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The City of Brentwood seeking candidates for an experienced Human Resources Director. The purpose of this job is to provide leadership to the City by serving as an advisor to management and employee advocate and ensuring legal compliance and implementation of the organizations mission and talent strategy.  This is accomplished through developing and offering a comprehensive line of personnel services, including collaborating and advising management on compliance with legal requirements and City policy, supervising the HR and Payroll functions and staff, overseeing the recruitment/staffing and retention of qualified talent, developing and maintaining competitive compensation and benefits plan, providing effective employee relations through the development and communications of effective policies and procedures including discipline and termination, developing and delivering effective employee training and organizational development activities and coordinating strategies to maintain a safe and healthy work environment free from discrimination and harassment.

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field required, Related Masters degree preferred. A minimum of 5-years of senior management experience in Human Resources, or related, preferably in a local government environment.  Strong human relations and customer services skill and advanced proficiency with MS Office, specifically with MS Excel required. Must be technically competent in general business practices and in all functional areas of human resources.   Or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job. 

Starting salary range is $97K-$120K DOQ plus excellent benefits including free medical insurance, pension plan and 401K match.

To Apply: qualified and experienced individuals are invited to review a complete job description and apply by June 30, 2021 at City of Brentwood  (https://www.brentwoodtn.gov/departments/human-resources/current-job-openings)

The Town of Alamo is currently accepting applications for a Town Recorder.  The position is responsible for a broad range of administrative, accounting, and support services under the general supervision of the Mayor.  Instructions to the employee are general and the employee must routinely use independent judgement when completing tasks. The employee must consider different courses of action and sometimes deviate from standard operating procedures.  The work requires frequent contact with the Mayor and Board, committees, all department heads and employees and the public. Must coordinate these to assure the effective and efficient operation of the city government.  Desired minimum qualifications include:  Any combination of training and experience equivalent to: High School diploma or equivalent, course work in business, public administration, accounting or finance from an accredited college or institution preferred; minimum of three (3) to five (5) years’ experience in accounting, finance, or advance clerical work, including experience in the supervision of others; must have the ability to be bonded; must obtain the Certified Municipal Financial Officer (CMFO) designation within one (1) year of accepting the position as required by state law; must complete all required classes to obtain the Tennessee Municipal Clerk Certification; must pass a drug screen and other post offer physical by a licensed physician; must reside within five (5) miles of the Town of Alamo or be willing to relocate upon being hired.  Salary range for this position is $20.00 to $23.00 per hour depending on qualifications, excellent benefit package.  A complete job description and application are available on the Town’s website: http://www.townofalamo.net  Interested candidates must submit a cover letter, resume, at least three (3) job related references and a Town of Alamo application by 4:00 p.m. Friday June 11, 2021.  All documents should be emailed to: amandaharris.38001@gmail.com.  Any questions, please call (731) 696-4515 or email: amandaharris.38001@gmail.com.  Interviews times and locations will be set after the application process closes on June 11, 2021.  EOE

The City of Covington is currently accepting applications for a Parks and Recreation Director.  The position performs a variety of complex and administrative work in planning, developing, scheduling, directing and implementing a year-round, city-wide parks and recreation program.  Desired minimum qualifications include graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in parks administration, recreation, education, or physical education including course work in organization and administration, and Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in parks and recreation programs.  Salary range for this position is $63,710 - $70,500 DOQ with a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement through the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System, paid time off, and paid sick leave options.  Interested candidate must submit a cover letter, resume, at least five (5) job related references and a City of Covington job application by 5:00 p.m. Friday June 19, 2021.  The job application and additional information may be found at the City of Covington’s website: http://www.covingtontn.com/.  All materials should be emailed to: trose@covingtontn.com.  Any questions, please call 901-475-7170 or email HR Director, Tiny Rose at trose@covingtontn.com.  Interviews times and locations will be set after the application process closes on June 19, 2021.  EOE

Public Entities Partners (PEP) has a vacancy for a Loss Control Consultant.  The Consultant serves as the loss control resource in the middle Tennessee region, providing loss control surveys for municipalities, utilities, schools, housing authorities, and other public agencies that have workers’ compensation and/or liability coverage with Public Entity Partners.  This position identifies safety and liability exposures and provides recommendations and training designed to reduce these exposures, while informing the member and the Underwriting Department of unmanaged risks.  This position will work in the middle Tennessee office.  The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Business or Public Administration, Risk Management, safety or a related field, or equivalent experience. ARM-P is a plus.  The position also requires  experience working in general risk management or local governmental administration or safety.  A copy of the job description can be found here.

Wilson County Government invites applications for the position of Human Resources Director.  The essential functions of this position is to manage and administer the day-to-day operations related to Human Resources, including managing personnel records, pay and classification, employment, recruitment, employee relations, and benefit programs.  Employee in this classification develops (subject to county commission approval) and maintains personnel policies and procedures for the County and recommends and implements policies and procedures in accordance with statutory and professionally accepted standards.  Reports to County Mayor.  Wilson County Government is an EOE.  To read complete job description and to apply before the May 5 closing date:  https://www.wilsoncountyhr.com/job-openings/posting/75/human-resources-director-04142021.

