An employee in this class acts generally for and on behalf of the Saratoga County Director of Human Resources and assists in directing the daily operation of major organizational and program components of the Saratoga County Department of Human Resources to achieve compliance with state and federal employment regulations, New York State Civil Service laws, Saratoga County Civil Service Rules, Saratoga County Policies and Procedures, and various Collective Bargaining Agreements. An incumbent also assists the Director in every area of Human Resources administration including employee benefits, Workers’ Compensation, labor relations, employee relations, training, and legal compliance. An incumbent provides technical guidance to Department Heads and other managerial staff. The work is performed under general supervision of the Director of Human Resources with considerable leeway allowed for the exercise of independent judgement in implementing the general policies and objectives of the department. The incumbent may act for and in place of the Director of Human Resources as needed. In conjunction with the Director of Human Resources, direct supervision is exercised over the activities of all subordinate department staff. Performs related work as required.

Qualifications

A) Possession of a Master’s Degree and three (3) years of full-time, paid experience in public personnel administration, two (2) years of which must have included supervisory responsibilities; OR;

B) Possession of a Bachelor’s Degree and (5) years of full-time, paid experience in public personnel administration, two (2) years of which must have included supervisory responsibilities.

(Degree must have been awarded by a college or university by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the US Department of Education/US Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the internet at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. You must pay the required evaluation fee.)

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Deputy Director of Human Resources