Chief of Human Resources

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office is currently seeking a dynamic and experienced HR leader to join our team as a Chief of Human Resources. This position is primarily in-person with flexibility for occasional remote work and may require travel and varied work hours. There may be changes to this schedule based on training

and operational needs. The headquarter location is 30 E. Broad St. Columbus,

Ohio.

The Chief of Human Resources will plan, direct, and oversee all activities and personnel of the Human Resources Division.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Defines goals & objectives as related to human resources (i.e., HR) & personnel (e.g., recruitment, classification/compensation, performance, payroll, benefits, training/development, selection, collective bargaining, EEO, employee relations)
• Formulates & sets agency HR policy
• Coordinates AGO efforts and communication with bargaining units on contract matters, personnel issues, and other issues as assigned.
• Serves as a lead resource on all personnel matters and helps to enforce federal, state and local work requirements, as well as AGO policies.
• Directs development of plans for all HR functions including the development of the HR budget
• Directs development of agency organizational structure & staffing patterns.
• Implements HR programs through complex decision processes involving
  
  

extensive research, coordination, & cooperation within department & with other departments.

• Meets with agency staff (e.g., Attorney General, COS, division chiefs, section
  
  

chiefs, directors, supervisors, direct reports) to advise on departmental

operations.

• Represents agency on committees, boards, & commissions; performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, business or public administration
• 5 years of senior level management
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate degree
• Previous State of Ohio human resources experience
  
  

Job Skills: Human Resources, Conflict Management, Coaching, Developing Others, Verbal and Written Communication

Organization

Attorney General

Agency Contact Name and Information

Kelly Smith, kelly.smith@OhioAGO.gov

Unposting Date

Apr 6, 2025, 10:59:00 PM

Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

Compensation

Commensurate with Experience

Schedule

Full-time

Work Hours

8:00am-5:00pm

Classified Indicator

Unclassified

Union

Exempt from Union

Primary Job Skill

Human Resources

Technical Skills

Human Resources

Professional Skills

Coaching, Conflict Management, Developing Others, Verbal Communication, Written Communication

Agency Overview

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office has played a vital role in shaping Ohio’s past and present and the work it does today helps chart the state’s future. The office consists of nearly 30 distinct sections that advocate for consumers and victims of crime, assist the criminal justice community, provide legal counsel for state offices and agencies, and enforce certain state laws. In these and other capacities, staff members interact with tens of thousands of Ohioans each year.