Human Resources Analyst

ABOUT THE COUNTY:

Alameda County, located on the east side of San Francisco Bay, is California's seventh-largest county. The County employs 9,080 full-time employees and operates on an annual budget of $2.39 billion. Oakland, the County seat, is California's eighth largest city. One and a half million people call Alameda County home and live in a variety of incorporated cities, unincorporated communities and rural areas. As a major urban county, Alameda provides a full range of services to its citizens. The County is a blend of culturally and ethnically diverse communities, and its mixture of cosmopolitan and suburban areas provides the perfect environment for families and their active lifestyles. The County offers extensive cultural resources, countless recreational opportunities and an array of fine public and private colleges and universities.

ABOUT THE HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES DEPARTMENT:

Department Mission: Deliver high quality and timely human resource services in partnership with County agencies, departments and special districts to enable our customers to reach their organizational goals.

Vision: To be the employer of choice and a great place to work.

Values: In a spirit of partnership, HRS strives for: Excellence in everything we do. Responsiveness to our customers and their needs. Fairness in our policies and practices. Innovation in developing and implementing new programs. Diversity in recognizing everyone’s unique contribution. Development of every employee’s full potential. Anticipate and meet the changing needs of employees and candidates to ensure the recruitment and retention of a talented and committed workforce. Support the County’s organizational culture that values customer service, performance excellence, diversity, and fiscal stewardship. Redesign and transform the recruitment function for improved customer service and satisfaction. Champion workforce planning and development to ensure that employees have every opportunity to assume leadership positions as baby boomers retire. Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of services through the increased use of technology.

THE POSITION:  This classification specification describes the journey level of the Human Resources Analyst classification flexibly-staffed series.  Incumbents of this classification, under the supervision of a Personnel Services Program Manager, develop and conduct classification/compensation studies and salary surveys; make recommendations and implement changes based upon information gathered; recruit qualified applicants and develop, analyze, validate, administer, and rate written and oral examinations; assist and provide technical advice in the administration of the personnel management program of a County agency or department; and does related work as required.    

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES

This position is the journey-level classification within the Human Resources Analyst flexibly-staffed series.  Incumbents in this classification will be assigned to either the Recruitment and Selection unit or Classification and Compensation unit and report to a Personnel Services Program Manager in either unit.  The position is responsible for either performing the full range duties of recruitment and selection or classification and compensation and completing the tasks and transactions within the assigned program area.  The Human Resources Analyst is distinguished from the lower-level classification of Human Resources Analyst Trainee in that the latter is in training and will be performing entry-level duties in this professional series until the trainee classification is fully competent to independently perform professional assignments which require the use of independent judgment, the application of analytical processes, and the evaluation of alternative courses of action within the Personnel Services Division.

EITHER I  

Experience:  

The equivalent of one (1) year of full-time experience in the class of Human Resources Analyst Trainee in Alameda County classified service.  

OR II  

Education:  

Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a relevant field.  

AND  

Experience:  

The equivalent of three (3) years full-time experience performing professional-level human resources work, involving position classification and salary administration and/or recruitment, preparation, validation, and administration of examinations for a variety of occupations, requiring the use of the knowledge and abilities described in this specification.

Experience as a recruiter working with applicant tracking systems and virtual interviewing platforms is highly desirable.  

Substitution:  

The equivalent of four (4) additional years of full-time experience may be substituted for the degree on a year-for-year basis.  

Special Requirement:  

May be required to drive in support of test administration or classification studies to various locations throughout Alameda County.  

NOTE:    The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.

The most suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies:  

Knowledge of:

• Techniques and principles of employee recruitment and selection process.
• Federal, State, and local guidelines relating to the hiring process and other areas of human resources related activities.
• Principles of classification structures, concepts, and of audit techniques and methods.
• Policies and practices of employee compensation and wage administration.
• Policies and practices of public human resources administration.
• Principles, methods, and techniques of conducting compensation surveys.
• Employee relations issues that impact classification and compensation and wage administration.
• Computer software applications related to work assigned.
• Office administration practices and procedures, including record management and the operation of standard office equipment.  

