Job Description

Posting number: 2026-00125

Department: Office of Streets

Job classification: Senior Personnel Officer

Posting type: Open

Categories: Human Resources

Summary

This is a provisional appointment.

Under the general supervision of the Director of Human Resources for the Office of the Streets, Public Works Department, and Boston Transportation Department, the Senior Personnel Officer coordinates and processes a wide variety of Human Resource programs and procedures for the Human Resource office.

Examples of duties

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Assists in overseeing and coordinating the City of Boston's attendance and workers' compensation processes.
• Assists with the coordination of administrating disciplinary procedures for the department.
• Preparation of research reports on matters relating to personnel and personnel administration, i.e., running reports and queries as needed.
• Assists with preparation and processing of documentation of medical and other requests for leaves of absence such as, but not limited to, FMLA, vacations, sick time, tracking of accrued leave benefits, and leave buy-back programs.
• Responsible for compliance and ongoing maintenance of hoisting licenses and commercial driver licenses (CDL) of employees.
• Responsible for processing all unemployment claims for BTD/PWD.
• Assists with the online hiring process and onboarding in the City of Boston recruiting system.
• Assists the Director in coordinating and conducting trainings on relevant HR topics for department personnel.
• Serves as the point person for annual compliance.
• Responds to employee verifications from outside agencies.
• Interprets City and Departmental personnel policies for supervisory personnel of the department and advises them on their administrative responsibilities.
• Assists the Director in the overall administration of human resource functions, including developing and maintaining administrative systems.
• Works closely with staff on changes affecting systems-related programs in the operation of the Human Resources functions.
• Performs other related duties as required.
• Required to work any emergency as directed by the Chief of Streets or designee.

Qualifications

• Must have at least three (3) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in the field of human resources, personnel, or labor relations, of which at least one (1) year must have been in a supervisory/managerial capacity.
• Knowledge of personnel administration, civil service laws, collective bargaining agreements, employee assistance programs, PeopleSoft, and the C.D.L. drug and alcohol testing requirements.
• Knowledge of the City of Boston personnel policies and procedures and classification and compensation plan preferred.
• Skills in software programs, especially Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to understand complex oral and written commands; to maintain and process information of a confidential nature; and to operate and interact professionally with fellow employees and supervisors as well as other city and outside agencies.
• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and focus on detail as required by the job.

BOSTON RESIDENCY REQUIRED

Terms:

Union/Salary Plan/Grade: SENA/MM1-6

Hours per week: 35