THE POSITION

With supervisor approval, incumbents may be eligible for intermittent remote work; however, they must physically reside within the Sacramento region or have the ability to regularly report to a City of Sacramento physical worksite with little notice.

The City of Sacramento is seeking a Personnel Analyst to join the Labor Relations Division, ADA & Leave Administration Unit, of the Human Resources Department. The Personnel Analyst will act as the City's Leave Administrator and will be responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance, administering leave of absence and sick leave programs, developing and administering trainings for employees at various levels, and providing excellent customer service to employees and internal stakeholders.

IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT

The ideal candidate is a knowledgeable professional with expertise in an employer's responsibilities under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the California Family Rights Act (CFRA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). They should have the ability to analyze and interpret laws, labor agreements, regulations, and policies, applying a comprehensive understanding of human resource management principles. The ideal candidate brings experience independently administering leave of absence programs, and demonstrates professionalism, competence, and a strong work ethic. With excellent organizational and customer service skills, they are a team player who collaborates effectively with staff at all levels across the Agency. They excel at managing multiple priorities, working independently, and maintaining focus in a fast-paced environment. Strong communication skills, both oral and written, and the ability to handle difficult conversations tactfully are essential for success in this role.

Under general supervision, the Personnel Analyst performs professional personnel work in a variety of personnel program areas including, but not limited to, recruitment, selection, classification, salary administration, benefits, training, career development, and retirement programs.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

This classification is populated with multiple incumbents who apply professional knowledge and skills to various personnel programs and problems. Incumbents perform the full range of standard work procedures, operations, tasks, duties, and responsibilities with little or no immediate supervision. This classification is distinguished from the lower class of Personnel Technician in that the latter performs the more routine technical duties and tasks. The Personnel Analyst is distinguished from the higher classification of Senior Personnel Analyst in that the latter performs the most complex work, and assists in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

General supervision is provided by higher-level professional personnel staff. Responsibilities may include the technical or functional supervision of lower level professional positions and technical level personnel.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plans and coordinates recruitments; determines labor market and length of recruitment; prepares job bulletins and recruitment information; determines and places advertising in appropriate media; coordinates participation in career and job fairs; and reviews and evaluates applications; determines appropriate written, oral, and or performance examination programs; develops, evaluates and validates selection instruments; supervises the administration and scoring of examinations and the establishment of eligible lists.
• Conducts position classification studies; performs job audits and analyses of individual positions, classes and series of classes; prepares and revises class specifications, prepares study and implementation reports; participates in organization and staffing studies of City departments; conducts salary and employee fringe benefit surveys; analyzes data, and recommends adjustments and internal relationships;
• Participates in the administration of the City retirement and other benefit programs; evaluates program effectiveness and vendor effectiveness; assists in resolving difficult or sensitive problems and serves as intermediary for employees and vendors/providers.
• Participates in workplace diversity, equal opportunity employment, and inclusion activities; coordinates committees; gathers and compiles statistical information; evaluates effectiveness of programs; recommends and implements program changes.
• Participates in evaluating training needs, develops curriculum, selects instructors, markets program; conducts training sessions and workshops; evaluates training feedback and suggests changes or enhancements.
• Works with departments on personnel problems, staffing needs, and the interpretation of personnel policies and procedures; provides career counseling to individuals and groups.
• Establishes liaisons with community, business, industry, and agencies as appropriate.
• Provides exceptional customer service to those contacted in the course of work.
• Other related duties may also be performed; not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each individual holding this classification.

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:

• Fundamental principles and practices of personnel administration.
• Principles, methods, and procedures utilized in recruitment and selection, classification, salary administration, benefit administration, training programs, and retirement programs.
• Applicable Federal and State laws and regulations.
• Statistical concepts and methods.
• Principles of organization, administration, and supervision.
• Special needs of diverse populations.
• Technical report writing.
• Community resources.
• Computers and computer applications.

Skill in:

• Use of computers and computer applications and software.

Ability to:

• Communicate clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing.
• Collect, compile, and analyze information and data.
• Perform professional personnel work with a minimum of supervision.
• Interpret and explain City personnel programs and policies to employees and the public.
• Assist in the supervision and training of clerical, technical, and professional personnel.
• Effectively promote diversity in the workplace programs.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:

Experience:

One year of professional level human resources management experience in the areas of recruitment/selection, classification and pay, career development, and/or benefit and retirement programs.

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Education:

Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in business or public administration, human resources or closely related field.

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Five years of paid full time experience performing as a para-professional as it relates to report writing, research, analysis and/or technical support in the areas recruitment/selection, classification and pay, career development and benefit and retirement programs.

Substitution:

A Master's degree and internship may substitute for one-year of required professional-level human resources experience.

HOW TO APPLY

The City of Sacramento requires that all applications be submitted online; paper and email applications are not accepted. To apply for the position, please use the following link: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/saccity/jobs/4861406/personnel-analyst-ada-leaves

Please note, the City of Sacramento's preferred method of communication with applicants is via e-mail. As such, please ensure you verify the e-mail address on your application, and check your e-mail frequently, including your spam and junk folders. All e-mail notifications can also be accessed through the governmentjobs.com applicant inbox.