The following are minimal qualifications necessary for entry into the classification.
Education and/or Experience Any combination of education and or experience that has provided the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary for satisfactory job performance would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications is to possess a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in human resources management, public or business administration, industrial relations or a closely related field and four years of human resources experience in a public or government agency similar to that of a Human Resources Analyst II with the City of Lincoln. A Master’s degree in a related field and professional human resources certifications are desirable. Licenses/Certificates Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid class C California driver’s license.
As a Senior Human Resources Analyst, you will be an integral member of a focused team of four within the Human Resources Department, which is dedicated to delivering specialized services across various functions including:
- Benefits: Administering and managing employee benefits programs to ensure comprehensive and competitive offerings.
- Payroll: Overseeing accurate and timely payroll processing, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations.
- Recruitment: Facilitating the recruitment process to attract and hire top talent that aligns with organizational goals.
- Classification and Compensation: Analyzing job classifications and compensation structures to maintain fairness and competitiveness.
- Retirement: Providing guidance and support related to retirement planning and benefits.
Your role will involve leveraging expertise in these areas to support the department’s mission of enhancing employee satisfaction and organizational effectiveness. This role offers a wealth of opportunities, challenges, and avenues for professional growth.
The Senior Human Resources Analyst is a professional level class in which the incumbent is expected to perform a wide range of the most complex human resources activities. As the advanced journey level classification within the Human Resources Analyst series, positions at this level are distinguished from other classes within the series by the greater level of responsibility assumed, complexity of duties assigned, independence of action taken and by the nature, scope and impact of the work performed. Employees perform the most difficult, confidential and advanced level type of duties assigned to classes within the series, which may include providing direct supervision over assigned personnel and performing complex professional analytical work in support of internal and external customers with sound judgement and minimal supervision.
Supervision Received/Exercised
Receives general supervision from the Human Resources Director. Incumbents may supervise technical or support staff.
Essential Functions
Include but are not limited to the following:
- Administers the City’s selection process; plans and coordinates recruitments; conducts labor market analyses and determines length of recruitments; 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; receives, researches and responds to candidate appeals; manages the employee onboarding and separation processes and develops and implements recruitment processes and procedures.
- Prepares or oversees the preparation of all personnel action forms, including new hires and separations, and submission of payroll for processing.
- Administers the City’s employee benefit program including retirement, health, dental, life insurance and voluntary employee benefits; evaluates program and vendor effectiveness; assists in resolving difficult or sensitive problems; serves as intermediary for employees and vendors/providers and administers the City’s open enrollment process.
- Conducts position classification studies; performs job audits and analyses of individual positions, classes and series of classes; participates in organizational and staffing studies of City departments; prepares and revises class specifications and proposes appropriate salary ranges for newly established and revised classifications.
- Conducts salary and employee fringe benefit surveys, analyzes data and recommends adjustments and internal relationships.
- Develops, implements and manages the use of the City’s HRIS system; analyze and develop forms and procedures associated with human resources processes and HRIS applications; maintain the department internet and intranet pages.
- Provides professional and technical advice regarding memorandum of understanding (MOU), language, Personnel Rules and Regulations, policies, procedures, laws, rules and regulations to City departments, employees, employee organizations, job applicants and the general public and responds to complaints and requests for information from employees, management, outside agencies and the public.
- Designs and conducts employee training and orientation programs and assesses training effectiveness and modifies training programs as needed.
- Supports the Human Resources Director with employee and labor relations matters to include handling investigations, disciplinary matters and labor relations duties; assists in the collection and preparation of data used in negotiations.
- Supports the Human Resources Director with conducting formal and informal inquiries into discrimination, harassment and equal opportunity related complaints.
- Coordinates leave management programs; advises employees on their rights under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), California Family Rights Act (CFRA), State Disability Insurance (SDI), Paid Family Care Leave (PFL), long-term disability and disability retirement; receives and processes requests for FMLA, CFRA and other leaves; determines eligibility and sends initial notices; requests additional information and prepares other leave-related correspondence; recommends approval or denial of leaves.
- Supports the Human Resources Director with monitoring compliance of the Department’s various programs with applicable laws, guidelines and regulations; tracks and analyzes proposed legislation to determine impact on human resources operations and programs; researches, develops and proposes updates to, and/or establishment of new, City policies, administrative regulations and personnel rules.
- Establishes highly effective working relationships with clients, employees and union representatives, representatives of community organizations, state/local agencies and associations, City management and staff and the public.
- Performs related duties as required.