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Human Resources Manager (Employee and Labor Relations)
Job Posted: 30 January 2025
Company: Port of Oakland
Closing Date: 28 February 2025
Location: Oakland, CA

 

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Job Description

*** All completed applications for this position must be submitted online no later than 5:00 pm, on the closing date of the recruitment.  PAPER APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.  Please follow all submission instructions to ensure your application is complete.  Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of online applications, therefore, it is important for online applications to be completed fully.  Late applications will not be accepted beyond the closing time and date for any reason, including any technical issues, such as system, browser, or computer failures, etc. ***

The Port’s Human Resources Department functions as a business partner to internal stakeholders including service and revenue Divisions, and maintains effective relationships with external stakeholders, including prospective candidates, program associates, and employee organizations. The HR division provides services and expertise to internal stakeholders in the areas of employee/ labor relations, workforce planning/talent acquisition, payroll, employee and retiree benefits management, equal opportunity, organizational effectiveness, workers’ compensation, safety and wellness. Employees are at the center of the Port’s success, and the HR Division plays a key role in providing solutions that reward and retain the Port’s most critical asset.

This Human Resources Manager position directs and administers the human resources program for the Port of Oakland, with a concentration in employee and labor relations. The incumbent will manage activities related to negotiation of collective bargaining agreements, resolving disputes, advising management on performance management strategies, workplace investigations, and implementing programs and policies in accordance with the mission, goals, and objectives as articulated by the Director of Human Resources. In addition to assisting with overall policy development for program planning, administration and operations of the Human Resources Department, the Human Resources Manager is also responsible for ensuring compliance with federal, state and local laws and ordinances pertaining to public sector labor relations and for enhancing the Port’s staff assets.

 

Examples of Duties

The following tasks will be key responsibilities of the Human Resources Manager:

  • Directs the formulation and communication of the Port’s human resources programs and the policies and procedures around labor negotiation to affect them.
  • Ensures that division directors and department managers are provided with expert guidance and technical assistance in administering general HR programs in areas of labor contract application, grievance resolution, training, and general human resource management.
  • Consults with division directors and department managers on matters of interpretation of policy, procedures, collective bargaining agreements, charter provisions, ordinances, and Port Personnel Rules and Procedures.
  • Oversees workplace investigations into complaints of employee misconduct and prepares investigation reports and recommendations for corrective action as appropriate.
  • Ensures that the Port is in compliance with all laws and ordinances pertaining to labor relations; administers collective bargaining agreements; resolves grievances.
  • Supports the performance of long-range staff planning processes; determines the allocation of resources necessary to fulfill department goals and objectives.
  • Supports the establishment and maintenance of a compensation program at the Port; oversees an orderly arrangement of titles and descriptions of classified and unclassified positions.
  • Recommends annual and long-term plans, programs, and budgets to the Director of Human Resources; exercises control over the planning, formulation, and maintenance of expenditure control for the department budget.
  • Controls the performance of the department by reviewing actual versus planned performance. 
  • Oversees the development of recognition, development, incentive, and training programs to support Port operations.
  • Performs other management functions which may be delegated by the Director of Human Resources.

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

This position requires education and experience reflecting possession of the required knowledge and skills.  A typical combination would include graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in business or public administration, social sciences or a closely related field and five years of professional work experience in public sector human resources administration and management including at least two years of supervisory experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

To perform the typical tasks and duties of the position successfully, the knowledge, skills and/or abilities listed below are required.

Knowledge of:

  • Principles and practices of public sector human resources administration.
  • Civil Service Rules, Memoranda of Understanding, and other policies and procedures governing employee affairs.
  • Applicable state, federal and local laws, rules, regulations and court decisions.
Skill in:
  • Defining management issues and analyzing problems by collecting needed information, evaluating and prioritizing causal factors and effects, discarding irrelevant factors, producing solutions and taking action or recommending action to the Director.
  • Motivating subordinates and others through leadership and accountability.
  • Negotiating with other parties from widely diverse backgrounds with diplomacy, including the collective bargaining process.

Ability to:

  • Communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing with tact, skill and diplomacy when engaging in difficult and sensitive problem solving with division directors, department managers, employees, labor organizations and stakeholders. 
  • Identify areas of improvement and evaluate, recommend and implement alternative solutions to complex problems.
  • Utilize persuasion to justify and project the consequences of decisions and/or recommendations.
THE SELECTION PROCESS
 
Stage I: Application and Supplemental Questionnaire Evaluation (Pass/Fail) – The first stage in the selection process will consist of an application and supplemental questionnaire appraisal review (pass/fail).  Applications submitted without the completed supplemental questionnaire will be deemed incomplete and not given further consideration. Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee advancement to the next stage. Only the most suitably qualified candidates will be invited to Stage II.
 
Stage II: Assessment Examination (Weighted 100%) – The second stage of the selection process may consist of a combination of job-related situational project exercises and an oral panel interview designed to assess technical knowledge and any additional other KSAs.  Job-related situational project exercises may consist of written exercises, performance exercises or other situational exercises that would assess the KSAs.  The Assessment Examination is designed to test your overall aptitude for the position.
 
Candidates must achieve a scale score of 70 or more on this examination to be placed on the hiring list for employment consideration. The Port of Oakland reserves the right to modify the selection process as necessary to conform to administrative or business necessity.
 
ADVISORIES
 
Immigration and Reform Control Act:  In compliance with the Immigration and Reform Act of 1986, the Port of Oakland will only hire individuals who are legally authorized to work in the United States.  Social Security card must be presented, and the name on it must match the name on the application.
 
Americans with Disabilities (ADA):  In compliance with State and Federal Laws, the Port will employ and promote qualified individuals without regard to disability. The Port is committed to making reasonable accommodations in the selection process and in the work environment. Individuals requesting reasonable accommodations during the selection process must notify Nancy Jeu at [email protected] within seven (7) calendar days of the closing date of the job announcement. The Port requires applicants to provide supporting medical documentation to substantiate a request for reasonable accommodation.  
 
The Port of Oakland is an Equal Opportunity Employer


Additional Requirements

Willingness to work overtime and on weekends.

The Port of Oakland requires each incumbent to successfully complete a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) background check, which will include a fingerprint-based Criminal History Records Check (CHRC) and a Security Threat Assessment (STA), prior to being considered for this position. This status must be maintained for the duration of employment at the Port.