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Senior Human Resources Consultant (1244)

Recruitment: REF11219X

Published: May 18, 2022

Accepting applications until: June 08, 2022

Contact:

Lisa Pigula - lisa.pigula@sfgov.org

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

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Department: Human Resources
Job class: 1244-Senior Human Resources Analyst
Salary range: $132,418.00 - $160,836.00
Role type: Temporary Exempt What does this mean?
Hours: Full-time
 

About:

We are excited to announce a new employment opportunity on the Client Services Consulting team with the City and County of San Francisco’s Department of Human Resources.

These positions are senior-level human resource generalists that will work both in direct support of departments and in a consulting role with other human resource professionals. Moreover, the Senior Human Resources Consultant position uniquely supports the Department of Human Resources mission to recruit, engage, and develop the City's workforce to meet the expectations and service needs of San Franciscans. DHR administers the City's civil service system, ensures payment of workers' compensation benefits to injured employees, negotiates and administers labor agreements with the City's labor unions, ensures equal employment opportunities for employees and applicants, and trains, develops and manages the City workforce,

These are temporary opportunities with the potential for future permanent employment.

Role description

The Senior Human Resources Consultant (Department of Human Resources - Client Services) operates as a human resources generalist and performs duties in a wide variety of functional areas involving: classification, compensation, recruitment and selection, employee relations, general personnel administration, and special projects.

Essential duties will include but are not limited to:

  • Providing advice, consultation and information to departmental managers, supervisors and employees regarding organizational structures, appropriate staffing patterns, discipline classification, compensation, budgetary issues and related personnel rules, policies and procedures.
  • Conducting disciplinary hearings.
  • Responding to discrimination complaints.
  • Monitoring appropriate use of FMLA.
  • Determining ADA reasonable accommodations.
  • Reviewing worker’s compensation claims.
  • Meeting and conferring/consulting with employee organizations.
  • Responding to requests for salary and wage adjustments.
  • Participating as a member of a bargaining team during labor contract negotiations.
  • Preparing correspondence, reports, and memos; and making presentations to boards and commissions.
  • Carrying out, interpreting, explaining and enforcing existing policies, methods and procedures relating to personnel administrative matters.
  • Making regular contacts with candidates, employees, employee representatives, department heads, other agencies and personnel at various levels to furnish and obtain information.
  • Gathering, preparing, compiling, reviewing and maintaining important personnel information reports and records.
  • Other related duties as required.

How to qualify

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.

Substitution:
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:
The stated desirable qualifications may be used to identify job finalists at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring.

  • Experience in a human resources capacity working with employees, management, boards, and labor unions/employee associations.
  • Experience using database systems such as PeopleSoft HRMS and spreadsheet programs such as  Microsoft Excel.
  • Experience developing and conducting training programs and preparing Standard Operating Procedure documents.
  • Working knowledge and experience with FMLA/CFRA leaves.
  • Ability to provide critical analytical support to a management team with regard to human resources issues functions and programs.

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

What else should I know?

In line with the Official Public Health Order to slow the spread of COVID-19, “shelter-in-place” has been issued for all San Francisco residents that is expected to be in effect until further notice. As a result, Department of Human Resources (DHR)’s office (located at 1 South Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103) is currently closed to the general public. If you have any questions, please feel free to email the Human Resources Analyst listed on this announcement.

Specific information regarding this recruitment process are listed below:

Selection Procedures

The selection process will include evaluation of applications in relation to minimum requirements and assessment of candidates’ job-related knowledge, skills and abilities in an oral interview, which may include a written or performance exercise.

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

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

Human Resources Contact Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact Lisa.Pigula@sfgov.org

Conditions of Employment: 
All City and County of San Francisco employees are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment.  For details on how it is applicable to your employment, please click here.

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.

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.