Human Resources Business Partner

Company: City of Brownsville
Location: Brownsville
Posted on: June 10, 2021

Job Description:

Job Description

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THE OPPORTUNITY: The City of Brownsville is in a transformative period driven by significant public and private investments such as the expansion of the Brownsville-South Padre Island Airport Terminal, creation of a New Space City, the Port of Brownsville, Downtown Revitalization, and quality of life enhancements.

Ideal candidate for HRBP aspires to be a model of innovation, inclusion and empowerment who enables bold people and ideas to thrive. The HRBP will be a participatory leader: a results-oriented, relationship-building, self-aware team player who also possesses high integrity and politeness, and who foster trust by building relationships with tolerance, patience and support in order to provide the best value in service of the citizens of Brownsville.

The HR Business partner (HRBP) is responsible for aligning business objectives with employees, Directors and City Management, in designated business departments. The position serves a consultant to Directors on human resource-related issues. The successful HRBP acts as an employee champion and change agent, the role asses and anticipates HR-related needs. Communicating needs proactively with our HR department and business Directors and City Management, the HRBP seeks to develop integrated solutions. The position formulates partnerships across the HR function to deliver value-added service to Directors and employees that reflects the business objectives of the organization. The HRBP maintains an effective level of business literacy about the business unit's financial position, its mid range plans, its culture and its competition.

COMPETENCIES:

* Ethical Practice * Critical Thinking * Time Management * Problem Solving * Communication * Consultation * Global & Cultural Awareness * HR Expertise * Relationship Management

KEY FUNCTIONS/KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:

* Participate weekly meetings with respective business units/departments. * Consults with line management, providing HR guidance when appropriate. * Analyzes trends and metrics in partnership with the HR group to develop solutions, programs and policies. * Manages and resolves complex employee relations issues. Conducts effective, thorough and objective investigations. * Maintains in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance. Partners with the legal department as needed/required. * Works closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention. * Provides HR policy guidance and interpretation. * Develops agreement terms for new hires, promotions and transfers. * Promote and publishing internal promotions for employees. * Ensuring information accuracy and routing PANs through appropriate approval levels * Job Descriptions Updates * Processes requisitions * Ensures Job Titles are updated on pay matrix * Provides customer service to internal and external individuals * Schedules and participates in interviews * Provides explanations of Benefits (Medical, Insurance & Retirement) to current and new employees * Creation & Update E's Files on electronic filing system * Participates with job fairs * Involved with the hiring process * Publishing Vacancies, including promote and publishing internal promotions for employees * Conduct exit interviews and draw learnings to influence ongoing improvement

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & JOB SPECIFICATIONS:

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

* Requires Associate's degree in Business or General Studies * SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) or SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) Credential or ability to obtain certification within one year of employment preferred.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:

* A minimum of 4 (four) years of progressively responsible experience resolving complex employee relations issues. * Working knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines, including compensation practices, organizational diagnosis, employee and union relations, diversity, performance management, and federal and state respective employment laws.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT:

Performs light work that involves walking or standing most of the time and involves exerting up to 20 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis, or skill, adeptness and speed in the use of fingers, hands or limbs on repetitive operation electronic office machines or tools within moderate tolerances or limits of accuracy.

ADA COMPLIANCE:

The City of Brownsville is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires the City to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

BENEFITS:

The City of Brownsville participates in a generous retirement plan with retirement opportunities available at 5 or 20 years of continuous service. The City has an exceptional employee and family medical and dental insurance plan. Employees may also contribute to deferred compensation plans from AXA Equitable or supplemental insurance plans from AFLAC and Colonial Life. Full time employees have the opportunity to accumulate 10 sick days and 10 annual days per year. Additionally, the City of Brownsville observes 12 holidays annually.

EEO STATEMENT:

The City of Brownsville does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors.

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time in order to develop our employees; This description reflects management's assignment of essential functions, it does not prohibit or restrict the tasks that may be assigned; this job description is subject to change at any time.

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