Please Note: This announcement is a redescription of announcement #213 with minor updates to the minimum and desirable qualifications. If you previously applied to requisition #213, it is not necessary for you to re-apply, unless you wish to further update your application.

Arlington County requires all applicants to thoroughly complete each section of the application, including prior job responsibilities, duties, and supplemental questions. While you may attach a resume, it will not replace a completed application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

The Department of Environmental Services (DES) seeks a Human Resources and Organizational Strategy Manager to join its team! This senior leadership position manages the specialized administrative services section for a department of 800 employees supporting a wide variety of functions across a spectrum of technical and professional disciplines.  This position is responsible for providing oversight of the department's Human Resources (HR), Organizational Development (OD), Training, and Collective Bargaining functions.  The Digital Production and Mail Center for the County also falls under the purview of this position.  This manager also serves as a key advisor to the Director on a broad range of organizational initiatives, special projects, and policy development.

Specific duties include:

• Managing all DES HR functions including recruitment, classification, payroll, leave, benefits, employee relations, training, awards and performance management;
• Acting as departmental subject matter expert (SME) on applicable collective bargaining agreements, collaborating with central HR and County-wide collective bargaining counterparts, as well as participating in labor-management committee meetings and contract negotiations;
• Directly supervising ten (10) employees in the Director's Office responsible for HR, payroll, organizational development, training, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) responses, and special projects;
• Liaising directly with the HR department, County Attorney's Office, Office of Human Rights, and HR peers across the County to facilitate departmental and County objectives;
• Serving as partner to departmental management, educating and communicating on County-specific and industry-standard best practices in HR, Training and OD;
• Managing the County's Print Fund and production, and mail services with a team of six (6) staff, including managerial oversight of the procurement/lease for all County printers; and
• Leading or participating on a variety of intra-and inter-departmental work groups and committees.

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Experience performing human resources management which includes collective bargaining and employee relations management;
• Demonstrated skills managing change, facilitating organization-wide program initiatives, and policy development;
• Experience managing competing priorities in a fast-paced public sector setting including collaborating with a variety of stakeholders to impact organizational change;
• Experience supporting teams with a passion for optimizing the employee experience, embracing diversity in the workplace, and developing effective relationships with all levels of the organization.

Minimum:

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, public administration, business administration, or a related field; and
• Significant progressively responsible experience in human resources management, employee relations, training, organizational development, change management, public policy, or collective bargaining.
   

Substitution: Additional education can be substituted for some of the experience requirement. 
 

Desirable:  Preference may be given to candidates with a Master's degree in a related field and experience in one or more of the following:

• Strategic leadership role in a complex and diverse government or nonprofit organization with 24/7 operational requirements;
• Effectively addressing employee relations matters in a respectful and timely manner;
• Customer relationship management and facilitating conflict resolution;
• Organizational development including directing successful change management processes; and/or
• Managing department-wide policy development or other significant initiatives.

Preferred Certification(s):

• Human Resources certifications or licenses such as PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP.

Special Requirements:

A pre-employment criminal records check will be conducted.  It may include checks of the following: criminal record, driving record, education, professional licensure, and credit history.  You may be required to sign a release authorizing the County to obtain your background information.

Additional Information:

Work Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday with flexibility and telework options pending supervisor approval.

The official title for this position is DES Administrative Services Manager.

Arlington County offers a competitive salary and a great benefits package including a Defined Benefit (pension) plan. For more information on Arlington's family friendly benefits click here.  

Arlington County is committed to advancing diversity, equity, access, and inclusion across all our services, activities, and programs. Learn more about our commitment.  

Please complete each section of the application. A resume may be attached; however, it will not substitute for the completed application.  Your responses to the supplemental questionnaire are considered part of the selection process and are required for this position. Please do not give "see resume" as a response to the questions. Incomplete applications will not be considered.