Human Resources Analyst (CONF)

Salary : $102,594.36 - $125,968.56 Annually
Location : Oakland, CA
Job Type: Full Time Civil Service
Job Number: 25-AP204-03
Department: Human Resources
Opening Date: 03/17/2025
Closing Date: 4/1/2025 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: TA1

The Position
The City of Oakland is an equal opportunity employer that values workforce diversity, inclusion, and equity. Oakland has a long history of activism around issues of justice and equity. Both oppression and this resistance to oppression have shaped the city's historical roots and the lives of its residents to this day. As public servants in one of the most diverse cities in the nation, we strive to develop employees who understand the harm and impacts of systemic inequity to create lasting, meaningful outcomes for everyone. Oakland strives to establish an environment that embraces the richness of culture, community, and individualism of employees.

Why join the City of Oakland's Human Resources Management Department?

Be a part of one of the most dynamic and impactful divisions in the City of Oakland serving all departments with their hiring and classification needs.

The Recruitment and Classification Division is in the early stages of transforming the City's hiring process. Your unique experience will be an important contribution to our success. Oakland is a learning organization, committed to developing talent and growing our own!
Are you looking to make a difference and have an impact on your community? Come join the City of Oakland and become part of a diverse organization dedicated to the community and employees whom we serve!

We are looking for someone who is:

• Analytical and data-driven. You will work closely with client departments to collect job information to develop valid employment exams that ensure positions are properly classified.
• Creative! You will have the opportunity to develop innovative ways to assess applicant qualifications to ensure the best-qualified candidates are available for our hiring managers.
• Interested in learning and developing their career. In addition to the opportunity to work on special projects, you will have access to Race and Equity, supervisory, and other technical training. And, once a City employee, you enjoy hiring preference for all City jobs.
• Customer-focused. The Human Resources Management Department prides itself on exceptional customer service. You will get a chance to enhance the entire organization by being customer-focused and exceeding expectations.
• A strong relationship builder with excellent communication skills. You will have the opportunity to interface with many diverse client departments: Library, Public Works, Police, Fire, Transportation, Housing, and Information Technology to name a few. With this, you will get to establish meaningful professional relationships and communicate with a variety of audiences.
• Organized and results-driven. You will need to balance multiple assignments and priorities in a dynamic environment. Attention to detail is needed to ensure HR services are timely and accurately delivered.

What you will typically be responsible for:

• Conducting job analyses, organizing recruitment activities, developing and administering employment assessments, and analyzing results to deliver highly qualified candidates to hiring departments.
• Partnering with departments and other stakeholders to develop strategies for developing talent pipelines and improving retention.
• Conducting classification studies and making recommendations regarding the appropriate job classifications; updating and creating classification specifications; evaluating organizational structures; and preparing reports to support your analyses.
• Actively participating in the Department and the City's goals to advance racial equity, diversity, and inclusion across our workforce.

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A few reasons you might love this job:

• Your work will have a direct impact on the City's ability to provide important public services to a community with a rich and dynamic history.
• You will work with people who are passionate about their craft, care about collaboration, and like to have fun.
• You will have excellent learning opportunities to grow and develop your HR and public administration skills and abilities.
• As a full-service city, Oakland will continually provide you with daily challenges and variety that keep things exciting.

A few challenges you might face in this job:

• You will need to deliver services quickly while balancing priorities.
• You will need to navigate complex rules, policies, and labor agreements that govern the unionized, Civil Service environment that is the City of Oakland.
• Your work will support a variety of hiring managers with varying levels of understanding of the Civil Service process.

Competencies Required:

• Action & Results Focused (Taking Initiative) - Initiating tasks and focusing on accomplishment
• Adaptability - Responding positively to change and modifying behavior as the situation requires
• Attention to Detail - Focusing on the details of work content, work steps, and final work products
• Critical Thinking - Analytically and logically evaluating information, policies, and procedures
• Customer Focus - Attending to the needs and expectations of customers
• Delivering Results - Meeting organizational goals and customer expectations and making decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks
• Innovative Problem Solving - Identifying and analyzing problems in order to propose resolutions and/or recommendations
• Learning Agility - Seeking learning opportunities and applying lessons to one's work
• Political & Organizational Savvy - Working skillfully with politics, procedures, and protocols across organizational levels and boundaries
• Professional Integrity & Ethics - Displaying honesty, adherence to principles, and personal accountability
• Strategic Thinking & Perspective - Evaluating immediate actions in the context of achieving long-range objectives
• Teamwork - Building and maintaining professional relationships, collaborating with others to achieve shared goals
• Valuing Diversity - Appreciating the benefits of varied backgrounds and cultures in the workplace

Minimum Requirements for Application

This recruitment will produce two eligible lists. The restricted list will be for full-time, permanent part-time, or part-time City and Port of Oakland employees who meet the minimum qualifications. The open list will be for all other applicants who meet the minimum qualifications.

