Brenda Sutherland was appointed as the Human Resources Director in 2000.  While she has lived in various cities throughout the state, she is a Grand Island native. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Kearney State College and holds the certification of PHR (Professional Human Resources).  Brenda feels that the objective of the Human Resources Department is to support the City’s mission, vision, and values in meeting its goals by providing high quality, cost effective human resources services.

The Human Resources Department provides for the administration of the City human resources system and its procedures. Primary responsibilities include: advertising/posting of job vacancies, applicant screening and selection, maintenance of position descriptions, classification plans, and compensation plans.

Staff duties also include employee enrollment, training, and orientation; personnel record maintenance and change of status processing.

The Department serves as a clearinghouse for personnel matters, working closely with the Finance and Legal Departments.