- Salary
- $100k – $131k/yr
- Location
- Alexandria, VA, VA, US
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Human Resources
- Seniority
- Manager
- Source
- GovernmentJobs
Description
ALEXANDRIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER I
“Preserving the Past, while Innovating our Future!”
An Overview
Are you an experienced human resources professional who thrives in a complex, fast-paced environment where sound judgment, discretion, and strong partnerships matter? The Alexandria Police Department is seeking a Human Resources Manager I to help lead critical HR functions that support both our employees and the Department’s public safety mission. This position offers the opportunity to advise leaders, manage complex employee and compliance matters, support a skilled HR team, and help strengthen the processes that keep a diverse law-enforcement organization of over 400 employees operating effectively.
This is an opportunity to make a direct impact on employee support, organizational effectiveness, and the Department’s ability to serve the community. We invite you to bring your experience, judgment, and leadership to a role where human resources is an essential part of the mission.
Position Overview
The Human Resources Manager I manages key human resources functions for the Alexandria Police Department and serves as a professional advisor to command staff, managers, supervisors, and employees. The position oversees employee relations issues, leave compliance and workers’ comp programs, payroll and attendance administration, and the effective delivery of recruitment, selection, and promotional services.
This is a hands-on HR management role requiring direct involvement in complex employee matters, including FMLA, Workers’ Compensation, employee relations issues, payroll and leave administration, and other issues requiring independent judgment and detailed knowledge of applicable laws, policies, and departmental practices. The incumbent supervises Human Resources staff, addresses complex or escalated personnel matters, and helps ensure departmental HR practices comply with applicable employment laws, City regulations, collective bargaining agreements, and departmental directives. The position also coordinates with City Human Resources, Risk Management, Finance, the City Attorney’s Office, and other partners on sensitive and complex matters requiring substantial independent judgment and discretion.
What You Should Bring
The ideal candidate will be an experienced, hands-on human resources professional who can independently manage complex HR matters and provide knowledgeable guidance in a fast-paced law-enforcement environment. This position requires someone who can move comfortably between advising leadership, managing sensitive employee matters, supervising staff, and working directly with the day-to-day HR processes that support a 24-hour public-safety workforce.
- Strong practical experience administering FMLA and Workers’ Compensation, including case management, documentation, employee and supervisor guidance, return-to-work coordination, and compliance.
- Significant employee relations experience, including advising managers and supervisors on performance concerns, policy application, workplace accommodations, and other sensitive personnel matters.
- Experience working closely with payroll and timekeeping functions and resolving complex pay and leave matters associated with a 24-hour workforce, including overtime, shift differentials, varying schedules, and special pay provisions.
- The ability to exercise independent judgment, manage multiple priorities, and provide sound HR recommendations in complex or non-routine situations.
- Strong supervisory, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to support staff while maintaining effective relationships with employees, supervisors, command staff, and organizational partners.
- Direct human resources experience supporting a police or law-enforcement organization is strongly preferred.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead daily HR operations and supervise, develop, and support HR staff.
- Administer FMLA, Workers’ Compensation, accommodation, and return-to-work processes including case review, documentation, tracking, compliance, employee and supervisor guidance, and return-to-work coordination.
- Advises leadership and employees on employee relations, performance management, disciplinary actions, workplace accommodations, leave administration, and interpretation of City and departmental policies.
- Directs and monitors payroll, leave, timekeeping, and attendance functions for a 24-hour workforce; works closely with payroll staff to resolve complex issues involving overtime, shift differentials, special pay provisions, leave usage, and employee pay.
- Provides management oversight and support for recruitment, selection, hiring, and promotional functions; establishes priorities, supports consistent and compliant processes, and addresses complex or escalated matters.
- Interprets and administers applicable employment laws, regulations, collective bargaining agreement provisions, and departmental requirements as they relate to pay, leave, timekeeping, personnel processes, and assigned HR functions.
- Reviews, develops, and maintains human resources policies, departmental directives, standard operating procedures, reports, correspondence, and other documentation.
- Conducts research and analyzes workforce, compensation, turnover, staffing, scheduling, and operational data; prepares findings and recommendations to support departmental decision-making.
- Coordinates with City Human Resources, Risk Management, Finance, the City Attorney’s Office, and other partners regarding grievances, employment claims, audits, reporting requirements, and other complex personnel matters.
- Maintains and audits confidential personnel and related records; provides HR-related training and guidance; and represents the Department in meetings, workgroups, audits, grievance-related proceedings, and other HR matters.
- Seven or more years of progressively responsible professional human resources experience, including three or more years supervising HR staff or managing a major human resources function or program.
- Five or more years of professional human resources experience directly supporting a police or law-enforcement organization.
- Demonstrated experience independently advising management on complex employee relations and disciplinary matters.
- Substantial hands-on experience administering FMLA and Workers’ Compensation programs.
- Experience overseeing or working closely with payroll, timekeeping, leave, and attendance functions for a complex 24-hour workforce.
- Experience interpreting and administering collective bargaining agreement provisions affecting pay, leave, scheduling, overtime, discipline, or related personnel processes.
This position requires the successful completion of the following pre-employment background checks:
- Polygraph
- Drug Screen
- CJIS security training
- Criminal Background Checks (local and federal)
