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Salary: Negotiable
Location : Miami Gardens, FL
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 10013
Department: Human Resources
Opening Date: 06/30/2026
Closing Date: 7/14/2026 7:00 PM Eastern
General Description
This is highly responsible executive-level administrative and professional work directing, planning, organizing, and evaluating the City's Human Resources and Risk Management programs. Under the general direction of the City Manager or designee, exercises considerable independent judgment, initiative, and discretion in administering comprehensive human resources and risk management functions, ensuring compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, municipal policies, and collective bargaining agreements.
The Human Resources and Risk Management Director provides strategic leadership in workforce planning, recruitment and retention, classification and compensation, employee and labor relations, organizational development, training, benefits administration, safety, workers' compensation, liability and insurance programs, and enterprise risk management. Develops and implements policies, programs, and strategic initiatives that support the City's goals for operational excellence, employee engagement, fiscal responsibility, customer service, and organizational effectiveness.
Incumbent serves as a trusted advisor to the City Manager, executive leadership, elected officials, Department Directors, and employees on complex personnel, labor, organizational, and risk management matters. Work is reviewed through conferences, reports, operational results, achievement of Departmental objectives, and the successful implementation of programs and strategic initiatives.
Essential Job Functions
This is not intended as a comprehensive list; it is intended to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may be required to perform all duties listed, and may be required to perform additional, position-specific tasks.
Directs and administers the City's comprehensive Human Resources and Risk Management programs, including workforce planning, recruitment, selection, classification and compensation, employee and labor relations, benefits administration, training and development, performance management, organizational development, safety, workers' compensation, insurance administration, and risk management.
Establishes and implements procedures to assure compliance of personnel regulations with federal and state statutes relative to equal pay, working hours, age discrimination, affirmative action provisions and other laws relating to Civil rights and due process.
Develops, recommends, and implements personnel policies, procedures, standards, regulations, and related administrative processes; conducts organizational studies and surveys; analyzes data; and formulates recommendations for continuous improvement.
Develops Departmental goals, objectives, policies, performance measures, and strategic initiatives that align with the City's Strategic Plan and organizational priorities.
Directs employee and labor relations activities, including disciplinary actions, grievances, collective bargaining negotiations, policy interpretation, organizational change initiatives, and recommendations regarding hiring, promotion, transfer, reassignment, discipline, and separation of employees.
Directs the preparation of Departmental budgets, workforce analyses, classification and compensation studies, strategic reports, performance metrics, and required federal, state, and City reporting.
Oversees investigations involving employee relations matters, workplace complaints, discrimination, harassment, and disciplinary actions; coordinates responses to EEOC charges and other employment-related legal matters in consultation with the City Attorney or assigned legal counsel.
Administers and makes recommendations pertaining to all elements of the City's various insurance and safety programs, including workers' compensation, liability, property and casualty claims, insurance renewals, broker and third-party administrator relationships, safety programs, accident investigations, loss prevention initiatives, return-to-work programs, and compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.
Directs the development, implementation, and periodic review of the City's Safety Manual, Safety Policies and Procedures, and Substance Abuse Policy.
Administers the City's insurance programs, including policy renewals, coverage analysis, premium administration, broker coordination, insurance audits, claims trends, and related records and reporting.
Develops and implements initiatives that promote employee engagement, leadership development, succession planning, workforce effectiveness, and continuous organizational improvement.
Utilizes technology, workforce analytics, and performance measures to improve operational efficiency, customer service, organizational effectiveness, and strategic decision-making.
Performs related work as required, directed, and/or assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Extensive knowledge of the principles and practices of public sector human resources, labor relations, organizational development, compensation and classification, risk management, employee benefits and municipal government administration. Knowledge of municipal government functions and organizations.
Ability to provide strategic leadership, manage organizational change, analyze workforce and operational data, build collaborative partnerships, and effectively communicate with executive leadership, elected officials, employees, labor representatives, and the public.
Education and Experience Requirements: Bachelor's degree in human resources, business, public administration, or closely related field; with a minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible professional experience in Human Resources, Risk Management, Labor Relations, Employee Benefits Administration or Organizational Development, including at least five (5) years of executive or senior management experience in a governmental or similarly complex organization. Master's degree preferred. Education and experience that is determined to be directly related to the specific foregoing requirements may be substituted and/or considered. Must possess and maintain a valid Florida driver's license and satisfactory driving history throughout employment. Professional certification such as SHRM-SCP, SPHR, IPMA-SCP, or an equivalent senior-level Human Resources certification is preferred.
Supplemental Information
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk; use hands and fingers to handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. Ability to safely operate a motor vehicle with or without reasonable accommodation.
The noise level in the work environment is moderately quiet. Work is performed in an office setting within a controlled environment. Work may occasionally require off-site visits to access risk matters.
Medical Insurance