Any combination of education and experience that is equivalent to the following minimum qualifications may be acceptable:

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in public or business administration, human resource management, industrial organizational psychology, or a closely related field.
AND
Two (2) years of progressively responsible professional experience in human resources or personnel administration in one or more of the following areas:

• recruitment, selection and employment testing;
  
• position classification and compensation administration;
  
• employee and labor relations;
  
• employee development and training,
  
• or other closely related human resources functional areas.

(Note: Professional Human Resources experience is defined as performing duties that require analysis, interpretation, independence of judgment. and application of principles, practices, and regulations.)
Desirable Qualifications:

• Professional Human Resources experience with a local government agency
• Expertise in developing and validating employment exams
• Expertise in conducting job analysis.
• A Master's degree in I/O Psychology, Public Administration, Business Administration or Human Resources Management
• Professional HR certifications through organizations like IPMA-HR, SHRM, HRCI, etc.

Supplemental Information
The Recruitment Process:
The City of Oakland works with a Civil Service system. Applicants apply online, and HR staff review their experience, education, and training listed on the application against the "minimum qualifications" listed for each position.

Candidates who demonstrate that they meet the minimum qualification requirements are then invited to participate in an assessment process (or testing) to measure their knowledge, skills, and abilities in job-related areas.
Candidates who do not demonstrate that they meet the minimum qualification requirements will have an opportunity to request a final review. Candidates must request a final review within 5 business days of being notified that they did not meet the minimum qualifications.
In the final review, candidates may clarify information already provided on their application. No additional work history, education, or certifications will be accepted. Any decisions made during this review process will be final.

For this recruitment, all qualified applicants will be invited to take an online multiple-choice test. You'll have 7 days to complete the test once the link is sent to your email. This is tentatively planned to launch during the week of April 14, 2025.

Candidates who pass each stage in the process will be placed on an eligible list. Some candidates may receive extra points, for example, if you are a Veteran with an honorable discharge, or if you are a current City of Oakland resident. If you're applying to a "restricted" posting and you are eligible as a current City employee, you may also receive additional points for your City service. Extra points are only applied to passing scores, so if you do not pass every element of the testing process, you cannot use extra points to pass.
The City of Oakland reserves the right to modify the selection process and date of examination as necessary to conform to administrative or business necessity. The information contained in this announcement is subject to change and does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.
What's in it for you?

• Work/Life Balance: 37.5 hour work weeks
• 15 paid holidays
• Vacation - 2 weeks per year minimum with the ability to accrue more depending on public sector years of service
• Retirement - CalPERS (California Public Employees' Retirement System) with a pension formula of 2.5% @ 55 (for Classic CalPERS members) and 2% @ 62 for new CalPERS members. Classic Employees contribute 8% of pre-tax wages. The City of Oakland does not participate in Social Security
• Health - The City of Oakland pays the full cost of employee and eligible dependent coverage at the Kaiser rate. Other plans include Anthem, Blue Shield, United Health Care, and other HMO and PPO plans
• Dental - Delta Dental full premium for employees and eligible dependents
• Vision - VSP full premium for employees and eligible dependents
• Sick leave - Employees accrue 12 days per year
• Deferred Compensation - 457(b) pre-tax plan and an after-tax ROTH 401(k)plan
• Other benefits include a Flexible Spending Account, Wellness Program, Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Life Insurance up to $200k & Employee Training.