The City of Sevierville invites applications for the position of Risk Manager.  The essential function of the position within the organization is to manage risk exposures within the City’s government. The position is responsible for identifying risk exposures within governmental operations, assessing potential impact of the risks, evaluating likelihood of occurrence, and developing appropriate measures to control, limit, and finance the risk exposures. The position develops and implements programs within organizational policies; reports major activities to executive level administrators through conferences and reports.

The position requires education or training equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in law, risk management, insurance, business administration, or a closely related field. Requires six years of related experience.

Please submit application and/or resume in an envelope marked “Risk Manager” to:

City of Sevierville

Att: Human Resources

P.O. Box 5500

Sevierville, TN 37864-5500

The City of Covington is currently accepting applications for a Human Resource/Purchasing Director.  This position performs a variety of complex administrative, technical, and professional work in directing and supervising the personnel systems of the city including classification, compensation, recruitment, selection, benefits, and training.  Also includes overall management of the Civic Center, serves as Title VI Coordinator, manages, and administers Purchasing Policies as set forth in City Ordinance and State laws.  Desired minimum qualifications include graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in human resource, public administration, business management or a closely related field.  Five (5) years’ experience in a human resource capacity; or any equivalent combination of education and experience which demonstrates the capability to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the position.  Salary range for this position is $63,710 - $70,500 DOQ with a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement through the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System, paid time off, and paid sick leave options.  Interested candidates must submit a cover letter, resume, at least five (5) job related references and a City of Covington job application by 5:00 p.m. Friday, May 14, 2021.  The job application and additional information may be found at the City of Covington’s website: http://www.covingtontn.com/.  All materials should be emailed to: trose@covingtontn.com.  Any questions, please call 901-475-7170 or email HR Director, Tiny Rose at trose@covingtontn.com.  Interview times and locations will be set after the application process closes on May 14, 2021.  EOE

The City of Germantown, TN is recruiting for a Human Resources Manager.  The HR Manager will coordinate HR policies and programs with emphasis on recruitment, workers compensation and other areas, insuring that the organization is in full compliance with applicable laws and regulations.  In addition, the HR Manager works closely with the Director of Human Resources in developing, implementing and evaluation ongoing HR policies, programs, functions and activities.  The HR Manager also assists with the safety efforts and acts as co-chair for the safety committee. Will serve as one of the City’s contact tracers with responsibility for reaching out to employees who have been exposed to COVID-19 and providing health education and guidance to interrupt ongoing disease transmission.  A copy of the job description can be found HERE.

The City of Knoxville is recruiting for an HR Specialist.  The Specialist is responsible for communication with City employees and the public in the Civil Service office. They will assist analysts with various tasks and projects and provides office support as needed. They will enter and verifies data and maintains Civil Service files and records. Performs related work as required.  The position requires a knowledge of basic human resources and personnel administration practices and procedures, knowledge of basic research techniques and the ability to apply various research and analysis methods and techniques to compile, organize, analyze, and present data and facts and knowledge of modern office practices and procedures.  An Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum of two (2) years’ experience in technical support, administrative functions, or other advanced level clerical experience and a minimum of two (2) years’ experience in personnel, benefits, or human resources.

The City of Knoxville only accepts online applications. To apply, go to http://www.knoxvilletn.gov/jobs. You must complete ALL APPLICABLE SECTIONS of the application. DO NOT LEAVE SECTIONS BLANK SIMPLY BECAUSE THAT INFORMATION APPEARS ON YOUR RESUME. Doing so could result in your application being deemed incomplete. If you need assistance submitting an application, you may visit the Civil Service office at the address listed above. A copy of the full job description can be found HERE.

The City of Knoxville is recruiting for an HR Analyst. The Analyst serves as a staff analyst in the Civil Service Department. The candidate may be solely responsible for human resources projects or programs of moderate to complex difficulty or may serve as a member of a team when assigned to complex projects and performs a wide variety of professional-level human resources functions. The position requires knowledge of personnel administration and human resource, knowledge of state and federal legislation such as Title VII, EEOC, FLSA, ADA, FMLA, etc. and their impact upon the human resource management function and knowledge of principles of adult learning and the ability to implement effective training programs.

Unless stated otherwise, applicants must possess and/or meet the following minimum requirements prior to the application deadline.

Graduation from a CHEA accredited four-year college or university with a major in Human Resources or Personnel Management, OR Graduation from a CHEA accredited four-year college or university with a major in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Business Administration, or a closely related field with a minimum of one (1) year professional-level experience in human resource management as an analyst, generalist, specialist, or manager (i.e., job analysis, test development, classification/compensation, training, etc.).  Preference may be given to applicants with progressively responsible human resource management experience in the public sector.