• Aetna EPO Plan:
  1. The City pays 100% of the employee premium
  2. The City pays 50% of dependent premiums
• Aetna Choice 90% or Aetna Choice 100% Plan:
  1. The City pays the equivalent of 100% of the Aetna EPO plan premium for the employee.
  2. The City pays 50% of dependent premiums

• Waiver of Coverage: Employees who decline City health insurance and provide proof of other coverage, along with a signed waiver, receive a medical stipend of $125.00 bi-weekly.

Dental Insurance

• DHMO Plan:
  1. The City pays 100% of the employee premium
  2. For dependent coverage, the City pays 100% of the employee portion; the employee pays the remainder for dependents.
• DPPO Plan:
  1. Employees may elect the DPPO plan at full cost, paid via payroll deductions

Vision Insurance

• The City pays 100% of the employee premium
• For dependent coverage, the City pays 100% of the employee portion, and the employee is responsible for the remaining dependent premium.

Life Insurance & Disability

• Basic Life and AD&D:
  1. Provided at three (3) times the employee's annual salary, fully paid by the City.
• Optional Coverage(employee-paid via payroll deduction):
  1. Supplemental Life Insurance and AD&D
  2. Short-Term Disability
  3. Long-Term Disability

Voluntary Benefits
Employees may enroll in the following optional benefits at full cost, paid via payroll deductions:

• Legal Shield
• Aflac
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) through TASC
• Deferred Compensation through Mission Square and/or Ameritas

Additional Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Free and confidential support services for employees.
• Personal Leave (PTO):
  1. Accrual of 176 hours annually, on a pro-rata bi-weekly basis.
     • Usable for vacation, illness, or personal needs.
     • Note: Bargaining unit members should refer to their respective Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)
• Paid Holidays:
  1. 13 paid holidays per year, including one floating holiday
  2. The floating holiday must be used by the end of the fiscal year; it is not eligible for payout upon separation
• Administrative Leave:
  1. 12 days granted at the beginning of each fiscal year

Retirement

• The City participates in the Florida Retirement System (FRS)
• Employees contribute 3% of gross salary, or a different percentage as may be required by amended state law, toward retirement benefits.

01
Which best describes your level of education?

• High School Diploma or GED
• Some College
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree

02
How many years of progressively responsible professional experience do you have in Human Resources, Risk Management, Labor Relations, Employee Benefits Administration and/or Organizational Development?

• No Experience
• Less than 2 years experience
• 2 years to less than 4 years
• 4 years to less than 6 years
• 6 years to less than 8 years
• 8 years to less than 10 years
• 10 years or more

03
How many years of executive or senior management in a governmental or similarly complex organization do you have?

• No experience
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year to less than 2 years
• 2 years to less than 3 years
• 3 years to less than 4 years
• 4 years to less than 5 years
• 5 years or more

04
Do you currently possess a professional certification in Human Resources? If so, please state below. If no, please type "N/A".
05
Do you currently possess a valid State of Florida Driver's License?

• Yes
• No

Required Question