Deputy Assistant Director - Houston, United States - City of Houston, TX

City of Houston, TX

Verified Company

Houston, United States

1 day ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

POSITION OVERVIEW:

APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FROM:

ALL PERSONS INTERESTED
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JOB CLASSIFICATION:DEPUTY ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (EXE LEV)
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REPORTING LOCATION:8000 N. STADIUM DRIVE
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WORKDAYS & HOURS: MONDAY

FRIDAY 8AM 5PM*
Subject to change

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES / ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
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RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

Supporting the hiring of Public Health Agency leadership with vision and strategy development in workforce training, capacity, and diversity.
Providing organizational consultation, coaching, mentoring and executive facilitation as needed in the organization.
Developing, implementing, and evaluating retention and recruitment plan for the agency.
Expanding and improving recruitment efforts to reach wide and diverse pools of potential applicants, particularly through partnerships with relevant institutions.
Developing and implementing an incentive plan for new hires in hard to fill, high turnover, licensed, and/or highly skilled job classifications.
Helping to establish a culture of employee wellbeing through strategy development and implementation, consultation, coaching and mentoring.
Enhancing the health of Public Health Agency businesses and customer/community relationships.
Leading the development of workforce analytics to:
Enhance the development and effectiveness of Public Health Agency people strategies.
Support better decisionmaking on people matters across the entire organization.
Ensure a model exists to maintain the Public Health Agency's workforce in a scalable, sustainable manner.

WORKING CONDITIONS
This position is physically comfortable; the individual has discretion about walking, standing, etc. There are no major sources of discomfort in a normal office environment.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration or a closely related field.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Seven years of progressively more complex/responsible administrative experience are required, with at least three of the years in a supervisory capacity.

A Master's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration or a field closely related to the work being performed may be substituted for two years of experience.

LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
Requires a valid Texas driver's license and compliance with the City of Houston's policy on driving.

PREFERENCES:

Preference will be given to applicants that possess:

Prior leadership and management experience in a large complex organization
Demonstrated work style that yields high results. Inspired, visionary who can foster/generate excitement, stakeholder engagement and buyin
Demonstrated ability to engage and work with staff on various organizational levels
Excellent human relations and interpersonal skills

years of experience in organizational development, managing hard to fill positions and implementing retention strategies

Knowledge of public health principles and practices
Strong written and presentation skills; excellent problemsolving and collaboration skills
Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities
Demonstrated ability to adapt well to organizational changes
Demonstrated knowledge and skill in workforce/ organizational development

GENERAL INFORMATION:

SELECTION / SKILLS TESTS REQUIRED
Department _may_ administer skills assessment test

SAFETY IMPACT POSITION **YES

SALARY INFORMATION

GRANT FUNDED POSITION

Grants & Special fund positions are dependent upon continued available funds. If funding is no longer available, employee may be laid off or transferred.

PAY GRADE 30

APPLICATION PROCEDURES
If you need special services or accommodations, call TTY 7-1-1

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Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Houston is 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, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

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