Chief Human Resources Officer

Chief Human Resource Officer

Are you looking for an exceptional Human Resources leadership opportunity that provides a top-notch total rewards package including paid vacation & sick leave, outstanding health & dental insurance, onsite health clinic for you & your dependents, a generous retirement plan with match, and much more? Travis County is looking for an experienced Chief Human Resource Officer to join the Team! This position is eligible for Telework; in-office as needed.

Travis County is guided by an unwavering commitment to equity, fairness, respect, financial sustainability, operational excellence and innovation. How do we do it? We ensure that our values of equity, fairness and respect, financial sustainability, operational excellence, and leadership in innovation are reflected in our service to the Travis County community!

In this role, you will serve as a strategic advisor and transformational leader responsible for delivering comprehensive Human Resources programs that directly support organizational effectiveness across the entire county. The position partners closely with Elected and Appointed Officials, Department Heads, leadership teams, and employees, including retirees, to provide expert consultation and tailored HR solutions that align with organizational objectives and legal requirements. The next CHRO will have the opportunity to establish a clear vision for the department, build a culture of accountability and continuous improvement and create systems and processes that deliver reliable, consistent, professional service to internal and external customers.

The Department has an annual budget for FY26 of $142,339,535 and a great team of 38 employees to include Organizational Culture, Total Rewards (Compensation and Employee Benefits), Talent Planning and Engagement, Organizational Compliance and the Employee Health Clinic. Employee and retiree health benefits are self-funded and administered by the Benefits Team.

Work Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM; Monday through Friday. This position is eligible for telework; in-office as needed. Department: Human Resources Management Location: 700 Lavaca St., Austin, TX Education/Employment Verification and Criminal Background Check Required.

Employment at Travis County comes with a full array of benefits. We offer comprehensive health insurance, a no-cost, on-site Health and Wellness clinic, longevity pay, paid vacations, sick time and personal holidays, not to mention an industry competitive salary structure and a friendly, stable work environment.

In this valuable Travis County Benefits Guide you will find benefit summaries, eligibility requirements, costs, contact numbers and addresses as well as other general information on the benefits available to Travis County Employees and Retirees.

Employees may join the Travis County Credit Union which offers low-interest loans, savings plans through payroll deduction, safe deposit boxes and other benefits.

Employees may enroll in a tax-free sheltered investment plan through payroll deduction.

Employees may sign up for direct bank deposit.

Travis County provides a confidential counseling and referral service free of charge to county employees and their family.

Membership in the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Union is available through payroll deduction.

Employees may access the clinic for a variety of wellness program and health care services with no co-pay, no deductible and no co-insurance costs.

An average of eleven paid holidays are designated by the Travis County Commissioners Court at the beginning of each fiscal year.

Employees may select from four plans: an Exclusive Physician Organization (EPO), Choice Plus Preferred Physician Organization (PPO), Consumer Choice or a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with a Health Savings Account (HSA). All four options include a Pharmacy Plan. Travis County's current policy is to pay 100% of the employee's health insurance premium for the Consumer Choice and HDHP. Employees will pay a premium for both the EPO and PPO. Other insurance benefits include $50,000 Basic Life and AD&D paid by the County.

The following benefits are employee paid:

• Dental
• Vision
• Supplemental Life, AD&D
• Dependent Life
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Long Term Care

New employees are covered on the first day of the month following 28 calendar days of employment.

Longevity pay is paid for each year completed after three years of continuous service. Peace Officers in a law enforcement activity, whose job requires state peace officer certification, receive pay after one year of certification. On the regular payday on or after the employee's fourth and subsequent adjusted service dates, he or she receives a single payment for the previous year.

A limited number of assigned parking spaces are available to employees in the Courthouse Complex.

Regular, full-time employees are eligible for up to three paid personal holidays each calendar year. Part-time employees shall be granted personal holidays on a prorated basis. New employees earn personal holidays for the calendar year in which he/she begins employment, based on the month in which employment begins:

• January March 3 personal holidays
• April - June 2 personal holidays
• July - September 1 personal holiday
• October - December None

New employees are eligible to take personal holidays after 90 days of employment.

Travis County is a member of the Texas County & District Retirement System with mandatory participation by certain classes of employees. Seven percent (7%) of the gross salary is deducted each pay period. An employee is fully vested after eight years of service. Benefits are prorated for part-time employees.

Regular employees earn sick leave at a rate of eight hours per month with unlimited accrual during employment. Part-time employees earn sick leave on a pro-rated basis.

Each Full-time Paid Parental Leave Eligible (PPL) Employee is entitled to a total of 320 hours of Paid Parental Leave in a 12 month period. Paid Parental Leave for Part-time PPL Eligible Employees is prorated based on the number of hours that they are regularly scheduled to work.

Certain classes of full-time employees may receive reimbursement for fees associated with pre-approved, job related course work completed satisfactorily.

Based on years of county service, regular, full-time employees earn vacation time at the following rates:

• 0 to 5 years 4.0 hours per pay period
• 6 to 10 years 4.5 hours per pay period
• 11 to 15 years 5.0 hours per pay period
• 16 to 20 years 5.5 hours per pay period
• 21 plus years 6.0 hours per pay period

Part-time employees earn vacation leave on a pro-rated basis.

The county provides all employees workers' compensation coverage with benefits in accordance with state statute, if the employee sustains an injury out of, or in the course of work.