate about developing people and building stronger organizations? Do you thrive on turning ideas into meaningful learning and development opportunities? Are you ready to shape the future of employee development across an entire organization?

If so, to become our next Human Resources Manager – Training & Development and join a team dedicated to developing our employees, strengthening our organization, and making our community a better place!

The City of Napa is seeking a Human Resources Manager – Training & Development to lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of a comprehensive employee training and professional development program. This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic Human Resources professional who understands that investing in employees is an investment in the organization’s success.

The Human Resources Manager – Training & Development will serve as the City's centralized leader for employee learning, professional development, and organizational development. This position will develop and oversee training programs that are aligned with the City's mission, values, strategic priorities, and workforce needs. The position will work collaboratively with departments and leaders across the organization to identify development needs, establish effective learning strategies, and ensure employees have access to meaningful opportunities to grow and succeed in their careers.

The ideal candidate will bring a combination of strategic vision, creativity, collaboration, and strong Human Resources expertise to the role. The position will have the opportunity to evaluate existing training practices, identify opportunities for improvement, establish consistent training standards, and develop programs that produce measurable improvements in employee performance, engagement, satisfaction, and retention.

The position will also ensure training programs and practices remain consistent with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and organizational requirements, including required compliance training. The Human Resources Manager will monitor emerging trends and best practices in learning and development, organizational development, and Human Resources and recommend innovative approaches that strengthen the City's workforce.

Ideal candidates for the role of Human Resources Manager will have a record of demonstrating the following competencies:

• Technical Knowledge and Skill- Expertise in utilizing competency based methods for recruitment and selection, classification, employee development, performance management and workforce planning.
• Coaching and Developing Others - providing feedback, instruction, and development guidance to help others excel in their current or future job responsibilities; planning and supporting the development of individual skills and abilities.
• Planning & Organizing-Establishing HR action plans to complete work efficiently and on time by setting priorities, establishing timelines and leveraging resources.
• Political Acumen- Exhibiting confidence and professional diplomacy while effectively relating to people at all levels internally and externally.
• Adaptability - Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures. Adapting quickly to change and easily considering new approaches.
• Managing Relationships - Developing and leveraging relationships within and across work groups to achieve results.
• Customer Focus - Commitment to public service to provide an experience that satisfies both internal and external customers.
• Critical Analysis- Collecting information from a variety of sources and validating, organizing, and/or analyzing data to determine progress, anticipating needs, or making necessary adjustments to processes.

This recruitment and examination is being conducted to fill one (1) vacancy and may be used to fill future similar vacancies as they occur during the active status of the employment list. The active status of this employment list will be for six (6) months unless abolished sooner or extended beyond that date in accordance with the Civil Service Rules.

MISSION STATEMENT for the City of Napa

Rooted in public service, our mission is to grow a vibrant, sustainable community for all who live in, work in, and visit the City of Napa, through thoughtful leadership and dedication to excellence.

CORE VALUES for the City of Napa

• Integrity - Consistently demonstrating the highest level of ethical conduct with accountability and pride.

• Service - Engaging in meaningful work to care for our community through resourceful dedication and humble actions.

• Inclusion - Creating a sense of ease and belonging through respect, acceptance, and mindfulness of our collective diversity.

• Collaboration - Working together with a shared purpose while respectfully considering all voices to achieve common goals, solutions, and greater outcomes.

***NOTE: CITY OF NAPA EMPLOYEES SHOULD USE A PERSONAL EMAIL ADDRESS DURING THE APPLICATION PROCESS***

SELECTION PROCESS

The City of Napa utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit. Such a system is competitive and based on broad outreach efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to take part in a process designed to determine the qualifications, fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to the needs of a current vacant position, in which case, an eligible list may be exclusively used for that current vacant position. Other recruitments and eligible lists may be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or for other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work.

Candidates who have participated in a testing process for a recruitment are not eligible to re-take the same test within six (6) months.

What happens next?

• We will review your application and all supplemental materials to select the best qualified applicants to continue in the selection process. Application appraisal includes a review of qualifications, education, training, and experience related to the job, as well as supplemental questions if applicable.

• Applicants moving forward in the selection process may be asked to participate in any combination of the following (at any phase of the selection process): online assessment, written examination, job-related exercise, phone interview, and panel interview. These testing steps may be conducted on a pass/fail basis, and/or percentage-based scoring methodology.

• Based on the City Charter, the final phase of the selection process is the Probationary Period, which in most cases is six (6) months but may be twelve (12) months depending on the classification.

• When three or fewer candidates are available, the testing procedures outlined in the Job Announcement may be waived by the Human Resources Department.

Language Equity

• If you need assistance with the recruitment and selection process in Spanish, contact us at 707-257-9505. These request will be assessed on a case by case basis.

• Si necesita ayuda con el proceso de reclutamiento y selección en español, contáctenos al 707-257-9505. Estas solicitudes se evaluarán caso por caso.

Reasonable Accommodations

The City of Napa Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination process to accommodate qualified disabled applicants. Individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation in the testing process must inform the HR Department in writing by the final filing date. A Reasonable Accommodation Request Form is available from HR and may be obtained by calling 707-257-9505, or dial 7-1-1 for the California Relay Service, offering free text-to-speech, speech-to-speech, and Spanish-language services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The City of Napa is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we believe that a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace will maximize our talents to benefit the residents we serve.