Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

Human Resources Manager
Recruitment #25-20001718-002

Date Opened: 4/4/2025 12:00:00 AM
Close Date: 4/18/2025 11:59:00 PM
Qualification Date: April 18, 2025
Job Type: Original Entrance
Salary: Starting Annual Salary (TAM 18): $130,027.04

How to Apply: Go to http://districtjobs.org to submit an application by April 18, 2025.

Duties: Under general supervision directs the activities of a major functional area of human resources such as employment, employee and labor relations, human resources administration, compensation and classification, benefit administration and/or employee development.

Salary/Pay Plans

The salary listed above is Step 1 in a structured pay plan. At 6 months of employment with the District, the salary will increase to Step 2: $137,274.54. At 18 months, the salary will increase to Step 3: $144,523.60. There are 9 total steps for TAM 18 of the pay plan (view full pay plan). These increases are based on service time in the job classification and require a 'Meets Standard' performance rating.

Original Entrance - Examination

Minimum Requirements: Graduation from a four-year accredited college or university majoring in areas related to human resources administration, and six years of technical human resources experience, two years of which must have been in a position (s) above the journeyman level, and three years of which must have been in the public sector. Substitution: Additional technical human resources experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis. Graduate study in human resources administration or a closely related area may be substituted for the non-specialized experience on a year-for-year basis.

Examination: The examination will consist of an oral test, including a written exercise weighted 100%. The minimum passing score on the oral test will be 70% unless determined otherwise by the Director of Human Resources. Candidates must achieve a passing score to have their names placed on the eligible list.

The oral test will assess candidates' knowledge, skill and ability in areas such as human resources concepts; management concepts; supervisory practices; problem-solving and analysis; planning and organization; interactional effectiveness; written and oral communication.

Examination Process: All applicants will be advised by email if they have been admitted to the examination process. Applicants who do not receive a response to their application by Monday, April 21, 2025 should contact the Employee Selection Office at (312) 751-5100.

ORAL TEST: The oral test will be administered on Thursday, May 8, 2025 and Friday, May 9, 2025. Candidates will be informed by email of the date, time and place of the oral test.

The use of books, study guides, cell phones, tablets, smartwatches, laptops or other aids during the test is prohibited.

Original Entrance - Appointments

Appointments will be made from an eligible list with three categories: A (Exceptionally Well Qualified), B (Well Qualified) and C (Qualified). Candidates in the highest category will be given first consideration for appointment. This examination is also being given on a Promotional basis. In instances where both Original Entrance and Promotional eligible lists result from an examination process, it is the District's practice to appoint only from the Promotional eligible list until all names from that list have been considered. The eligible list has a duration of three years.  Appointment is subject to successfully passing a physical examination, a drug test and a criminal history background investigation.