Public Safety Exams Analyst Senior
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Position Description
The Civil Service Department believes that every employee plays a vital role in shaping the future of our city. Our mission is to create an equitable and engaging work environment where employees can thrive while making a real difference in the communities we serve. We provide highquality services to City employees and departments and work closely with leaders to align policies and programs that promote workforce equity and excellence.
Within this mission the Public Safety Exams Unit plays a crucial role in ensuring a fair and transparent hiring process for public safety positions. We develop and administer meritbased entrylevel and promotional exams for the Seattle Fire and Police Departments under the direction of the Public Safety Civil Service Commission (PSCSC). We aim to ensure that these exams are equitable legally compliant and accessible to all qualified candidates.
We are looking for a Senior Public Safety Exams Analyst to take the lead in managing the annual firefighter exam process managing all aspects of administration and continuous improvement. This role will help shape how the Seattle Fire Department selects future firefighters. You will also support Seattles other police and fire civil service exam processes collaborate with police and fire leadership and work with a team of experts to enhance assessment and hiring outcomes.
As the lead analyst for the annual firefighter exam process you will play a key role ensuring its success and integrity. In this position you will also contribute to improving public safety assessment processes helping the Seattle Civil Service Department become the gold standard in public safety assessment and selection. This team includes four Public Safety Senior Examiners and two Public Safety Analysts. We work collaboratively to develop and administer civil service exams for eleven positions in the Seattle Police and Fire Departments.
Job Responsibilities
The three main focus areas for this role include:
Administration & Process Improvement of Annual Firefighter Exam:
- Owning the primary responsibility for Seattles annual firefighter exam leading all aspects of its planning and refinement
- Ensuring the exam meets legal standards and best practices for personnel assessment and selection and equity goals
- Collaborating with colleagues fire department Human Resources staff exam consultants/vendors incumbent subject matter experts and other partners to develop and administer exams
- Recruiting and training assessors
- Implementing improvements across all public safety exams by integrating data and feedback
- Meeting frequently with exam development consultants and development committee members throughout the year
- Acting as the primary point of contact for applicants responding to questions by telephone and email as well as managing applicant records
Supporting Civil Service Exam Development and Administration:
- Collaborating with team members on all aspects of exam development and administration including entrylevel and promotional exams for police and fire
- Supporting exam development and administration including:
- Assisting with planning development and administration of promotional exams
- Facilitating exam development committee meetings
- Providing responsive customer service to fire and police candidates
- Managing budgets contracts records and public disclosure requests
- Overseeing key exam processes such as scoring implementation of veterans preference points development of registers and certifications etcetera
Managing Projects:
- Maintaining and analyzing information and data related to civil service candidates and exams
- Preparing initial responses to data requests and working on special projects related to applications and testing
- Using data insights to support decisionmaking and ensure fair transparent hiring processes
- Applying best practices in personnel assessment selection to create effective and legally defensible exams
You will be most successful in this role with a combination of the following:
A passion for:
- Leading projects that directly impact public safety hiring
- Using data and analysis to make hiring processes more effective and equitable
- Solving complex problems while balancing legal ethical and operational requirements
- Communicating technical examrelated concepts in a way thats easy to understand
- Ensuring fairness transparency and accessibility in public safety hiring
- Providing exceptional and welcoming customer service to firefighter and police candidates
Skills in:- Leading largescale projects particularly related to hiring exams
- Coordinating largescale exam events with up to thousands of applicants with a high rate of accuracy
- Working collaboratively with police and fire leadership human resources staff civil service commissioners and hiring experts
- Researching and implementing process improvements in firefighter and police testing
- Defending exam processes and decisions in public hearings
- Maintaining confidentiality neutrality and fairness for all candidates
Experience in:
- Developing coordinating and administering employmentrelated examsespecially for public safety or civil service roles in a team setting
- Industrial/organizational psychology and personnel selection
- Researching and interpreting policies laws and hiring regulations
- Managing contracts budgets and project logistics
- Making decisions in highpressure situations that may receive public scrutiny
Qualifications
In addition to the qualities mentioned above you will need to possess the below required qualifications (or a combination of education training or experience which provides an equivalent background required to perform the work of the class):
- Bachelor of Arts Degree in Human Resource Management Business or Public Administration Social Sciences or a related field
- Three years of professional experience in human resources personnel administration developing public safety or other civil service exams or other related experience
OR
- Associate Degree in Human Resource Management Business or Public Administration Social Sciences or a related field
- Four years of professional experience in human resources personnel administration developing public safety or other civil service exams or other related experience
OR
- Five years of professional experience in human resources personnel administration developing public safety or other civil service exams or other related experience
As well as:
- A valid drivers license
- Ability to pass a criminal background check
Additional Information
This civilservice position is eligible for overtime and is classified as a Personnel Analyst Senior. This position reports to the Public Safety Exams Manager. The full pay range for this stepprogression position is $53.27 $62.02 per hour. New employees begin at Step 1 of the pay progression which is $53.27 hourly. Current City employees starting rate of pay will be based on Personnel Rules regarding promotions.
First round interviews for this position are tentatively scheduled for Wednesday May 7 and/or Thursday May 8 2025. Second interviews are scheduled for Wednesday May 14 2024.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact Lindsey King at to request accommodation.
The work associated with this position will require the ability to lift 30 pounds and work overtime evenings and weekends. This position supports a flexible work arrangement. While certain job functions require onsite presence other tasks may be completed remotely. The balance between remote and inperson work will be determined in coordination with the supervisor based on operational needs.
Individuals selected to fill this position may be eligible to receive Language Premium Pay (SMC 4.20.360 which provides a $200.00 monthly stipend to qualified bilingual employees who are properly evaluated and assigned to provide direct communication inlanguage interpretation or translation services to the public on behalf of the City of Seattle.
Applicants must successfully pass a background check which will be conducted in accordance with Seattles Fair Chance Employment Ordinance SMC 14.17. Applicants will be given a chance to explain or correct background information and provide verifiable information of good conduct and rehabilitation.
TheCity of Seattle recognizes every City employee must play a role in ending institutional and structural racism. Our culture is the result of our behavior our personal commitments and the ways we courageously share our perspectives and encourage others to do the same. To cultivate an antiracist culture we seek employees who will engage in theRace and Social Justice Initiative by working to dismantle racist policies and procedures unlearn the way things have always been done and provide equitable processes and services.
The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation holiday and sick leave as well as medical dental vision life and longterm disability insurance for employees and their dependents. More information about employee benefits is available on the Citys website at: PROCESS:
Please submit your application at later than 4:00pm Pacific Time on Tuesday April 22 2025.To be considered for this position in addition to completing your application fully please attach:
- A PDF of your current resume which illustrates your related skills experience and abilities
- Cover Letter explaining your interest in this opportunity with the City of Seattle and identify specifically how the combination of your knowledge skills and interests align with our business needs and will contribute to your success in this role
This position is open to all candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. The City of Seattle values diverse perspectives and life experiences. Applicants will be considered regardless of race color creed national origin ancestry sex marital status disability religious or political affiliation age sexual orientation medical condition or pregnancy. The City of Seattle encourages people of all backgrounds to apply including people of color immigrants refugees women LGBTQ people with disabilities veterans and those with diverse life experiences. If you have questions please contact Lindsey King at.
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