Job Summary

The position serves as Deputy Director of Human Resources for the D.C. Public Library (DCPL) and is located at the Martin Luther King Memorial Library. The mission of the DCPL is to be a cornerstone of community progress by activating dreams with knowledge, access, and hope. DC Public library is home to 580+ employees. Join the DC Public Library team to help build a dynamic, inclusive experience throughout the library system. Our employees reflect a wide range of socioeconomic, cultural and religious affiliations.

The Deputy Director of Human Resources is responsible for partnering with the Human Resources Director, library leadership and department heads to provide strategic human capital and organization structure that create and foster a high performing, engaging, and productive workforce

The Deputy Director of Human Resources is a business-minded, dynamic HR professional who is results-oriented and partnership focused with an approach that is responsive and aligned with business strategies. The incumbent must be well versed in the 21st century HR practices and plays a critical central role in developing, driving and effectively communicating the Library’s comprehensive vision and strategies driving by the organization’s core values.

Duties & Responsibilities

Assist in directing the implementation of services, policies, and programs through HR staff and advises library management about human resources and organization design and development issues.
Provide guidance and direction to other areas of human resources to include: recruitment and staffing, training and development, performance management, classification, payroll and leave/benefits.
Coordinates and models HR competencies and behaviors for professional and administrative HR staff. Identifies and resolves human resources issues.
Ensures that staff are appropriately informed and have access to relevant HR information via the internet, intranet, memos.
Responds to employee questions and anticipates employee issues. Develops FAQs and other educational materials, provides timely communications and information, resolves employee issues.
Serves as liaison to the City's Department of Human Resources to ensure employees needs are met and goals and initiatives set for the Library HR Department are successful.
Works in partnership with the library's union. Leads and participates in labor negotiations. Collects, analyses and presents pertinent data.
Provides guidance and proactive assistance to employees on a wide range of employee and/or labor relations issues.
Provide guidance and direction to other areas of human resources to include: recruitment and staffing, training and development, performance management, classification and payroll.
Coordinates the tracking and reporting of HR Metrics to ensure departments have the data they need to support operations.
Serve as agency Liaison with DCHR on elevated issue resolution: FMLA, PFL, PeopleSoft, Payroll.
Manage Special Projects with department with Agency Wide impact. Maintain/Enhance oversight of SharePoint page
Ensures that the library is in compliance with applicable state and federal employment laws; ensures compliance with established policies and procedures; oversees regular HR audits.
Advises management and supervisory staff on disciplinary issues.
Develops and maintains positive relationships with other staff and members of the public.
Keeps abreast of HR practices and trends by attending workshops and educational programs and reading periodicals and specialized literature; and recommends more efficient practices.
Attends meetings and events; participates in various teams when needed.
Serve as department head in absence of Director
Enhance communication and strategies in functional areas
Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications & Experience

A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Human Resources, Business Management, Business Administration or related plus a minimum of 5 years of experience in HR principles, concepts, and practices, as well as seasoned consultative skills sufficient to provide management consultative and operating HR service involving the full spectrum of HR functions. A minimum of 3 years of experience must have been in management position that includes at least three of the following functional areas Recruitment/Staffing, Classification, Benefits & Leave, Payroll, HRIS, Employee & Labor Relations, Performance Management or at least 1 Year of Specialized experience at the next lower grade level. Human Resources certification preferred. In addition, the following is required:

Thorough knowledge of HR management and personnel policies, practices and principles and accurately interpret them to staff
Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
Effectively and efficiently organize, track, and maintain personnel records and other relevant documentation
Ability to supervise, plan, and coordinate the work of diverse staff in order to accomplish department goals and objectives
Ability to successfully communicate with other staff members and members of the public
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other staff and work as a team
Ability to establish priorities and organize workload effectively and efficiently while paying attention to detail
Ability to maintain a pleasant and productive working atmosphere
Keep director and/or relevant parties informed of all major issues and to recommend changes as appropriate
Ability to operate relevant computer systems, including hardware and software, and office machines.

Residency Requirement

A person applying for a position in the Career Service, Educational Service, Management Supervisory Service, an attorney position in the Legal Service (series 905) other than the Senior Executive Attorney Service (SEAS), or an attorney position in the Excepted Service (series 950) who is a bona fide District resident AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION for the position, may be awarded a 10-point residency preference over non-District applicants, unless the person declines the preference points. If selected the person shall be required to present no less than 8 proofs of bona fide District residency and maintain such residency for 7 consecutive years from the effective date of the appointment. Failure to maintain bona fide District residency for the 7-year period will result in forfeiture of employment.

General Suitability Screening

This position is subject to general suitability screening; verification of employment history, reference checks and degree/license, as applicable. The appointee to the position may be offered employment contingent upon receipt of a satisfactory general suitability screening.

Enhanced Suitability Screening

The position for which the individual is applying has been identified and designated as requiring enhanced suitability screening; If tentatively selected for the position, a criminal background check, traffic record check, consumer credit check, and mandatory drug and alcohol test will be conducted (as appropriate); and the appointee to the position may be offered employment contingent upon receipt of a satisfactory enhanced suitability screening.

Employment Benefits

Selectee will be eligible for health and life insurance, annual (vacation) and sick leave and will be covered under the District of Columbia government's retirement plan. However, if selectee was previously employed in the District of Columbia government under an appointment for which he/she was eligible for Civil Service Retirement (CSR), contributions to CSR will resume upon re-employment.

Employees in the Excepted, Executive, and Senior Executive Attorney Service are required to reside in the District within one hundred and eighty (180) after the employee’s first day of work with the District government and to remain a resident of the District during their incumbency in an employment position subject to this requirement.

Licenses and Certifications

None

Working Conditions/Environment

A permanent workplace is allocated to the incumbent at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library in Washington, D.C.

Hybrid remote telework/in-office schedule option is available

Other Significant Factors

Type of Appointment: Management Supervisory Service (MSS).

Effective Date of Appointment Statement: Incumbent will be appointed effective on or after the first feasible pay period of FY 2026, beginning October 1, 2026.

MSS At-Will Statement: Positions in the Management Supervisory Service (MSS) serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority and may be terminated at any time with or without cause.

Next Steps: While DCPL appreciates every applicant's interest, only those who meet the qualifications and are considered by the hiring committee will be contacted for next steps in the recruitment process.

Appointed Salary: The selected incumbent will be appointed at the appropriate salary of MSS 14.

Budgeted Salary: The anticipated proposed budgeted salary range for this position is $114,441 to $132,000 annually. Salary will be commensurate with experience.

Collective Bargaining Unit: This position is not covered under a collective bargaining agreement.

Promotion Potential - None

Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The District of Columbia Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer: all qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, disability. Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination, which is also prohibited. In addition, harassment based on any of the above-protected categories is prohibited.

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