Human Resources Officer or Management Analyst​/HR

overview

this recruitment is available for either human resources officer or management analyst/hr, depending on previous education and work experience. Candidates for human resources officer are preferred to have government experience. Please indicate for which position you are applying in your cover letter. Salary listed is range (from starting step management analyst/hr to top step of human resources officer), depending on experience.

Positions are classified as exempt.

under general direction, plans, manages and oversees all human resources activities within the city including classification and compensation, performance management, labor relations and contract negotiations, confidential personnel investigations, employee benefits, training and development, leave administration, worker’s compensation administration, workplace safety, recruitment and selection, and perform other job-related duties as required.

• the human resources officer is responsible to organize, manage, and supervise the full range of human resources functions for the city. The incumbent is required to be resourceful, and work independently with minimal supervision and instruction.

receives direction from the assistant city manager within the city management department. May exercise direct and indirect supervision over assigned staff.

the management analyst-hr performs increasingly difficult and complex administrative duties and responsibilities with a high degree of confidentiality. The incumbent is required to be resourceful, and work independently with minimal supervision and instruction. This class is distinguished from the next higher class of human resources officer in that the latter manages the overall city operations. A full listing of job duties by job description is available on our website.

• organize and implement sound recruitment strategies to ensure equal opportunity employment; conduct the city’s recruitment and selection processes, arrange and schedule oral board and assessment center processes; develop eligibility lists; manage conditional offer and preemployment clearances.
• interpret and consult with department directors and staff on complex federal, state and city policies and procedures. Confer with and advise city staff on a variety of sensitive personnel issues including performance evaluations, performance improvement plans, disciplinary matters, grievances, and other employee concerns. Review, consult and recommend changes and additions to the city s personnel manual and regulations and to employee policies.
• coordinate the examination and handling of workers  compensation and unemployment claims; oversee and facilitate the handling and processing of incidents, serve as liaison for workers compensation and liability claims and incidents, coordinate return to work programs, and reside over the city’s safety committee programs and activities.
• administer employee benefit programs; conduct new-hire on-boarding and annual benefits open enrollment program, manage employee leaves, process terminations, complete exit interviews with employees who are leaving city service.
• provide professional support in labor relations, including collective bargaining; research and compile compensation survey data; draft language for mou proposals, finalize mou and other labor agreements; assist administration in labor/management committees; and interpret labor agreements/resolutions.
• direct the administration of the city’s classification and compensation plan, establish, and maintain class specifications and salary ranges for positions, initiate and manage compensation and benefits surveys, analyze, evaluate, and make recommendations on proposed job reclassifications.
• provide insights and guidance on strategic human resources needs for the organization based on industry and workforce trends and conduct periodic employee surveys to gauge employee perceptions and sentiments.
• prepare a variety of reports including state and federal equal employment opportunity reports, workers …