Application Opening: February 24, 2023
Application Filing Deadline: File Immediately. This announcement may close at any time after 5:00 pm on March 10, 2023

Compensation Range: $122,642 - $148,980 Annually

Appointment Type: This is a Permanent Exempt appointment not to exceed one (1) year. However, appointees would have an opportunity to reapply for an additional term. This position is exempt from Civil Service Commission rules pursuant to the City and County of San Francisco, Charter Section 10.104, and incumbents are considered “at will” and serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer. This is a full time, 40 hours per week appointment.

The current position is located at the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management (DEM). The DEM manages disaster preparation, mitigation, and response, 9-1-1 dispatch, and homeland security grant distribution for the City and County of San Francisco. DEM was created in 2006 by local legislation that reorganized the Emergency Communications Department and the Office of Emergency Services into a single agency. For more information on the Department of Emergency Management, please visit: http://www.sfdem.org/.

This is a generalist position that performs duties in a wide variety of functional areas involving recruitment and exams, operations, employee and labor relations, EEO, ADA, workers’ compensation, payroll and personnel functions, leaves, and special projects.

The Senior Human Resources Analyst position requires the ability to multi-task, serve as a consultant to managers and supervisors, provide information to employees at all levels in a clear and helpful way, and ensure departmental compliance with policies, procedures, rules and regulations.

The position requires the ability to handle all areas of Human Resources. If you enjoy working with people of diverse backgrounds and understanding what they do, while problem solving and dealing with a wide range of minor to major issues, then this Senior Human Resources Analyst role is one for you!

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

The essential duties and responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to:

1.) Conduct hiring and selection processes: Perform job analysis; Construct position-based examinations; Work with subject matter experts on exam development; Oversee test administration and scoring, respond to exam-related protests; Generate eligible lists for positions in line with the City’s policies and procedures; Prepare hiring announcements specific to the division’s operations and needs; Coordinate selection processes.

2.) Handle employee matters: Provide advice and counsel to supervisors and managers regarding employee matters; Conduct investigatory interviews; Draft disciplinary reports and documents; Represent the Department in Skelly hearings, expedited arbitrations, and Arbitrations; Serve as a Skelly hearing officer for proposed disciplinary actions.

3.) Handle labor issues: Advise management regarding contract interpretation, past practices, and meet and confer obligations; Investigate, respond to, and/or resolve disciplinary and non-disciplinary grievances; Represent the Department in Citywide collective bargaining and meet & confers.

4.) Ensure Department’s compliance with City policies and procedures, federal and state laws and regulations.

5.) Ensure compliance and facilitate processes related to Equal Employment Opportunity, Americans with Disabilities Act, Workers’ Compensation, and leave requirements.

6.) Coordinate processing of human resources transactions.

7.) Complete special projects related to human resources functions as assigned.

8.) Perform other related duties as required.

Education:

Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university

Experience:

Three (3) years of verifiable professional human resources experience, similar to 1241 Human Resources Analyst, in one or more of the following areas of activity: recruitment and selection, classification and compensation, employee and/or labor relations, benefits administration and human resources operations.

Education Substitution:

Additional qualifying work experience as a professional human resources analyst may be substituted for up to two years of the required education on a year-for-year basis (30 semester/ 45 quarter units equals one year).

Experience Substitution:

Completion of a 12 month human resources trainee program equivalent to the City and County of San Francisco’s 1249 Human Resources Training Program may substitute for one (1) year of required professional experience.

Experience Substitution:

Possession of a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) or Master’s degree in Personnel Administration, Human Resources Management, Business Administration, Public Administration or Clinical/School/Industrial-Organizational Psychology may substitute for one (1) year of the required professional experience.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Proficiency in Smart Recruiters, People & Pay and Microsoft Office applications
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with others
• Detail-oriented and well-organized
• Ability to multi-task and balance various time-sensitive demands
• Adaptable and flexible
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and apply professional knowledge and skills to various personnel programs and problems
• Ability to work with discretion on confidential and sensitive issues

VERIFICATION: Verification of Education and Experience: Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at https://sfdhr.org/how-verify-education-requirements

Note: Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.

All work experience, education, training and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

The selection process will include evaluation of applications in relation to minimum requirements. Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement to the interview. Depending on the number of applicants, the Department may establish and implement additional screening mechanisms to comparatively evaluate the qualifications of candidates. If this becomes necessary, only those applicants whose qualifications most closely meet the needs of the Department will be invited for an interview.

Notes: Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through all of the steps in the selection procedure.

Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

• Information About the Hiring Process
• Conviction History
• Employee Benefits Overview
• Equal Employment Opportunity
• Disaster Service Worker
• ADA Accommodation
• Veterans Preference
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

HOW TO APPLY

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit careers.sf.gov and begin the application process.

Select the “Apply Now” button and follow instructions on the screen.

Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up to date. Also, applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses (@sfgov.org, @sfdpw.org, @sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org, @sfmta.com, @sfpl.org, @dcyf.org, @first5sf.org, @famsf.org, @ccsf.edu, @smartalerts.info, and @smartrecruiters.com).

Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

Exam Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact Patty Wong at patty.wong@sfgov.org.

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT: All City and County of San Francisco employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Someone is fully vaccinated when 14 days have passed since they received the final dose of a two-shot vaccine or a dose of a one-shot vaccine. Any new hire must present proof of full vaccination status to be appointed. Any new hire who will be routinely assigned or occasionally enter High-Risk Settings, must provide proof of having received a COVID-19 booster vaccine by March 1, 2022, or once eligible.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.