Applicants are required to submit criminal history information upon request after receiving a conditional offer of employment. If the requested information is not furnished in a timely manner, applicants will not qualify for further consideration and will be removed from the eligible list.
Disaster Service Workers
All employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.
How to Apply
Apply prior to the closing time of the job announcement and allow at least two to three hours to submit your application if you are a new user of the system. APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED ONLINE ONLY. You may apply and view current openings by visiting our employment opportunities webpage at: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/oaklandca/default.cfm.
If you do not have access to a computer, there are computer stations available at any City of Oakland Public Library. There are also workstations at the Human Resources Management Department, 150 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, 2nd Floor, Oakland, CA 94612. Workstations are available during regular business hours (normally 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.).
Our online application system is provided by GovernmentJobs. If you have problems while applying online, please contact GovernmentJobs Live Applicant Support at (855) 524-5627 between 6:00 AM and 5:00 PM Pacific Time, Monday - Friday. You may also call the City of Oakland Human Resources Management Department during regular business hours at (510) 238-3112 for information; however, we are unable to provide technical support for the online application system. For recruitment-specific questions, please contact Erin Zadlo at EZadlo@oaklandca.gov.
The City of Oakland is committed to the wellbeing of its employees and offers comprehensive health and wellness services along with an array of other benefits for most positions. Benefits may include*:
CalPERS Medical
Dental
Vision
Medical Waiver Plan - Cash-In-Lieu
Flexible Spending Accounts
Commuter Benefits
Group & Supplemental Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Guaranteed Ride Home (GRH)
Pension Benefits
Deferred Compensation

* Specific benefits may vary depending on the assigned specific bargaining unit. Information regarding most benefits can be reviewed here: Current MOUs may be reviewed here:
01

Be sure to answer the supplemental questions thoroughly and accurately. Applicants are responsible for clearly, completely, and accurately identifying their qualifications. The rating of the supplemental questions may determine your application status and/or rank on an eligible list. I have read and understand the statement above concerning submission of supplemental responses.

• Yes
• No

02

Do you confirm that the address on your application matches your current residency?

• Yes
• No

03

Are you a current City or Port of Oakland employee?

• Yes
• No

04

If you are a current City or Port of Oakland employee, what is your job title and employee ID number?If you are not a City or Port employee, type "N/A"
05

Have you previously been employed by the City of Oakland?

• Yes
• No

06

If you have previously been employed by the City of Oakland, please enter the dates and titles of the jobs you previously held at the City of Oakland below.If not applicable, please type "N/A"
07

If you have previously used any other name, please enter the other full name(s) used below.If not applicable, type "N/A"
08

What is the highest degree or level of education that you have completed?

• High school graduate, diploma or equivalent (for example: GED)
• Some college credit, no degree
• Associate degree
• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree
• Doctorate degree
• Other

09

If you indicated your highest educational achievement is "Some college credits", how many units of college level coursework have you completed?

• 1-14 semester / 1-21 quarter units / or equivalent
• 15-29 semester / 22-44 quarter units / or equivalent
• 30-59 semester / 45-89 quarter units / or equivalent
• 60-89 semester / 90-134 quarter units / or equivalent
• 90+ semester / 135+ quarter units / or equivalent
• N/A

10

Please select your major.

• Public or Business Administration
• Human Resource Management
• Industrial Organizational Psychology
• Another major closely related to those listed above
• None of the above
• N/A

11

If you indicated your major is "Another major closely related to those listed above", please enter your major.If not applicable, type "N/A"
12

How many years of experience do you have in progressively responsible professional experience in human resources or personnel administration?

• I possess more than 7 years of experience as described
• I possess 7 or more years, but less than 6 years, of experience as described
• I possess 6 or more years, but less than 5 years, of experience as described
• I possess 5 or more years, but less than 6 years, of experience as described
• I possess 4 or more years, but less than 5 years, of experience as described
• I possess 3 or more years, but less than 4 years, of experience as described
• I possess 2 or more years, but less than 3 years, of experience as described
• I possess 1 year, but less than 2 years, of experience as described
• I possess less than 1 year of experience as described
• I do not possess any experience as described

13

Please select the functional area(s) of Human Resources that you have professional experience in.

• Recruitment, selection, and employment testing
• Position Classification and Compensation administrations
• Employee and/or Labor Relations
• Employee development and training
• I don't have experience in any of the areas listed above

14

Please clearly and thoroughly state your progressively responsible professional experience in human resources or personnel administration in one or more of the following areas: recruitment, selection, and employment testing; position classification and compensation administration; employee and labor relations; and employee development and training or other closely related human resources functional areas.Do not enter "See resume / application" as a response
15

Answers to the above supplemental questions MUST be supported by information contained in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of this application. Answers not supported by information contained in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of this application will NOT be considered. Resumes and cover letters will not be reviewed. I have read and understand this statement.

• Yes
• No

Required Question