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We are seeking a Human Resources Business Partner II who is passionate about people, culture, and organizational excellence. This is more than a traditional HR role—it is an opportunity to serve as a trusted advisor, strategic partner, and change agent who helps shape the employee experience and advance the City's mission of exceptional service to our community. In this role, you will collaborate with leaders and employees across the organization to align people strategies with business objectives, drive engagement initiatives, support organizational effectiveness, and foster a workplace where employees feel valued, supported, and empowered to thrive. You will play a key role in implementing citywide initiatives that strengthen our culture, develop talent, enhance employee engagement, and position the organization for future success.
Job Responsibility
Acts as a strategic HR partner to assigned departments who aligns workforce strategies with business priorities, driving organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, succession planning, and initiatives that improve engagement, morale, and operational effectiveness
Partner with leaders to execute talent strategies including recruitment, development, and organizational design to meet current and future workforce needs
Manages complex employee relations matters, including conducting thorough investigations, resolving workplace issues, and advising on performance management, policy interpretation, and compliance with applicable employment laws
Drives organizational initiatives and change efforts, by leading and supporting organizational initiatives, using data, trends, and best practices to improve processes, programs, and outcomes
Coach leaders and support employees to strengthen engagement, performance, and team effectiveness through feedback, development, and alignment with organizational values
Participates in union negotiation process
Requirements
Formal Education/Knowledge: Work requires broad knowledge in a general professional or technical field. Knowledge is normally acquired through four years of college resulting in a Bachelor's degree or equivalent
Experience: Minimum three years of experience in a Human Resources related field
Certifications and Other Requirements: Valid Driver's License. One professional level Human Resources related certification within 12 months of hire
Reading: Work requires the ability to read legal documents, general correspondence, memorandums, and reports at a college level
Math: Work requires the ability to perform general math calculations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, as well as college level math used to conduct payroll calculations, estimate budgets, and calculate test scores and ranking
Writing: Work requires the ability to write general and technical correspondence, memorandums, letters, and reports at a college level
Technical Skills: Comprehensive Application - Work requires a comprehensive, practical knowledge of a technical field with use of analytical judgment and decision-making abilities appropriate to the work environment of the organization
Interpersonal/Human Relations Skills: High - Interactions at this level typically result in recommendations regarding policy development, changes in policy, and implementation of policies
Nice to have
A minimum of three years of municipal HR generalist experience is preferred
Experience in a specialized HR discipline—such as employee relations, benefits, compensation, HRIS, learning and development, organizational development, talent management, or performance management—is highly desirable