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Position Title: Director of Human Resources

Agency: Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office (OPSO)

Location: New Orleans, Louisiana

Reports To: Chief Administrative Officer

Civil Service Status: Unclassified (at-will)

Director of Human Resources

Position Description

Position Summary

The Director of Human Resources is the senior-most human resources leader for the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office and is responsible for building, leading, and modernizing the agency’s human resources function. This role will establish a centralized HR infrastructure that ensures every position has clear qualifications, every employee is aligned to a defined role, and the agency maintains a qualified, accountable workforce capable of safely and effectively carrying out its public safety mission.

The Director will lead workforce planning, recruitment, hiring, training coordination, employee relations, performance management, discipline consistency, and organizational culture initiatives across the agency. The position requires a strategic leader who can simultaneously implement long-term HR systems while addressing urgent operational priorities including vacancy reduction, workforce stabilization, compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements, and alignment with national correctional best practices.

This role will work closely with the Sheriff, executive leadership, operational divisions, and external partners to ensure that OPSO develops a professional workforce structure that promotes accountability, transparency, safety, and employee engagement.

Key Responsibilities

Recruitment and Talent Acquisition

• Manage full-cycle recruitment for assigned positions from requisition through onboarding. 
• Develop and implement recruitment strategies aligned with workforce needs and staffing priorities. 
• Create and post job announcements across recruitment platforms, social media, career sites, and community networks. 
• Source qualified candidates using applicant tracking systems, job boards, networking, career fairs, and creative outreach initiatives. 
• Conduct resume reviews, phone screenings, and preliminary candidate evaluations. 
• Coordinate interviews, testing processes, reference checks, and background screenings. 
• Maintain consistent communication with candidates throughout the hiring process. 
  

Workforce Planning and Hiring Support

• Partner with department managers to understand staffing needs, workforce gaps, and position requirements. 
• Assist with vacancy tracking, recruitment metrics, and hiring timelines. 
• Support workforce stabilization initiatives by identifying recruitment challenges and recommending solutions. 
• Maintain accurate recruitment records and applicant data within HR systems. 
  

Candidate Experience and Employer Branding

• Promote a positive and professional candidate experience throughout all stages of recruitment.
• Represent the organization at career fairs, recruitment events, colleges, workforce development programs, and community outreach events.
• Support initiatives that strengthen employer branding and workforce engagement.
• Develop recruitment materials, hiring campaigns, and outreach communications.

Onboarding and New Hire Coordination

• Coordinate pre-employment requirements and onboarding activities for new employees.
• Ensure timely completion of hiring documentation and compliance requirements.
• Assist with new hire orientation and employee integration processes.
• Collaborate with HR staff to ensure smooth transition from recruitment to onboarding.

Compliance and Reporting

• Ensure recruitment practices comply with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws and organizational policies.
• Maintain confidentiality of applicant and employee information.
• Track recruitment metrics including applicant flow, time-to-fill, sourcing effectiveness, and hiring outcomes.
• Prepare recruitment reports and workforce data summaries for HR leadership.
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Administration, Communications, or related field preferred.
• Minimum 2–5 years of recruiting, talent acquisition, or human resources experience.
• Experience managing high-volume recruitment processes preferred.
• Strong knowledge of recruitment practices, interviewing techniques, and employment laws.
• Experience using ADP.
• Excellent written, verbal, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet critical deadlines. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience recruiting within government, public sector, law enforcement, public safety, or large operational organizations.
• SHRM-CP, PHR, or related HR certification preferred.
• Experience conducting recruitment outreach and workforce engagement initiatives.
• Familiarity with workforce analytics and recruitment reporting. 

Core Competencies

• Talent Acquisition
• Relationship Building
• Workforce Planning
• Communication Skills
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Time Management
• Candidate Engagement
• Problem Solving
• HR Compliance
• Data and Reporting Accuracy
• Customer Service
• Team Collaboration 

Work Environment

This position operates in a professional office environment within a public safety agency. The role requires collaboration with executive leadership, operational staff, and external stakeholders. The Director must be able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and respond effectively to operational workforce challenges.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and professional workforce dedicated to public service.