HR Analyst Retirement Services

Are You Our Next HR Retirement Services Expert

VTA is seeking a solutions-focused HR Analyst to join our Retirement Services team. If you thrive on leveraging technology streamlining processes and mastering the complexities of public pension systems this is your chance to make a meaningful impact.

Lead. Support. Innovate.
In this role youll be a key partner driving our next-generation ERP implementation while ensuring flawless administration of our 457 pre-tax and Roth plans. With your expertise in CalPERS operations and our single-employer defined benefit plan (ATU Local 265) youll safeguard compliance with ERISA IRS and DOL regulations through precise analysis and auditing.

Who Were Looking For
A proactive team player ready to collaborate across HR Payroll and Technology. Your skills in HRIS advanced Excel and data analytics will help us optimize workflows manage vendors and deliver insights that protect the retirement security of 2000 employees.

If youre energized by complex meaningful work and ready to shape the future of VTA Retirement Services wed love to hear from you.

Typical Tasks

Not all positions perform all duties and not all duties performed are listed. Duties performed vary depending on the area of assignment and within working level assigned.

• Administers various human resources programs;
• Reviews and analyzes existing or proposed policies procedures systems management and personnel activities advises on their impact and makes recommendations for change;
• Provides consultation and analyses/recommendations concerning human resources functions and issues;
• Analyzes investigates and responds to issues in assigned functional area;
• Researches resolves facilitates resolution of and/or makes recommendations concerning human resources issues;
• Conducts analytical studies;
• Prepares and presents written and oral reports and statistical analyses as well as letters memorandum training materials and other written documents;
• Plans develops organizes implements and evaluates a variety of difficult and complex management and employee training programs and organizational development applications;
• Conducts needs assessments regarding employee management and organizational training needs;
• Previews and evaluates vendor instructional materials; negotiates project contract and pricing with vendor;
• Conducts analysis of employee work force in compliance with FTA affirmative action guidelines;
• Assists in developing goals for the disadvantaged business enterprise and employment programs;
• Assists in drafting the Affirmative Action Plan;
• Performs outreach recruitment to encourage participation by underrepresented groups in and equal employment opportunity programs;
• Conducts investigations for grievances or challenges regarding the employment accessibility and ADA programs;
• Performs research and provides technical assistance to the General Counsels office regarding a variety of human resources issues;
• May provide training and lead direction to other staff;
• Determines the most suitable recruitment strategies and selection process designs;
• Performs recruitment activities such as preparing and distributing job announcements and composing and placing advertising;
• Represents VTA at job fairs and other public events;
• Plans and conducts salary/benefits surveys;
• Conducts job audits and analyses;
• Analyzes and evaluates positions for classification compensation recruiting and testing;
• Determines appropriate compensation for positions;
• Interprets and applies procedures labor agreements contracts and benefits policies;
• Assists employees in understanding benefits programs;
• Works with benefits carriers to ensure proper administration of benefits contracts correct payment of premiums and resolution of any service delivery issues;
• Investigates and assists in the resolution of grievances discrimination and other types of complaints; Performs wellness related activities;
• Attends and participates in professional group meetings; stays abreast of new trends and innovations in human resources;
• May manage multiple projects with short targeted completion dates;
• May act as a technical analyst for specialized computer applications;
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Employment Standards
Sufficient education and increasingly responsible experience to demonstrate possession of the required knowledge skills and abilities.

Development of the required knowledge skills and abilities is typically obtained through a combination of training and experience equivalent to:

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a four-year degree;
• And two (2) years of increasingly responsible experience performing human resources management and analysis and/or training for a public or private sector organization.
• Attainment of experience in a large public agency is preferred.

Knowledge of:

• Human resource systems techniques practices and functions including recruitment classification testing selection placement training equal opportunity programs employee relations and employee and retiree benefits management;
• Standard office practices and procedures including automated human resource and word/data processing systems;
• Principles and practices of public personnel administration management analysis organization budget and communication;
• Applicable state federal and local laws rules regulations and court decisions;
• Principles of training and motivation;
• Job analysis recruiting and examining strategies and plans position classification position control wage and salary administration;
• Employee benefit programs including health plan administration and cost containment measures;
• Principles practices techniques and methods of planning developing and administering training and employee development programs;
• Public sector employee relations typical provisions of collective bargaining agreements and public employee labor laws current labor relations practices trends and major problems in the public sector;
• Techniques for investigating analyzing and resolving employee grievances;
• Applicable FTA regulations and guidelines relating to employment;
• Collaborative problem solving.

• Use initiative and good judgment;
• Consistently apply concepts laws methods techniques approaches and other guidelines of professional work in the human resources management field;
• Persuade justify and project the consequences of decisions and/or recommendations;
• Organize and prioritize work and meet deadlines;
• Communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing;
• Follow written and oral directions;
• Define problem areas evaluate recommend and implement creative solutions to complex issues and problems;
• Plan coordinate and initiate action necessary to implement recommendations in order to manage assigned project;
• Work effectively under stressful situations involving confrontation and conflict;
• Organize and analyze varied and complex data and cost out various proposals;
• Develop and implement procedures and guidelines consistent with VTA policies and interpret these policies and procedures to staff and other agencies;
• Interpret and apply federal state and local policies laws and regulations;
• Be sensitive to cultural racial economic and ethnic diversity;
• Translate specific organizational/training needs into curriculum and conduct employee/management training sessions;
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employee associations community groups and individuals at all levels in a large complex organization;
• Operate a computer and perform standard word-processing spreadsheet database and human resources applications;
• Provide technical support on specialized computer applications as assigned;
• Maintain accurate records files and databases;
• Exercise good judgment within established policies and guidelines.