Senior Personnel Analyst

Posting number: 001821-26-HR

Department: Human Resources

Division: Employment Services

Job classification: Senior Personnel Analyst

Posting type: Open

Categories: Human Resources, Management, Professional, Miscellaneous, Project Management

Summary

THIS POSTING WILL BE OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Application cut-off dates are the first and third Monday of each month

With supervisor approval, incumbents may be eligible for intermittent remote work; however, they must physically reside within the Sacramento region or have the ability to regularly report to a City of Sacramento physical worksite with little notice.

The City of Sacramento Human Resources Department, Employment Services Division is seeking a knowledgeable, analytical, and motivated human resources professional to join our team as a Senior Personnel Analyst. This position serves as the supervisory-level classification within the Personnel Analyst series and is responsible for providing technical leadership, oversight, training, and support to lower-level personnel staff. The incumbent plans, assigns, reviews, and evaluates work; assists with staff development; provides guidance on complex personnel matters; and helps ensure the consistent application of Civil Service Rules, labor agreements, policies, procedures, and employment laws.

This position performs advanced professional-level analytical work involving classification and compensation studies, job analysis, workforce research, policy interpretation, examination development, organizational analysis, and strategic workforce planning. Primary responsibilities include conducting complex job audits and salary surveys; preparing and revising class specifications; analyzing compensation relationships and workforce data; interpreting and applying Civil Service Rules, labor agreements, policies, and employment laws; and preparing detailed reports, recommendations, correspondence, and presentations for executive management, departments, labor representatives, and the Sacramento Civil Service Board. The position is regularly assigned the division’s more complex and sensitive projects and serves as a subject matter expert in multiple personnel program areas.

The Senior Personnel Analyst serves as a strategic business partner to assigned departments, providing consultation and guidance on a wide range of employment-related issues, including staffing strategies, recruitment and retention challenges, classification and compensation matters, organizational changes, workforce planning, and policy interpretation. The incumbent is expected to independently navigate and resolve complex personnel issues, identify practical solutions, balance competing stakeholder interests, and provide sound recommendations to management. Additional responsibilities include overseeing and supporting recruitment and selection activities; coordinating recruitments; evaluating applications; developing examinations; responding to appeals; analyzing program effectiveness and workforce trends; leading special projects and process improvement initiatives; collaborating with internal and external stakeholders; and delivering exceptional customer service in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT

The ideal candidate values diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility and possesses exceptional analytical, research, problem-solving, and communication skills. They will have experience independently conducting complex research and analysis related to classification and compensation, recruitment and selection processes, job analysis, examination development, organizational structure, workforce planning, and other human resources programs. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to interpret, apply, and explain Civil Service Rules, labor agreements, policies, procedures, and employment laws while developing clear, concise, and well-supported recommendations, reports, correspondence, presentations, and policy guidance for executive leadership, departments, labor representatives, and governing bodies. 

The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker who exercises sound judgment, demonstrates strong attention to detail, and effectively balances multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. They will have experience independently managing complex and sensitive personnel issues, conducting salary and workforce studies, evaluating organizational and staffing needs, and providing consultative support to management on a wide range of employment-related