Human Resource Analyst III (Promotional)

YOU MUST BE AN ALAMEDA COUNTY EMPLOYEE TO APPLY

THIS IS A NEW PROMOTIONAL ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION. The eligible list resulting from this examination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one year but can be extended. Current employment and completion by 4/14/15 or the equivalent of six months of continuous service following a regular appointment in the Alameda County classified service (non-classified includes the District Attorney’s Office, the Medical Center, and the Superior Court). A regular appointment does not include provisional, TAP (Temporary Assignment Pool), or STEP-UP appointments.

Applications must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing. Postmarks are not accepted. Applications will only be accepted on-line.

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
Incumbents of this classification, under the supervision of a Personnel Services Manager, lead (direct, prioritize, coordinate, and review the work of) Human Resources Analysts, Human Resource Technicians and ; develop and conduct classification / compensation studies and surveys; make recommendations and implement based upon results; 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.

The Ideal Candidate:
In addition to meeting the established minimum qualifications, the ideal candidate for the Human Resources Analyst III position will have proven experience analyzing a wide array of classifications and salaries, and have extensive experience evaluating usage, service, validity and effectiveness of various recruitment and selection activities and trends.  

Successful candidates will possess the following critical attributes:
• Experience with databases and applicant tracking systems
• Consistently meets deadlines and requirements
• Demonstrates excellent analytical skills, and applies functional HR knowledge to solve problems and identify opportunities for improvement
• Looks for process efficiencies and streamlines processes from beginning to end with little oversight
• Communicates clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects, and stays focused on achieving goals
• Establishes and maintains cooperative working relationships with others
• Self-starter with adaptive work ethic
• Demonstrates good judgment and professionalism in all areas of work
• Ability to bring a strategic and tactical approach to the areas of recruitment/selection and classification/compensation.

Incumbents are tasked with:
• Provides consultative services to staff on matters including classification, recruitment and selection, competency analysis, and guidance on routine and complex matters. 
• Provides training and guidance to staff in the delivery of services to operating departments of the County. 
• Prepares and writes job bulletins and plan recruitment strategies for a variety of positions.  • • • • Develops and administers all types of employment exams and rating guidelines. 
• Prepares detailed narrative and technical reports and conduct classification and compensation studies. 
• Compiles and analyzes information and make sound recommendations. 
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, applicants, and others. 
• Serve as an effective project manager on multiple projects, monitor project budgets and prepare cost estimates. 
• May also assist in providing content for proposals, estimating hours needed, and input on project approach.  

Either I
Experience:

The equivalent of two years of full time experience in the class of Human Resources Analyst II in Alameda County classified service. (Non-classified includes District Attorney’s Office, Hospital Authority and the Consolidates Courts.)

Or II
Education:

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

AND
Experience:

The equivalent of 3 years full time experience in a professional level personnel work, one year which must have been in a lead capacity, 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. (The equivalent of four additional years of full time experience may be substituted for the degree on a year-for-year basis.) Experience conducting the meet and confer process related to classification matters is highly desirable.

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

NOTE: The level and scope of the following knowledge and abilities are related to duties listed under the “Examples of Duties” section of this specification.

Knowledge of:

• Lead the work of others and helps in the instruction/training of Human Resources Analysts I & II, Human Resources Technicians and Assistants.
• Techniques and principles of employee recruitment and selection process.
• Federal, State and local guidelines relating to the hiring process and other areas of personnel 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 personnel administration.
• Principles, methods, and techniques of conducting compensation surveys.
• Employee relations issues that impact classification and compensation and wage administration.

Ability to:

• Direct and lead the work of subordinate personnel.
• Communicate orally and in writing.
• Analyze and problem solve.
• Make decisions.
• 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.

THE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF the following steps: 1) A review of candidates' applications 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)An oral interview which will be weighted as 100% of the candidate's final examination score. The oral interview may contain situational exercises.

CANDIDATES MUST ATTAIN A QUALIFYING RATING ON EACH PORTION OF THIS EXAMINATION.

We reserve the right to make changes to the announced examination components. 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 many 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.

Applicants will be informed via e-mail with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process which will require their attendance. The following dates are tentative and subject to change based on the needs of the Agency:

 

TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN:

Deadline for Filing: Review of Minimum Qualifications: Oral Interviews:	5:00 pm, Tuesday, April 14, 2015 April 22, 2015 May 12, 2015

*WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN*

Alameda County and the Human Resource Services Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination and/or selection process to accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities and/or medical conditions in accordance/compliance with the State Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Alameda County’s Reasonable Accommodation Policy and applicable statues. To request an accommodation due to a disability/medical condition during this or other phases of the examination/selection process, please contact the assigned Human Resources Representative listed on the job announcement before the last date of filing. Alameda County requires applicants to provide supporting documentation to substantiate a request for reasonable accommodation. In order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation, applicants must have a disability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA, FEHA and applicable statues.

For more information regarding our Reasonable Accommodation procedures, please visit 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 & Welfare Benefits

• Medical – HMO & PPO Insurance
• Dental – PPO & DHMO Insurance  
• Vision
• Basic Life Insurance 
• Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage) 
• County Allowance (Employer Credit)
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Accident, Critical Illness & Hospital Indemnity
• Long Term Care Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program

For your Financial Future

• Short-term Disability Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan – (Defined Benefit Pension Plan)
• Deferred Compensation Plan

For your Work/Life Balance

• 11 paid holidays
• Vacation and sick leave accrual
• Vacation purchase program
• Management Paid Leave**
• Group Auto/Home Insurance
• Commuter Benefits Program
• Group Legal
• 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 @acgov.org and alamedacountyHR@acgov.org 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 insure 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 alamedacountyHR@acgov.org 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 bulletin for the recruitment for which you have applied.

Sam Gee
Personnel Services Manager
Human Resource Services Division-County of Alameda
510-267-9492 www.acgov.org