SENIOR PERSONNEL SPECIALIST
About the role
Under the direction of the Supervisor I, the Policy and Procedures Specialist serves as the expert staff resource for developing, updating, and maintaining procedures and training resources for personnel transactions, with a focus on payroll specialists and attendance clerks. The Senior Specialist leads efforts in process improvement, change management, communication, and training within the Payroll Services Group (PSG). This includes identifying opportunities for process improvements, gathering feedback through surveys, and developing and facilitating group training sessions. The Senior Specialist works independently to review, advise, and make decisions on varied and complex personnel transactions. Additionally, the Senior Specialist acts as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and may lead complex special projects related to payroll and benefit services.
Responsibilities
- Develop, update, and maintain procedures and training resources for personnel transactions (payroll specialists and attendance clerks)
- Lead process improvement, change management, communication, and training initiatives within the Payroll Services Group
- Identify opportunities for process improvements and gather feedback through surveys
- Develop and facilitate group training sessions
- Review, advise, and make decisions on varied and complex personnel transactions
- Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for payroll and benefit services
- Lead complex special projects related to payroll and benefit services
Benefits
- Hybrid telework schedule (amount of telework at department’s discretion)
- Break areas
- Wellness/lactation rooms
- Coffee points
- Fitness center with private showers
- Career Center for EDD Employees
- Micro market
- Building-wide WiFi
- Outdoor terrace
- Bike storage
- Nearby public transit options
Pay
Salary range: $5,663.00 – $7,097.00 per month (minimum for new-to-state candidates). Effective July 1, 2025, specific bargaining units and excluded state employees are subject to a salary reduction of 2%–4.62% in exchange for hours in the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025).
Schedule
Work shift: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Monday–Friday. Hybrid telework arrangement available.