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■ ABOUT THE AREA
The San San Francisco Francisco Bay Area encompasses the major cities and metropolitan areas of San San Francisco Francisco Oakland and and and San Jose along with smaller urban and and and rural areas Home to almost 8 million people the the nine-county Bay Area is the the second largest in in California (after Los Angeles) Contra Costa County covers approximately 716 square miles extending from the the northeastern shore of San Francisco Bay easterly about 50 miles to San Joaquin County County Contra Costa County County is one of the fastest-growing workforces among Bay Area counties with growth in in its employment base being driven primarily by the the need to to provide services to to an an increasing local population and the the presence of relatively high- wage skilled jobs The The Bay Area is renowned for its natural natural beauty entrepreneurship and diversity The The area’s natural natural beauty is is enhanced by rich commercial retail and cultural centers There is is an an an an abundance of local regional and and and statewide recreational and and and cultural activities Yosemite National Park Lake Tahoe and and and numerous coastal communities are all all within driving distance The Bay Area hosts professional ballet opera museums theatre world-renowned universities and other cultural amenities additionally it it it it hosts teams from all major professional sports leagues ■ THE POSITION
The Human Resources and Risk Manager a a a a a a newly created position for the District is is is responsible for the development implementation administration and and application of employment and and labor policies safety and and risk management strategies and and enhancing the District’s culture through the implementation of organizational improvement efforts Additionally this position has superintending control over the District’s third party risk contracts Under the the the general direction of the the the General Manager Manager the the the Human Resources and Risk Manager Manager will manage a a a a a a a a full range of human resources services The position includes acting as a a a a a a a a counselor and and coach to supervisors managers and and employees on human resources practices policies law personnel rules memorandum of understanding contracts report preparation and and and other highly professional written materials and District representation in various capacities » » » classification and compensation » » » benefits administration » » retirement system
This person is is is is responsible for daily assistance with the District’s Human Resource needs The Human Resources and and Risk Manager plans manages directs and and organizes human resources safety and risk management activities including:
» » recruitment/selection
» » training and development » » » labor/employee relations
» » health safety and Workers’ Compensation