Human Resources Analyst I/II

Job Characteristics

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OPEN & PROMOTIONAL JOB OPPORTUNITY

HUMAN RESOURCES ANALYST I/II

The City of Concord Human Resources Department is looking for one full-time Human Resources Analyst in Recruitment. This position will be required to come into the office full time, and is not eligible for a hybrid work schedule. The position may be filled at either the Human Resources Analyst I or Human Resources Analyst II level based on years of experience.

Human Resources Analyst I: $7,443.00 - $10,233.00 monthly, requiring one year of experience

Human Resources Analyst II: $8,805.00 - $12,106.00 monthly, requiring three years of experience

The Human Resources Department:

The City of Concord’s Human Resources Department has the primary role of supporting the organization by providing human resources-related support services to more than 380 full-time employees, along with many part-time employees, seasonal employees, and volunteers that serve the City. We are a team of nine full time staff who strive to deliver exceptional customer service and support to the organization by providing responsive service that is both cost-effective and innovative.

What you will be doing in this role:

The Human Resources Analyst I/II in Recruitment will be responsible for administering and conducting all activities related to recruitment, selection and pre-employment, including consulting and advising hiring managers, developing recruitment and selection strategies, conducting outreach efforts, administering pre-employment, and conducting classification and compensation studies. This position may also perform work related to employee and labor relations, and other program areas based on organizational need and candidate experience.

We are looking for someone who:* Is passionate about Human Resources and is focused on continuous improvement and innovation.

• Has excellent communication, and the ability to communicate effectively with staff, department heads, and applicants of all backgrounds.
  
• Has strong analytical skills, expert judgment, and a commonsense approach to addressing daily challenges and opportunities.
  
• Is a collaborative, team player, with the ability to work with a variety of internal and external customers.
  
• Is very organized, proactive and high initiative.
  
• Displays honesty, integrity, adherence to principles and personal accountability.
  
• Embraces, promotes and is guided by the City's Mission, Vision and Values.
  

What we offer:

The City of Concord offers the opportunity to take part in a collaborative and exciting work experience, where you can grow in your career while working alongside the community to make Concord a city of the highest quality. The City is an employer that invests in its employees’ professional and personal development, values work-life balance, is dedicated to employee wellness and provides numerous benefit and retirement options, to include the following:

• Participation in CalPERS pension, tiered based on date of hire
  
• A variety of health care plans or a cash-in-lieu benefit of $200 if waiving coverage
  
• City-paid dental insurance; employee-paid vision insurance
  
• Vacation accruals starting at 15 days per year, 12 days of sick leave per year, 11 paid holidays per year, plus 80 hours of administrative leave per year available upon completion of probation
  
• Generous tuition reimbursement program
  
• 401(k) and 457 deferred compensation plans, including an employer paid contribution of 3% plus $2000 annually
  
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for healthcare, dependent care and commuting costs
  
• Life insurance in the amount of twice the annual salary (up to $400,000 max) and disability insurance
  
• A wellness program that offers fitness classes, annual health expos, health and nutrition education, as well as a variety of mental health resources
  
• Option for 9/80 work schedule, based on prior approval
  
• Salary is negotiable within the advertised range. Benefits described herein do not represent a contract and may be changed without notice. Additional information can be found at www.cityofconcord.org.
  

The Community:

Nestled in the foothills of Mt. Diablo, Concord is a major East Bay community located 29 miles east of San Francisco and 58 miles north of San Jose. With a population of almost 130,000 residents occupying an area of 31 square miles, Concord is the largest city in Contra Costa County. The City’s central location offers easy access to the entire Bay Area including Oakland, San Francisco, and the Silicon Valley. Concord has much to offer; its local lifestyle reflects a careful blending of the City’s early California heritage, along with modern planned development. It is a harmonious community of quiet neighborhoods, an excellent park system, convenient shopping centers, large preserves of open space, a state-of-the-art hospital, and a wide variety of restaurants. Additionally, diverse public and private educational opportunities for students of all ages are available in Concord. Concord residents enjoy a Mediterranean climate with warm, dry summers and mild winters. The ideal weather and natural beauty of Concord make the area ideal for visitors and locals seeking active outdoor activities. In Concord, where “Families Come First,†one is never far from a park or an open green space for active play or just relaxing. Todos Santos Plaza, the heart of downtown Concord, features a year-round Farmer’s Market, several seasonal and community celebrations, as well as serving as a wonderful outdoor space for all to enjoy.

SELECTION PROCESS

1. Submit a completed City of Concord application and the required supplemental question responses online at www.cityofconcord.org. Only application materials submitted online during the filing period will be accepted.