Ability to:

• Communicate orally and in writing.
• Analyze and problem solve.
• Make decisions.
• Source, research, and obtain relevant information from various search engines, databases, or social media.
• Work with applicant tracking systems.
• Conduct structured, competency-based interviews.
• Use applicable Charter provisions and Civil Service Rules and Regulations.
• Plan and organize.
• Demonstrate interpersonal sensitivity.
• Be flexible.
• Make public presentations.
• Apply basic data gathering, analytical and statistical procedures.
• Promote Alameda County as an employer of choice that has a diverse workforce and is representative of the communities it serves as an equal opportunity employer.

The examination will consist of the following steps:

1. A review of applicants' application to verify possession of minimum requirements.  Those candidates who possess the minimum requirements for the class will move on to the next step in the examination process.
2. A review of the supplemental questionnaire to determine the best qualified. Those candidates considered the best qualified will move on to the final step in the examination process.
3. An oral interview which will be weighted as 100% of the candidates' final examination score.  The oral interview may contain situational exercises.

Candidates must attain a qualifying rating on each portion of this recruitment. 

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED EXAMINATION STEPS.

Alameda County utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit.  Such a system is competitive and based on broad recruitment efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to test in an examination process designed to determine the qualifications, fitness, and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position.  Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to the needs of a current vacant position, in which case, the eligible list may be exclusively used for that current vacant position.  Other recruitments may be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or for other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work. 

To learn more about our recruitment and selection process, please visit the “What You Need to Know” section of our website, www.acgov.org/hrs.

Alameda County offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that affords wide-ranging health care options to meet the different needs of a diverse workforce and their families. We also sponsor many different employee discount, fitness and health screening programs focused on overall well being.  These benefits include but are not limited to*:

For your Health & Well-Being

• Medical – HMO & PPO Plans
• Dental – HMO & PPO Plans
• Vision or Vision Reimbursement
• Share the Savings
• Basic Life Insurance 
• Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees)
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance 
• County Allowance Credit
• Flexible Spending Accounts - Health FSA, Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits - Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity and Legal Services
• Employee Assistance Program

For your Financial Future

• Retirement Plan - (Defined Benefit Pension Plan)
• Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan or Roth Plan)

For your Work/Life Balance

• 11 paid holidays
• Floating Holidays
• Vacation and sick leave accrual
• Vacation purchase program
• Management Paid Leave**
• Catastrophic Sick Leave
• Group Auto/Home Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits Program
• Guaranteed Ride Home
• Employee Wellness Program (e.g. At Work Fitness, Incentive Based Programs, Gym Membership Discounts)
• Employee Discount Program (e.g. theme parks, cell phone, etc.)
• Child Care Resources
• 1^st United Services Credit Union 

*Eligibility is determined by Alameda County and offerings may vary by collective bargaining agreement.  This provides a brief summary of the benefits offered and can be subject to change.

** Non-exempt management employees are entitled to up to three days of management paid leave. Exempt management employees are entitled to up to seven days of management paid leave.

All notices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/delivered via email. Please add @jobaps.com, acgov.org and Noreply@jobaps.com as accepted addresses to any email blocking or spam filtering program you may use. If you do not do this, your email blocking or spam filtering program may block receipt of the notices regarding your application for recruitments. You are also strongly advised to regularly log into your County of Alameda online application account to check for notices that may have been sent to you. All email notices that will be sent to you will also be kept in your personal online application account. You will be able to view all of your notices in your online application account by clicking on the 'My applications' button on the Current Job Openings page.

Please take the steps recommended above to ensure you do not miss any notices about a recruitment for which you have applied. The County of Alameda is not responsible for notices that are not read, received or accessed by any applicant for a county recruitment.

NOTE: All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email box Noreply@jobaps.com are routed to an unmonitored mailbox. If you have questions, please go to our website at www.acgov.org/hrs. You may also contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the job announcement for the recruitment for which you have applied.

Monique Hill, Personnel Services Manager
Human Resource Services Division, County of Alameda
Email Address Link: Monique.hill@acgov.org | Phone (510) 208-4841
www.acgov.org/hrs

DISASTER SERVICE WORKER

All Alameda County employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law.  Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect.  Employees are required to report to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Alameda County has a diverse workforce, that is representative of the communities we serve and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  All aspects of employment are based on merit, competence, performance and business need. Alameda County does not discriminate in employment on the basis of, race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors protected under federal, state and local law. Alameda County celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive, and welcoming workplace environment.