Career Opportunity

Principal Human Resources Analyst – Human Resources- SF Public Works (1246 TEX)

Recruitment: RTF0132242-01153885

Published: February 21, 2023

Apply using SmartRecruiters, the City and County of San Francisco's application portal.

About:

San Francisco Public Works (SFPW) has a far-reaching portfolio with a $352 million annual operating budget, an active capital portfolio that exceeds $3 billion and a workforce of 1,600-plus employees. The department operates around the clock, touching every neighborhood in San Francisco. The staff designs and manages construction of civic buildings and streets; cleans and greens the right of way; maintains civic buildings; manages multi-million-dollar bond programs; trains people for jobs; keeps the right of way free of hazards; paves the roads; repairs bridges and public stairways; expands accessibility; and works at the forefront addressing some of San Francisco’s biggest challenges, including homelessness. With a mission to enhance the quality of life in San Francisco for residents, visitors and business owners, Public Works is committed to providing outstanding public service through an equity lens.

The department’s work is guided by diversity, equity, and inclusion principles. Please refer to the Public Works Racial Equity Action Plan for more information. The plan lays out departmental research and data regarding racial equity along with a three-year plan of action items.

Appointment Type: Temporary-Exempt (TEX), Category 18. This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer and not exceed 36 months (3 years).

Application Opening: February 21, 2023
Application Deadline: February 22, 2023 
Compensation Range: $138,476 and $181,168 annually
Recruitment ID: TEX-1246-153885 /RTF0132242

Role description

SFPW is looking for a Principal Human Resources Analyst to lead the Operations/Talent Acquisition Division, The Principal Human Resources Analyst will supervise a unit of professional and/or clerical staff in their assigned area.

Operations / Talent Acquisition: 
Under the general direction of the Division Director of Recruitment and Operations, the Talent Acquisition Supervisor oversees the Operations / Talent Acquisition division, supervising Senior HR Operations Analysts and their teams that are involved in recruitment and selection and human resources operations. Develops recruitment strategies to improve efficiencies and decrease the time-to-hire timeline. Also acts as the department subject matter expert for the City's new applicant tracking system, SmartRecruiters.

EXAMPLES OF IMPORTANT AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

According to Civil Service Commission Rule 109, the duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to this job code/class and are not intended to be an inclusive list.

1. Supervises subordinate employees in performing professional human resources work in the areas of recruitment, examinations, employee relations, classification and compensation, and human resources operations.
2. Performs highly specialized human resources work and thereby serves as a resource to assist coworkers; as assigned, supervises and participates in conducting salary and wage surveys including the collection, compilation, analysis and evaluation of data; conducts special studies and investigations pertaining to fringe benefits, working conditions and other similar matters.
3. Performs special projects involving the planning, research, development or implementation of a technical phase of human resources administration; prepares various memoranda, correspondence, records and reports with recommendations when appropriate.
4. Meets with employees, department heads, labor representatives and personnel of other jurisdictions regarding the interpretation and application of laws and regulations concerning recruitment, examinations, classification and compensation, employee relations, and human resources operations.
5. You will perform additional duties as assigned. 

How to qualify

Education:

Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience:
Five years of professional human resources experience 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 of which one year must have been as (1) an advanced journey level classification, similar to 1244 Senior Human Resources Analyst, that performs difficult and specialized human resources work and thereby serves as a resource for special problems , or (2) lead or supervised a small team of professional staff involved in the more difficult and complex matters associated with recruitment and selection, employee and/or labor relations, classification and compensation, benefits administration and human resources operations.

Substitution:

Experience Substitution - Possession of a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) or a Master's degree in Personnel Administration, Human Resources Management, Business Administration, Public Administration or Clinical/School/Industrial-Organizational Psychology may be substituted for one (1) year of the required non-advanced journey / non-lead/supervisory experience.

Education Substitution - Verifiable professional human resources work experience in one or more of the following areas may substitute for up to two years of the required education on a year-for-year basis: recruitment and selection, classification and compensation, employee and/or labor relations, benefits administration and human resources operations. (One year of experience will be considered equivalent to 30 semester or 45 quarter units of college coursework.)

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 the one (1) year of required professional experience.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience hiring/onboarding for a large organization.
• Experience supervising subordinates/staff.
• Experienced working on process improvements and developing standard work.
• Experience working with high-level managers.
• Good problem-solving skills and can independently make decisions.
• Experience analyzing data and preparing and delivering presentations related to the data.
• Strong written communication skills; experience writing inspection service responses and writing standard operating procedures.

What else should I know?

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
• 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 https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/CityAndCountyOfSanFrancisco1/ and begin the application process.

1. Select the “I’m Interested” button and follow instructions on the screen
2. Applicants must also complete a Supplemental Questionnaire by the application deadline using this link: https://forms.office.com/g/DMM2MuGaWT. Applicants who fail to complete the Questionnaire by the application deadline will not move forward in the selection process.

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.

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst Lateef Taylor at Lateef.Taylor@sfdpw.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.