2. All qualified applications and supplemental responses will be competitively evaluated, and those candidates demonstrating the strongest qualifications for the position will be invited to participate in a panel interview. If you are selected to participate in the panel interview and are unavailable, we regret that we will not be able to reschedule you.

Conviction History:

If you receive a conditional job offer, you will be fingerprinted, and your fingerprints will be sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The resulting report of your conviction history (if any) will be used to determine whether the nature of your conviction conflicts with the specific duties and responsibilities of the job for which you have received a conditional job offer. If a conflict exists, you will be asked to present any evidence of rehabilitation that may mitigate the conflict, except when federal or state regulations bar employment in specific circumstances. Having a conviction history does not automatically preclude you from a job with the City of Concord.

Examples of duties include, but are not limited to

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Human Resources Analyst I

• Performs responsible administrative and management support to the Human Resources Department, assists program manager and serves as a key technical resource; independently acts as project and technical lead in a variety of complex assignments; coordinates consultant activities; plans, coordinates, and prepares various reports, correspondence, tabulations, and summaries.
  
• Maintains, updates, and manages the Human Resources Information System (HRIS); trains and provides guidance to technical staff; manages daily operations and ensures accuracy of system input; ensures legal compliance in system set-ups; and conducts ongoing communications and coordination with Finance and Information Technology Departments.
  
• Conducts classification and organization studies; recommends changes to classification plan and to the allocation of positions; presents recommendations to City Council.
  
• Assists in the development of classification specifications, conducts pay and benefit surveys, analyzes and presents salary data and related recommendations.
  
• Plans, coordinates, and conducts staffing activities including the promotion of the City as an attractive employer, the design of specific recruiting campaigns, including the design and writing of announcements and advertising of job opportunities to secure highly qualified applicants for vacancies.
  
• Develops, conducts, and/or arranges for appropriate selection devices, including written, oral, and performance tests; reviews and screens employment applications; determines and recommends appropriate pass points; and monitors employment certifications.
  
• Coordinates organizational and employee development training; maintains employee training data; provides information and guidance to employees on training enrollment procedures.
  
• Assists in the administration of the employee benefits programs such as Workers' Compensation, retirement, deferred compensation, short and long-term disability, health, life, dental, and employee assistance.
  
• Assists with the administration of the City-wide Health and Safety program and an annual Health and Safety Fair.
  
• May participate in employee-employer relations activities, including negotiations.
  
• Assists in the planning and developing of proposed performance based budgets for assigned program areas, which includes the collection and analysis of supporting data, including development of performance indicators, standard collection procedures, and customer service plan. Prepares Achievement Plans and end of the year reports.
  
• Assists program manager in monitoring program budgets to ensure expenditures are in line with targeted budgetary goals.
  
• May conduct investigations, gather and analyze information; prepare reports, recommendations, or correspondence on specific subjects.
  
• May lead, plan, coordinate and participate in various City committees, Community Oriented Government Liaison teams, partnerships with other governmental and public agencies, and City sponsored events.
  
• Provides information and interpretations to various City departments, employees, employee organizations, other employers, and the public and applicants regarding personnel policies, procedures, practices, and decisions.
  
• Assists program manager to analyze and develop workflow processes, procedures, and electronic forms, and methods of improvement related to department programs. Designs, programs, and maintains Human Resources Management System workflow processes, creates custom reports, trains users, and ensures system data integrity.
  
• Assists in other phases of the human resources function including overseeing the employee orientation, development, in-service and related training, and safety.
  
• Provides staff support to the Council-appointed Personnel Board and Retirement Board.
  
• Promotes the City's Mission to make Concord a city of the highest quality by providing responsive, cost-effective, and innovative government services; understands and subscribes to the vision and values adopted by the City in its Mission Statement.
  

Human Resources Analyst II

• Performs responsible administrative and management support to the Human Resources Department, serves as a program manager and serves as a key technical resource; independently acts as project and technical lead in a variety of complex assignments; coordinates consultant activities; plans, coordinates, and prepares various reports, correspondence, tabulations, and summaries.
  
• Maintains, updates, and manages the Human Resources Information System (HRIS); trains and provides guidance to technical staff; manages daily operations and ensures accuracy of system input; ensures legal compliance in system set-ups; and conducts ongoing communications and coordination with Finance and Information Technology Departments.
  
• Conducts classification and organization studies; recommends changes to classification plan and to the allocation of positions; presents recommendations to City Council.
  
• Develops classification specifications, conducts pay and benefit surveys, analyzes and presents salary data and related recommendations.
  
• Plans, coordinates, manages and conducts staffing activities including the promotion of the City as an attractive employer, the design of specific recruiting campaigns including the design and writing of announcements and advertising of job opportunities to secure highly qualified applicants for vacancies.
  
