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For more than 80 years, the Vinson Institute has worked with public officials throughout Georgia and around the world to improve governance and people's lives. From Georgia's early days as a largely agrarian state with a modest population to its modern-day status as a national and international force in business, industry, and politics with a population of almost 10 million, the Institute has helped government leaders navigate change and forge strong directions for a better Georgia.

Jan Hansford

Adjunct Public Service Assistant
Governmental Services and Research
706.540.2099
jhansuga.edu

Since 1992, Ms. Hansford has been a Principal Human Resource Management Consultant with the Vinson Institute, and has provided technical assistance in various areas of human resource management to more than 200 cities, counties, and state agencies throughout the State of Georgia. She specializes in classification and compensation plan development, executive search for management positions, and organizational efficiency studies. She is also an instructor for the Georgia Local Government Personnel Association, to include development and administration of the assessment center component for the certification program, "Certified Human Resources Manager" designation.

Ms. Hansford is the Assistant Human Resources Director for Athens-Clarke County Government, a consolidated government of over 1500 employees. She has been employed with Athens-Clarke County since 1975, and directly supervises the following divisions: Risk Management, Employment, Compensation and Benefits, and Payroll. Her experience includes managing recruitment and selection, compensation and classification, employee relations, testing and assessment center administration, payroll and records administration, benefits, pension, worker's compensation and risk management administration.

Ms. Hansford holds the IPMA-CP designation from the International Public Management Association for Human Resources.

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