Bring your Human Resources expertise to work for the City of Santa Rosa! We are excited to welcome an engaged, passionate HR professional ready to partner with City leadership and staff.  The City of Santa Rosa is committed to building a workforce reflective of our community and establishing a lasting culture of equity and belonging within our organization. Our collective talents and expertise contribute to high-quality public services that support a vibrant, resilient, inclusive City for our community and visitors. We celebrate a diverse workforce and welcome all qualified candidates to apply.  The Benefits of City Employment In addition to offering a challenging, rewarding work environment, the City of Santa Rosa is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) Employer and provides a generous suite of benefits, including * Retirement through CalPERS * A competitive leave accrual package and 14 paid holidays * Your choice of three health plans * A flexible spending program * Employer contributions to a Retiree Health Savings plan * $500 annually for wellness * And top of the line employer-paid vision and dental coverage More information regarding benefits associated with this position can be found on our Miscellaneous Employee Benefits Page and the Terms and Conditions of Employment Document for the Middle Management Unit.  This position is Exempt and non-represented. About the Position Human Resources Analysts provide a full array of HR services, including recruitment and selection, classification and compensation analysis, HR policy administration, and leave administration guidance. This position may also assist with the City's Organization Development/Training Program and/or assisting in conducting workplace investigations. Santa Rosa is a full-service city and Human Resources Analysts provide support and guidance to employees at all levels in the organization in a wide variety of interesting fields such as Police, Fire, Recreation, Finance, Water treatment, and more. Our ideal candidate will have: * Working knowledge of and experience with HR Analyst generalist duties in the areas of recruitment, classification and compensation, leave management, performance management, employee discipline, labor relations, training and benefits administration * The proven ability to collaborate with a wide variety of employees, departments leadership teams, external stakeholders, and vendors * Excellent written and verbal communication abilities * A highly organized, analytical, and influential skillset * Flexibility, and an aptitude for change management * A Bachelor's or Master's Degree with major study in Human Resources Administration, I/O Psychology, Public Administration or a closely related field * HRCI, IPMA/PSHRA or SHRM Certification is also desirable In addition, experience in public agency HR and/or unionized environments is highly desirable. Also desired is an understanding of the unique challenges in attracting a diverse candidate pool especially in a public sector environment and experience addressing recruitment challenges successfully. We look forward to welcoming an HR Analyst who will bring a positive, collaborative approach to HR best practice change initiatives. Please complete a thoughtful, thorough Supplemental Questionnaire submission. As part of the selection process, your responses to these questions will be scored using criteria specific to this position. Incomplete responses, or responses such as "See Resume" may not be considered. * Provide professional human resources support and guidance to employees, managers, supervisors, outside agencies and the public on such matters as employee relations issues, performance management, employee development and training, personnel records, alternative dispute resolution, grievances, reasonable accommodation, interpretation of memorandum of understanding, City policies and procedures, the Personnel Rules and Regulations and the discipline process; * Understand, interpret and apply city, state, and federal human resources laws, rules and regulations; * Plan, schedule and coordinate recruitment and examination activities for a variety of job classifications; * Develop, administer, score, analyze and evaluate written, oral and performance tests and related assessments; * Perform classification and compensation and analysis of individual positions, classes, and series of classes; * Write and revise class specifications; * Participate in organization and staffing studies of City departments; * Prepare agenda items for the City Council; * Gather, tabulate, and analyze survey data to make recommendations and prepare reports; * Convene and facilitate interest-based problem solving meetings to resolve human resources-related issues; * Participate in the development, implementation and evaluation of new or revised human resources policies or programs; * Conduct research and analysis on human resources issues;  * Conduct meet and confer sessions with employee groups on job description and salary recommendations and other human resources activities; * Develop and present training programs on human resources related topics; * Provide support for labor negotiations activities including attending meetings, explaining and defending complex survey data, note taking, research, and responding to requests for information; * Provides advice and support to assigned department in performance management, discipline procedures and employee investigations; * Coordinate and participate in special projects or programs as assigned; * May conduct and oversee investigations of allegations of harassment or discrimination and advise department managers; * and perform related duties as assigned. Knowledge of: Fundamental principles and practices of job analysis, recruitment and testing, classification, total compensation, and employee relations in a public agency setting; current federal and state laws and regulations related to human resources administration; interest-based problem-solving methods and techniques; principles of organizational development and management; practices of preparing effective reports, procedures, correspondence statistical concepts and methods.   Ability to: Communicate effectively orally to gather information, explain policies or procedures and persuade others to accept or adopt recommendations; interact tactfully and effectively with others at all levels of the organization, as well as with individuals from outside City service; proactively identify significant personnel issues and formulate reasonable conclusions and effective solutions; prepare narrative reports and recommendations clearly, concisely, logically and convincingly; comprehend and draw inferences from written material; collect, compile, analyze and evaluate data soundly and impartially; establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, managers, outside agencies and the public; make effective presentations to groups; work effectively and manage projects under deadline pressure; conduct and oversee investigations, determine methodologies, and obtain basic data necessary to evaluate solutions to complex problems and issues with multiple variables; operate a computer using word processing, applicant tracking and spreadsheet software applications.   Experience and Education: Any combination equivalent to experience and education that could likely provide the required knowledge and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:  Experience - Sufficient years of general human resources administration experience to demonstrate possession of the knowledge and abilities listed above;  Education - Equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with major study in human resources administration, business administration, public administration or a closely related field. Human Resources Certification preferred.  Selection Process The selection process will include a minimum qualifications assessment, an application and supplemental questionnaire review, and department selection interviews. The initial interview may include a performance exercise. Additional requirements, such as successful completion of a physical exam, drug screen, etc., may apply, depending on the duties and responsibilities of the position. If you receive a conditional job offer for the position, the requirements upon which the offer is contingent will be outlined in the conditional job letter.     The Human Resources Department The Human Resources Department serves the community through our efforts to create a workforce that is trained and motivated to provide the highest level of customer service. The Department accomplishes this by providing services related to Employee Relations, Employment Services, Benefits Services, Administrative Support, and Organization Development and Training. Our employees receive training to provide the customer service that our citizens expect. Our managers and supervisors are given the tools they need to lead our workforce effectively, fairly and efficiently. The City of Santa Rosa Human Resources Department is committed to putting people first in providing fair, valid, competitive and impartial employment services for all City departments and their employees.   Santa Rosa - A Wonderful City to Call Home The City of Santa Rosa is located just 55 miles north of San Francisco and 30 miles east of the Pacific Ocean with a population of approximately 180,000. Santa Rosa is the seat of Sonoma County and the center of trade, government, commerce, and medical facilities for the North Bay. The surrounding area is home to over a hundred wineries and vineyards and many beautiful parks and recreational facilities, including golf courses. Santa Rosa is in the center of a nationally recognized cycling area. We boast many attractions associated with large cities, including a symphony, performing arts center, theater productions and internationally recognized restaurants, yet still retain the warmth and small town feel of decades past. Santa Rosa has been named one of the 50 greenest cities in the United States with one of the top five mid-sized downtowns in California. The City of Santa Rosa is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.