• Develops, conducts, and/or arranges for appropriate selection devices, including written, oral, and performance tests; reviews and screens employment applications; determines and recommends appropriate pass points; and monitors employment certifications.
  
• Participates in employee-employer relations activities, including negotiations.
  
• Administers the employee benefits programs such as Workers' Compensation, retirement, deferred compensation, short and long-term disability, health, life, dental, and employee assistance.
  
• Assists in the planning and developing of proposed performance based budgets for assigned program areas, which includes the collection and analysis of supporting data, including development of performance indicators, standard collection procedures, and customer service plan. Prepares Achievement Plans and end of the year reports.
  
• Continually monitors program budgets to ensure expenditures are in line with targeted budgetary goals.
  
• Conducts investigations, gathers and analyzes information, prepares reports, recommendations, or correspondence on specific subjects.
  
• Leads, plans, coordinates and participates in various City committees, Community Oriented Government Liaison teams, partnerships with other governmental and public agencies, and City sponsored events.
  
• Provides information and interpretations to various City departments, employees, employee organizations, other employers, and the public and applicants regarding personnel policies, procedures, practices, and decisions.
  
• Analyzes and develops workflow processes, procedures, and electronic forms, and methods of improvement related to department programs. Designs, programs, and maintains Human Resources management workflow processes, creates custom reports, trains users, and ensures system data integrity.
  
• Assists in other phases of the human resources function including overseeing the employee orientation, development, in-service and related training, and safety.
  
• Provides staff support to the Council-appointed Personnel Board.
  
• Promotes the City's Mission to make Concord a city of the highest quality by providing responsive, cost-effective, and innovative government services; understands and subscribes to the vision and values adopted by the City in its Mission Statement.
  

To view the full class specification for the positions of Human Resources Analyst I and Human Resources Analyst II, please visit

www.governmentjobs.com/careers/concord/classspecs.

Qualifications

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Human Resources Analyst I Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of principles, methods, and trends of public human resources administration including classification and job analysis; management and operation of human resources information systems; recruitment, interviewing and personnel selection, test construction and administration; compensation and benefits administration; performance evaluation and recognition, and labor and employee relations; principles of management, organization, and the dynamics of line and staff relationships; terminology and characteristics of the major trades, professions, and occupations common to municipal government; insurance principles and practices; Labor and Workers' Compensation laws of California; public retirement systems; applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations; analytical and statistical methods; modern office methods and procedures. Strong organizational, time and project management skills.

Ability to perform varied and responsible assignments involving the use of initiative and independent judgment under minimum supervision; provide lead direction and coordinate the work of other staff members; make accurate analyses and evaluations of examination, classification, and salary data; understand, interpret, and appropriately apply personnel rules, regulations, standards, and procedures; summarize facts and opinions concisely and accurately; communicate effectively, orally, and in writing; establish and maintain cooperative and effective relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Education/ExperienceEducation: Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in human resources management, public or business administration, psychology, or related curriculum.
Experience: Minimum of one (1) year experience in Human Resources performing technical and analytical work. Experience in a public agency is highly desirable. Human Resources Analyst II

Knowledge and Abilities

Working knowledge of principles, methods, and trends of public human resources administration including classification and job analysis; management and operation of human resources information systems; recruitment, interviewing and personnel selection, test construction and administration; of compensation and benefits administration; of performance evaluation and recognition, and labor and employee relations; of the principles of management, organization, and the dynamics of line and staff relationships; of the terminology and characteristics of the major trades, professions, and occupations common to municipal government. Strong organizational, time and project management skills. Knowledge of insurance principles and practices; Labor and Workers' Compensation laws of California; public retirement systems; of applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations; of analytical and statistical methods; of modern office methods and procedures.

Ability to perform varied and responsible assignments involving the use of initiative and independent judgment under minimum supervision; to provide lead direction and coordinate the work of other staff members; to make accurate analyses and evaluations of examination, classification, and salary data; to understand, interpret, and appropriately apply personnel rules, regulations, standards, and procedures; to summarize facts and opinions concisely and accurately; to communicate effectively, orally, and in writing; to establish and maintain cooperative and effective relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Education/ExperienceEducation: Possession of a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Human Resources Management, Public or Business Administration, Psychology, or related curriculum.
Experience: Minimum of three years experience in Human Resources performing technical and analytical work. Experience in a public agency is highly desirable.
Other

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A California Driver's License and a satisfactory driving record are conditions of initial and continued employment.

EEO/ADA: The City of Concord is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants.

If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, please contact Human Resources at 925-671-3308 or hrdept@cityofconcord.org prior to the final filing date.