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Job Description
Human Resources Director
City of Santa Barbara, CA
With its spectacular mountains and open space, sparkling-blue ocean, incredible landscapes, Mission style architecture, miles of pristine beaches and coastline, and year-round sunny weather, Santa Barbara is one of the most beautiful places to live and work.
The Human Resources Director oversees talent acquisition, employee relations, compensation and classification, Civil Service Commission, benefits administration, employee development, legal compliance, and labor relations. The successful candidate should be versed and have a deep understanding in the technical and legal aspects of labor relations and contract negotiations, supervision, accommodation and investigations, performance management, strategies for employee recruitment and retention, and discipline. The ideal candidate is an engaging, high energy, collaborative, personable, team oriented, empowering, and accessible leader and working manager (without micro-managing). For this exceptional opportunity, applicants will ideally have experience as a Human Resources Director, or as a Human Resources Assistant Director / Manager in a similarly complex and large organization. Experience in a municipality is also desired. A typical way of obtaining the knowledge, skills and abilities for the position includes 1) graduation from a college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management, Public Administration or a related field, 2) 8 or more years of broad and progressively responsible experience in a managerial and professional capacity, and 3) at least 5 years of supervisory and management responsibilities.
The annual salary range for this position is $191,922 - $233,284 with excellent benefits.
Resume filing deadline is June 13, 2025.
To apply for this exciting career opportunity, please visit our website at:
Peckham & McKenney
Call Tony Dahlerbruch at (866) 912-1919 for more information. A detailed brochure is available at https://www.peckhamandmckenney.com/searches.
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Job Requirements
see above
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Special Instructions
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
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Peckham & McKenney
Show moreWith over 50 years of combined experience in executive search, management and local government, Peckham & McKenney brings a high level of understanding and service to their clients and candidates.
Peckham & McKenney provides Executive Search and Consulting services to local government agencies throughout the Western United States and is headquartered in Sacramento, CA, with an office in Lake Tahoe and a presence in Denver, CO.
Peckham & McKenney was established on the premise that an executive search and consulting firm must be dedicated to providing its clients and candidates with professional service, as well as a personal, hands-on approach. Our business philosophy centers upon the understanding that this is a "people" oriented industry and that attention to others' needs is the key to providing excellent customer service. Not only are we committed to providing our clients with well-qualified candidates, but we also take pride in treating both clients and candidates with the utmost respect that they deserve.
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