Human Resource Consultant - Exam

Human Resource Consultant I is a personnel generalist, responsible for the delivery of an array of day-to-day human resource services to bureau customers (e.g., departments, employees, job applicants, and retirees). Primary responsibilities include consultation and proactive planning with City operating units and the coordination of workflow within the bureau to deliver efficient and effective human resource services. Human Resource Consultant I performs a variety of tasks that support established programs and services.

Performs related work as required.

City of Rochester Salary: $54,197 - $70,734

Rochester Housing Authority Salary: $39,200 - $55,000

• Initiates and monitors transactions for conformance with established policies and procedures in specified areas of human resource management;
• Applies and interprets policies and procedures in personnel actions and activities, seeking guidance for unusual situations;
• Consults with others internally and externally to resolve issues in a personnel specialty area;
• Advises bureau staff, department personnel, and the public regarding day‑to‑day aspects of human resource management;
• Collects, compiles, and analyzes information and data about program activities, proposed personnel actions, and program or procedural changes, and identifies alternatives and makes recommendations;
• Writes standard correspondence and documentation related to personnel activities, and drafts material related to non‑routine matters;
• Reviews applications (e.g., employment, exams, benefits) requiring an interpretation of established standards;
• Facilitates group discussions and activities;
• Maintains a variety of reports;
• May lead or supervise technical or clerical employees.

High School Diploma or GED, PLUS either A, B, or C:

• A. Bachelor’s degree in any field and one (1) year of experience in a human resource function which primarily involved all of the following: client interface and consultation; analysis and recommendation; evaluation for compliance with employment regulations such as Fair Labor Standards, FMLA, COBRA, HIPAA, etc.
• B. Associate’s degree in any field and two (2) years’ experience as described in Section A;
• C. Four (4) years of experience as described in Section
  
  A.

* Candidates who expect to receive this degree or diploma by August 1, 2026, may participate in the examination. If successful on the examination, you will not be certified for appointment until you have submitted proof of completion of the requirements to the City of Rochester Examination Administration Unit. Proof must be submitted no later than 2 (two) months after the completion of your degree or diploma;

failure to do so will result in the removal of your name from this list.

These questions test for the ability to interact with other people in order to gather and present information and to provide assistance and advice in a courteous and professional manner.

These questions test for the ability to present information clearly and accurately, and to organize paragraphs logically and comprehensibly. For some questions, you will be given information in two or three sentences, followed by four restatements of the information. You must then choose the best version. For other questions, you will be given paragraphs with their sentences out of order. You must then choose, from four suggestions, the best order for the sentences.

These questions test your ability to understand, analyze, and use the internal logic of data presented in tabular form. You may be asked to perform tasks such as completing tables, drawing conclusions from them, analyzing data trends or interrelationships, and revising or combining data sets. The concepts of rate, ratio, and proportion are tested. Mathematical operations are simple, and computational speed is not a major factor in the test.

You should bring with you a hand‑held battery‑or solar‑powered calculator for use on this test. You will not be permitted to use the calculator function of your cell phone.