Personnel Analyst (Employment Services)

THE POSITION

This posting will be open until filled. Application cut-off dates are the second and fourth Friday of each month.

The City of Sacramento Human Resources Department, Employment Services Division is seeking a knowledgeable, analytical, and motivated human resources professional to join its team as a Personnel Analyst. This position performs professional-level analytical work involving classification and compensation studies, job analysis, workforce research, policy interpretation, examination development, and organizational analysis.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plans and coordinates recruitments; determines labor market and length of recruitment; prepares job bulletins and recruitment information; determines and places advertising in appropriate media; coordinates participation in career and job fairs; reviews and evaluates applications; determines appropriate written, oral, and or performance examination programs; develops, evaluates and validates selection instruments; supervises the administration and scoring of examinations and the establishment of eligible lists.
• Cleanses position classification studies; performs job audits and analyses of individual positions, classes and series of classes; prepares and revises class specifications, prepares study and implementation reports; participates in organization and staffing studies of City departments; conducts salary and employee fringe benefit surveys; analyzes data, and recommends adjustments and internal relationships;
• Participates in the administration of the City retirement and other benefit programs; evaluates program effectiveness and vendor effectiveness; assists in resolving difficult or sensitive problems and serves as intermediary for employees and vendors/providers.
• Participates in workplace diversity, equal opportunity employment, and inclusion activities; coordinates committees; gathers and compiles statistical information; evaluates effectiveness of programs; recommends and implements program changes.
• Participates in evaluating training needs, develops curriculum, selects instructors, markets program; conducts training sessions and workshops; evaluates training feedback and suggests changes or enhancements.
• Works with departments on personnel problems, staffing needs, and the interpretation of personnel policies and procedures; provides career counseling to individuals and groups.
• Establishes liaisons with community, business, industry, and agencies as appropriate.
• Provides exceptional customer service to those contacted in the course of work.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of:
• Fundamental principles and practices of personnel administration.
• Principles, methods, and procedures utilized in recruitment and selection, classification, salary administration, benefit administration, training programs, and retirement programs.
• Applicable Federal and State laws and regulations.
• Statistical concepts and methods.
• Principles of organization, administration, and supervision.
• Special needs of diverse populations.
• Technical report writing.
• Community resources.
• Computers and computer applications.
• Skills in:
• Use of computers and computer applications and software.
• Ability to:
• Communicate clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing.
• Collect, compile, and analyze information and data.
• Perform professional personnel work with a minimum of supervision.
• Interpret and explain City personnel programs and policies to employees and the public.
• Absorb and apply new information quickly.
• Assist in the supervision and training of clerical, technical, and professional personnel.
• Effectively promote diversity in the workplace programs.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

• Experience:
• One year of professional level human resources management experience in the areas of recruitment/selection, classification and pay, career development, and/or benefit and retirement programs.
• Education:
• Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in business or public administration, human resources or closely related field.
• -OR-
• Five years of paid full time experience performing as a para-professional as it relates to report writing, research, analysis and/or technical support in the areas recruitment/selection, classification and pay, career development and benefit and retirement programs.
• Substitution:
• A Master's degree and internship may substitute for one-year of required professional-level human resources experience.