Human Resources Analyst/Senior Human Resources Analyst

The City of Laguna Beach is seeking a Human Resources Analyst or Senior Human Resources Analyst to support a broad range of human resources functions, including recruitment and selection, benefits administration, onboarding and offboarding, classification and compensation, employee and labor relations, organizational development, and other strategic HR initiatives.

About the Role

This position serves as a trusted partner to departments throughout the organization, helping attract, develop, and retain a talented workforce while delivering exceptional public service. The successful candidate will coordinate and administer recruitment and selection activities, administer employee onboarding and offboarding processes, support employee benefits administration and employee inquiries, conduct classification and compensation studies, interpret personnel policies, labor agreements, and employment laws, maintain HRIS data integrity, prepare workforce reports, assist with employee relations, investigations, and performance management, support labor relations, training, wellness, and special projects, and partner with departments to provide responsive HR solutions.

Responsibilities

• Cook up and administer recruitment and selection activities.
• Administer employee onboarding and offboarding processes.
• Support employee benefits administration and employee inquiries.
• Conduct classification and compensation studies.
• Interpret personnel policies, labor agreements, and employment laws.
• Maintain HRIS data integrity and prepare workforce reports.
• Aid in employee relations, investigations, and performance management.
• Support labor relations, training, wellness, and special projects.
• Partner with departments to provide responsive HR solutions.

Qualifications

• Any combination demonstrating the ability to effectively and successfully perform the duties of the position is considered qualifying.
• Experience with NeoGovHRIS systems, Tyler Munis, Canva, Adobe Sign for document transformation and electronic signature routing, SharePoint, and relevant software is preferred.
• Professional Human Resources experience in areas such as Recruitment and Selection, Benefits Administration and Leave Management, Onboarding and Offboarding, Classification and Compensation, Employee Relations, Labor Relations and MOU Administration, Policy Development and Compliance, Training and Organizational Development, HRIS Systems, Personnel Records, Data Reporting, and HR Metrics, Risk Management, including Workers’ Compensation, Liability, and Insurance, Workplace Investigations, and others is highly desirable.

Benefits

The City of Laguna Beach offers competitive compensation and benefits packages, including City paid health insurance for employees, retirement plans, and paid time off. The City also provides opportunities for professional growth and development through training and education programs.

Pay

Compensation and benefits are commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Schedule

The schedule is flexible and designed to accommodate the needs of the position and the City.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills, excellent communication abilities, attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities are essential.

Benefits

The City of Laguna Beach is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. The City encourages applications from diverse candidates.

Application/Selection Process

Applications will be screened carefully, and selected applicants will be invited to participate in the Structured Panel Interview. The appointing hiring authority will further review the job-related qualifications of those deemed eligible for hire before making selection decisions. The selection process may be modified based on the needs of the City.

Pre-employment Process

Selected candidates must successfully pass a fingerprint check with the State Department of Justice. Education and employment verification and reference check(s) will also be conducted.

Why Work for Laguna Beach?

Laguna Beach is a beautiful coastal city located in Orange County, California, with a vibrant art scene and cultural events. The City offers competitive compensation and benefits packages, including City paid health insurance for employees, retirement plans, and paid time off. The City has a strong commitment to its employees, providing opportunities for professional growth and development through training and education programs.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Laguna Beach is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. We encourage you to inform Human Resources at least two business days prior to the first phase of the selection process if you have a disability that may require an accommodation.

EEO/ADA

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Instructions

Please answer the supplemental questions honestly, truthfully, and to the best of your ability. Resumes in lieu of completed supplemental questionnaire responses will not be accepted. Incomplete responses or "see resume," "see application" responses will be grounds for disqualification.