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Staff Personnel Analyst
Merced CountyUnited Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 9 Jul 2026
💰 $184,704/yr($151,881/yr – $184,704/yr)
About the role
Posting number: 2600396
Department: DPW - Administration
Job classification: STAFF PERSONNEL ANALYST
Posting type: Open
Categories: Administration, Human Resources, Office and Administrative Support, Payroll/Benefits Administration
Summary
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:- In consultation with County Personnel and Merit Systems Services, consults with agency management and employees regarding personnel and payroll matters.
- Plans, assigns, supervises, reviews, and evaluates the work of staff responsible for personnel and payroll transactions.
- Recommends selection and discipline of assigned staff, trains staff in work procedures, plans, directs and participates in agency recruitment activities including determination of specific recruiting needs and development of recruitment plans.
- Assists in the preparation of job announcements and advertising, reviews or assist in the development of selection methods and materials and oversees the selection of screening panel and/or qualifications appraisal panel members.
- Interprets, applies and explains related laws, rules, and regulations and contract provisions, prepares policy and procedures documents for management consideration and may review current training materials for adequacy, relevancy and accuracy.
Examples of duties
OPTION IExperience:
One (1) year of experience performing work comparable to the class of Staff Services
Analyst.
OPTION II
Experience:
Two (2) years of experience performing work comparable to a Personnel Assistant in the
Interagency Merit System.
OPTION III
Education:
Equivalent to graduation from a four (4) year college or university, with coursework in Public, Business, or Personnel Administration, Political Science, or related field. (Supervisory experience, or experience providing program management analysis and recommendations may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.)
Experience:
One (1) year of analytical experience performing personnel management analysis duties which included the development of program and policy recommendations and reports.
Qualifications
- Operate a personal computer and other modern office equipment.
- Perform personnel and payroll functions
- Communicate effectively with others in person and over the telephone.
- Analyze data, interpret policies, procedures and regulations, develop appropriate conclusions, and prepare reports.
- Resolve conflicts and respond appropriately to complaints.
- Complete multiple priority projects with conflicting deadlines and under stressful conditions.
- Establish, implement and achieve goals and objectives.
- Maintain confidential information in accordance with legal standards and/or County regulations.
- Train, evaluate, and supervise staff.
- Frequent use of depth perception, peripheral vision and color perception.
- Occasionally lift, carry, reach, push, pull, twist and manipulate large and small objects.
- Frequent use of hand-eye coordination.
- Frequent use of data entry device including repetitive hand and arm motion.
- Occasionally lift and carry up to 40 pounds.
- Normal dexterity, frequent holding and grasping.
- Sit or stand for long periods of time.
- Regular attendance is an essential function.
- Principles, methods and problems of public administration, organization and management.
- Current social, political, economic, and scientific developments and trends.
- Principles and practices of public sector personnel management, recruitment and selection in a pubic agency and employer-employee relations in a public agency.
- Applicable state and federal laws, regulations, and case law.
- Research techniques, data collection and statistical analysis.
- General public and business administration practices.
- Modern office practices and procedures and effective interviewing practices.
- Basic computer operation and utilization of standard office support software.
- Functions of a social services agency and principles of supervision and staff development.
- Develop, direct and implement a comprehensive agency personnel and payroll program.
- Plan and supervise the work of technical and office suppo
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