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City of Encinitas · 2 weeks ago

Human Resources Analyst II/III

Encinitas, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

The City of Encinitas is seeking a Human Resources Analyst II/III to perform professional human resources service delivery in support of city-wide functions. The role involves managing recruitment services, employee benefits, training programs, and compliance with legal workforce requirements.

GovernmentPublic RelationsPublic SafetySocial

No H1B

Responsibilities

Responds to requests for human resources information or staff services from employees, union officials, managers, work unit supervisors, claimants, vendors, and the public. Provides answers about established process for the delivery of human resources services. Assists customers by addressing unusual or problematic services requests. Develops professionally acceptable alternatives and resolves requests for service outside of the routine/established protocols

Provides city-wide employee recruitment services. Determines sourcing strategy and conducts recruitment campaigns. Conducts job analysis and develops or purchases employment test instruments. Conducts and supervises merit employment testing. Manages lists of candidates eligible for city employment and refers candidates for selection by appointing authorities. Conducts diversity/equal employment opportunity analysis and responds to inquiries from enforcement agencies

Orients new employees into the city’s personnel system. Develops alternative new hire orientation programs appropriate to the various categories of employment in the city’s personnel system. Coordinates on-boarding and new employee orientation with city departments

Administers the ongoing operation of the city’s employee benefit program, including medical, dental, vision, spending reimbursement accounts, life insurance, long term disability, required notices (i.e., COBRA and FMLA), and Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Selects employee benefit brokers and vendors. Negotiates employee benefit contracts in behalf of the city. Acts on behalf of individual employees and their family members to resolve issues with insurance/benefit providers

Administers the city-wide organization development and employee training function. Administers the city-wide employee training budget. Conducts training needs analysis and selects employees for attendance at city-sponsored training opportunities. Designs organization development and city-wide employee training programs. Selects trainers or vendors to conduct city-wide employee training events. Negotiates contracts with city-wide employee training vendors and approves invoice payment. Evaluates the effectiveness and return on investment of employee training efforts. Administers the city’s tuition assistance program

Conducts studies and surveys of personnel practices, position classification, salary comparison, and benefit programs. Analyzes the findings from surveys and studies to make policy recommendations to management officials. Explains the results and interpretation of studies and surveys to union representatives during the collective bargaining process

Assists and advises work unit supervisors as they address workforce problems arising from legal compliance programs such as Department of Transportation drug and alcohol testing for commercial drivers, Department of Motor Vehicles Employer Pull program, and documentation of employees’ right to work in the United States. Serves as the city liaison in dealing with inquiries or complaints from enforcement agencies

Performs professional management of the city’s employee performance evaluation and merit pay system. Assists supervisors in addressing and remedying concerns about employee job performance

Serves as liaison between administrators, attorneys, employees, management staff, service providers, and members of the public

Develops and monitors principal staff function budgets; estimates funding requirements and future expenditures; analyzes funding sources

Performs other duties of a similar nature or level

Qualification

Employee recruitmentEmployee benefits administrationTraining program developmentJob analysisDiversity analysisPerformance evaluation managementAnalytical skillsCommunication skillsProblem-solving skillsNegotiation skills