The Bronx County District Attorney’s Office seeks well-qualified staff whose diverse backgrounds contribute to serve the 1.4 million members of the Bronx County community and to pursue a safer Bronx through fair justice. We are seeking to hire a Chief Human Resources Officer to work under the supervision of the Chief of Staff. The Chief Human Resources Officer will be an experienced, well-rounded HR professional with a strong understanding of human resources, confidentiality, employee and labor relations, performance management, NYC civil service, and citywide rules and regulations.



JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Specific duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:

Establish and implement human resource efforts that effectively communicate and support the Office’s mission and strategic vision.
Provide overall leadership and “hands-on” guidance to the Human Resources team by overseeing civil service administration, employee and labor relations, retention, disciplinary process, workplace violence, administrative hearings, health and safety matters, leadership development, timekeeping, and benefits.
Develop and maintain professional relationships with labor union officials.
Represent the Office as necessary at unemployment, disciplinary, grievances, mediations and arbitration hearings, and citywide contract negotiations.
Manage and participate in overall process, including civil service transactions, 211 waivers, from position requisition to employment orientation.
Collaborate with the Department of Citywide Administrative Services, Office of Labor Relations, EEPC, other DA offices, etc., on citywide-related matters on an as-needed basis.
Collaborate and exchange information with finance, EEO, operations, and other internal administrative departments.
Communicate in various formats (intranet, forum meetings, bulletin postings, newsletter, etc.) to update the Office and ensure compliance with the policy and procedure manuals, workers’ compensation, EEO, labor relations, DCAS, EEPC, mandatory training, etc.
Supervise work on promotions/transfers, benefits, FMLA, retirement, orientation, and disciplinary actions.
Assist in the development and implementation of training programs at all levels within the Office related to human resource initiatives
Handle sensitive and confidential information, work under pressure, and meet multiple deadlines.
Coach and mentor leadership and legal/professional staff on appropriate behavior in the workplace for preventative and risk management purposes.


QUALIFICATIONS:

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university required
Strong preference for a graduate degree and/or certification(s) in human resources and a minimum of 7 years of human resources supervisory/management experience in NYC government.
Strong leadership, communication (written and verbal), interpersonal and collaborative skills.
Excellent judgment in handling sensitive and confidential information; ability to work under pressure and accommodate multiple challenging assignments and deadlines.
General familiarity with best practices and all aspects of human resources and with federal, state, and city laws regarding human resources, benefits, diversity and inclusion, compensation, recruitment, employee relations, labor relations, disciplinary action, succession planning, EEO, workplace violence, and civil service.
Strong working knowledge of systems and applications such as NYCAPS, PRISE, PMS, CHRMS, and CityTime.
Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, Visio, and other citywide systems.
Ability to think creatively and work collaboratively with personnel at all levels of the Office.
Must be able to maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
Excellent time management skills.
Strong desire and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to work independently and effectively under deadlines.

1. A master's degree from an accredited college in business or public administration, economics, labor or industrial relations, statistics or a closely related field and four years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in labor research and analysis, employee benefit design and benefit program evaluation, compensation analysis, labor economics, economic planning or a related area, 18 months of which must have been in an executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory capacity. Supervision must have included supervising staff performing professional work in labor research and analysis, employee benefit design and benefit program evaluation, compensation analysis, labor economics or economic planning; or

2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and five years of professional experience, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory experience, as described in "1" above; or

3. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, and must possess the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory experience as described in "1" above.

Note: Those serving in comparable civil service titles will also be considered.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.