Senior Department Human Resources Coordinator

Company Description

Butte County offers a beautiful and geographically diverse environment, ranging from rural to urban settings. With a population of approximately 208,000 residents, the County provides a variety of services through its 23 diverse departments, ranging elections to road maintenance to public safety, to health and human services. The County government, led by a five-member Board of Supervisors, is dedicated to delivering quality services to its residents.

Role Description

This full-time, on-site role for Senior Department Human Resources resides in the Department of Employment and Social Services. Under direction, performs complex professional, technical, and confidential work required to administer human resources functions within a large County department, including recruitment and selection, job analysis and classification, training and development, performance management, workers’ compensation, leave and disability administration, workforce staffing, and employee investigations, discipline, and grievances; provides consulting services to department management and staff on various human resources issues; coordinates work with County Human Resources; manages special projects and conducts organizational studies; and performs related duties as assigned.

Examples of Duties: Plans, organizes, assigns, supervises, and reviews the work of assigned staff; Plans, organizes, coordinates, and implements various human resources functions for assigned department; Provides advice and counsel to department management and employees in the interpretation and application of human resources policies, procedures, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and employee agreement provisions, and the administration of employee relations policies and procedures including sensitive and complex investigations, discipline, and grievance processes; Reviews and analyzes grievances, complaints, and allegations of misconduct, harassment, or unlawful discrimination; coordinates and leads investigations with department management and County Human Resources, researches and analyzes data from various sources, and participates in dispute resolution; Plans, coordinates, and implements recruitment and selection processes, including drafting job posting in collaboration with hiring supervisor, evaluating recruitment materials and sources, coordinating all phases of assessment, examination, and background check processes, and ensuring equal employment opportunity and affirmative action for all candidates; communicates with and provides updates to applicants. Coordinates performance management, job analysis and classification, and compensation activities; and more.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience

Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in human resources, business, public administration or a related field; and
• Five (5) years of administrative and/or human resources experience, including two (2) years of lead or supervisor experience. 

Required Certifications/Licenses

• Must possess a valid US driver’s license upon date of application. Must obtain California driver’s license following hire date per California DMV regulations.

Salary Range

$88,108.80 - $118,060.80 Annually

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Deadline for Application:

The submission deadline is November 17, 2026 at 11:59 PM PST