Personnel Director

DATE:

February 9, 2021

TO:

ALL COUNTY EMPLOYEES AND ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES
(This is a not a Competitive Class position.) 

FROM:

Sheree Cross, Personnel Officer
244 Fair Street, Kingston, New York 12401

JOB VACANCY:

Personnel Director / Full-Time / Benefited

LOCATION:

County Office Building

SALARY:

$100, 943/Annual

   

ULSTER COUNTY, NEW YORK IS ACCEPTING RESUMES FROM QUALIFIED PERSONS FOR THE POSITION OF PERSONNEL DIRECTOR

 This is a public officer position charged by law to administer the provisions of the Civil Service Law to the county and the civil divisions therein, including towns, villages, school districts and special districts. The Director is also the administrator of the county’s personnel policies and functions involving professional administration of a wide variety of personnel functions including employee/employer relations, onboarding and training, etc. The Personnel Director reports to the County Executive and administers the Personnel Program according to general policies of the County Legislature. Supervision is exercised over the professional, para-professional, clerical and technical employees of the personnel department. Examples of responsibility include:

  -Exercises all the powers and duties of a Personnel Officer and is so designated and serves a term as provided for in Civil Service Law.

 -Administers the provisions of the New York State Civil Service Law, Civil Service Rules and Regulations for Ulster County and all municipalities within Ulster County, including towns, villages, school districts, libraries and special districts.

-Provides certification for payrolls, as stated in Section 100-102 of Civil Service Law, by reviewing County and all municipalities’ payrolls and confirming that the appointments are in compliance with law, rules and regulations.

-Responsible for the sexual harassment and discriminatory harassment programs including the coordination of investigations and findings as promulgated by Ulster County policy.

-Acts as an advisor to County Department Heads regarding a variety of personnel issues including policies and procedures and actions to be taken regarding individual employees.

-Administers and oversees all proceedings of Section 75, removal and other disciplinary proceedings for County Departments.

-Administers and coordinates all benefits programs and plans for current County employees and eligible retired County employees, including the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

-Administers and coordinates the County and NYS Civil Service exam program, including certification of eligible.

-Administers and coordinates job analysis, desk audits, job class specification adoptions and revisions, and maintenance of civil service job specification plan.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A. Possession of a Master’s Degree in Public, Business or Human Resources/Personnel Administration or related field and four (4) years of full-time paid experience in the public or private sector in personnel/human resources administration where supervision was a responsibility; OR
B. Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in Public, Business or Human Resources/Personnel Administration or related field and five (5) years of full-time paid experience in the public or private sector in personnel/human resources administration, which included at least four (4) years of experience involving supervisory responsibilities.

 Send resumes and cover letters only to:

Ulster County Personnel Department, Attn: Tanya DeWitt, Principal Personnel Analyst, PO Box 1800, Kingston, NY 12402

Special Requirement for appointment to Ulster County positions: In accordance with Ulster County Legislative Local Law Number 14 of 2007 or by other State and Federal Statutes, candidates for employment to all Ulster County positions must obtain clearance for appointment from the Department of Criminal Justice System or other mandated Federal and State regulatory authority based upon fingerprinting and a criminal history background check.

 If this is an Ulster County position it will require a criminal background check and a candidate will be required to complete and sign a Criminal Background Investigation Release Form. Upon a conditional employment offer, a candidate will be required to be fingerprinted accordingly.

ULSTER COUNTY IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND ALL CIVIL SERVICE LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS APPLY.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender, creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status, disabled veteran status, or status as a member of any other protected group or activity.