Human Resources Director - Choctaw
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Human Resources Director
Department: Administration
Reports to: City Manager
FLSA Status: Full Time Exempt
Salary Range: Begins $78,541.00 Annually Dependent on Qualifications includes Benefits.
Updated: September 8, 2025
JOB SUMMARY
The Human Resources (HR) Director is responsible for overseeing HR management and department operations to adhere to organizational policies and procedures ensuring legal compliance and implementation of the organization’s mission and talent strategy. Under general supervision of the City Manager, the HR Director assists, plans, organizes, and/or directs the development, implementation and administration of the City’s HR management system, Human Resources staff, employee benefits, labor relations programs, and risk management program.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to, the following and other related duties may be assigned by management:
1. Duties include communicating with City management, managing the HR department budget and coordinating with management to ensure compliance with HR laws and regulations.
2. Collaborates with department heads to understand the organization’s goals and strategy related to staffing, recruiting, and retention.
3. Plans, leads, develops, coordinates, and implements policies, processes, training, initiatives, and surveys to support the organization’s HR compliance and strategy needs.
4. Administers or oversees the administration of HR programs including, but not limited to, compensation, benefits, and leave; disciplinary matters; disputes and investigations; performance and talent management; productivity, recognition, and morale; occupational health and safety; training and development.
5. Identifies staffing and recruiting needs; develops and executes best practices for hiring and talent management.
6. Conducts research and analysis of organizational trends including review of reports and metrics from the organization’s HR information and/or management system(s).
7. Monitors and ensures the organization’s compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews and modifies policies and practices to maintain compliance.
8. Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in HR, talent management, and employment law; applies this knowledge to communicate changes in policy, practice, and resources to upper management.
9. Responds to inquiries including but not limited to verifications of employment, benefit audits, and completes surveys and other related questionnaires on behalf of Human Resources.
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10. Responsible for working with other Department Heads in explaining and providing leadership with the compliance of the City’s overall policies and procedures.
11. Maintains a working knowledge of those working under Union Contracts and other departmental policies.
12. Responsible for administering all federal and state reports (e.g. OSHA 300, Medicare Coordination of Benefits), and maintaining up-to-date knowledge on federal and state laws and regulations, such as the American with Disabilities Acts (ADA), Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and Federal Labor Standards Act (FSLA), assist in handling of workers’ compensation claims, and maintaining DOL files on workers’ compensation claims.
13. Coordinate with payroll to ensure timely and accurate data entry of status changes in the payroll system.
14. Constant communication with management staff, benefits broker, payroll manager and any other persons associated with HR is essential.
15. Responsible for training, employee recruitment, and staffing.
16. Maintaining and updating the City’s Personnel Policies and Procedures Handbook.
17. Coordinating annual performance reviews and open enrollment times,
18. Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations.
19. Supervises the HR Assistant/Payroll Manager and oversees the payroll procedures.
20. Collaborate with Department Heads regarding discipline and termination of employees in accordance with City policy and/or department policies, or Union Contract.
21. Prepare data and participate in Union contract negotiations and work to develop recommendations and drafts articles for changes.
22. Regular attendance of scheduled work hours is required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Desirable Education and Experience
• Bachelor’s Degree from four-year college or university in HR, Business, Organization Development or similar field is preferred; A minimum of five (5) years of successful HR experience with two (2) years in a leadership role; or an equivalent combination of verifiable education and experience.
• Municipal or government experience in HR is preferred.
• SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP highly preferred.
Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Ability to adapt to the needs of the organization and employees.
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• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
• Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations.
• Ability to work with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Ability to learn the City’s HR software (Incode 10) as applicable.
• Ability to manage employee relations, conflicts and resolutions.
• Ability to communicate, influence and identify how to attract, train, develop and retain top employees.
• Flexibility and ability to be a positive change agent within the organization.
• Able to keep information confidential as required.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Work is performed all indoors. This position is a full-time position requiring a minimum of forty (40) hours per week. May be required to work evenings and some weekends as projects and deadlines require.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
• Position sits and uses PC for extended periods of time.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• Requires moderate dexterity in operating machinery, tools, and/or office equipment.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Requires normal visual acuity and field of vision, hearing, speaking, color perception, sense of taste, sense of smell, depth perception, or texture perception.
SUPERVISION
The HR Director assigns, plans, and oversees the work of the Human Resources department staff.
SELECTION GUIDELINES
The City of Choctaw Application must be completed, rating of education and experience; oral interview and reference check; job related tests may be required.
The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The City of Choctaw is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy,
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status as a parent, national origin, age, disability (physical or mental), family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors.
The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the City and employee and is subject to change by the City as the needs of the City and requirements of the job change.
Expires 03/09/2026