Human Resources Analyst

The East Bay Regional Park District is seeking a knowledgeable and motivated Human Resources Analyst to join our dynamic team in the Recruitment and Classification Unit of the Human Resources Division. This on-site position will work out of the Park District Headquarters in Oakland CA. The Human Resources Analyst will play a key part in supporting the Districts most valuable resourceits people. You will plan coordinate and administer recruitment and selection processes ensuring fair and effective hiring for a wide range of classifications. This is an excellent opportunity to apply your HR expertise in a mission-driven organization dedicated to preserving and enhancing the natural beauty of the East Bays parks and open spaces.

ABOUT US:
The East Bay Regional Park District is a system of beautiful parklands in Alameda and Contra Costa counties to the east of San Francisco. The system comprises 73 parks spanning across 126809 acres 1250 miles of trails and 55 miles of shoreline. We manage and preserve natural and cultural resources for all to enjoy and protect. The regional parks are ideal for healthful recreation and environmental education. Learn about ourMission and VisionHistory and our contributions to theUnited Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

OUR MISSION:
EBRPD preserves a rich heritage of natural and cultural resources and provides open space parks trails safe and healthful recreation and environmental education. Anenvironmental ethicguides the District in all of its activities.

Our Values:

• Respect We honor each other the park visitors we serve and the land we steward.
• Resilience We creatively adapt to change. We address challenges with empathy perspective and determination.
• Relationships Our greatest strength lies in the trust accountability and teamwork we cultivate with our colleagues partners and the public we serve.
• Responsiveness We communicate openly honestly and reliably.
• Transparency We hold the publics trust through meaningful stakeholder engagement and access to timely and reliable information on decisions and performance.
  

• Work with a purpose for a better world today and for future generations through the preservation of open space public access to the outdoors and a commitment to the conservation of the natural world found east of the San Francisco Bay across 33 cities in Alameda and Contra Costa counties
• A community of colleagues who are passionate about public service and the East Bay Regional Park District the communities it serves and its mission
• Excellent benefits: Medical Dental Vision Flexible Spending and pension benefits through California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS). Click here fordetails regarding additional benefits
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development
• Free on-site parking
• Free parking permit for EBRPD parks (for up to 2 privately owned vehicles)
• Employee discounts for certain EBRPD park amenities (reservations daily fishing permit public boat launch.

What You Will Be Doing:

Under supervision performs a variety of human resources management and confidential administrative tasks including recruitment job classification and compensation analysis employee and labor relations employee development and training benefits assistance and initiating and authorizing personnel actions; conducts special projects; provides advice and assistance to District management supervisors and employees in all personnel management areas; and performs related duties as assigned.

We Are Looking For Someone Who

• Is detail-oriented well-organized and can juggle competing priorities effectively.
• Is self-motivated and demonstrates initiative; can jump right in and isnt afraid to figure things out.
• Can apply knowledge and reasoning to make prompt decisions supported by procedures policies and rules.
• Has experience managing recruitments and preferably using an applicant tracking system.
• Isnt afraid to ask questions to keep recruitments moving along.

The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.

• Develops coordinates and administers recruitment examination and selection activities for a wide variety of classifications; determines appropriate recruitment strategies; advertises vacancies; screens applications for eligibility; develops administers and evaluates written and performance tests; arranges and conducts examination interview boards; performs all necessary job analysis tasks related to the preparation of official job descriptions and determination of proper classifications; prepares job descriptions; participates in periodic wage and salary surveys to validate and/or update the pay compensation system.

• Assists in providing employee relations support to management in matters of performance management discipline and labor relations; assists in serving as a resource to management supervisors and employees on matters of personnel rules and regulations and the administrative procedures of the Park District and its labor union agreements.

• Assists in the design of trainings and workshops; coordinates the development of training and workshop content with subject matter experts the creation of a workshop outline and pertinent case studies and exercises; may facilitate and present in-house training workshops as assigned.

• Analyzes researches and resolves routine to complex problems involving benefit accounts eligibility enrollment premiums data and system issues; tracks monitors and maintains ongoing coverage for employees retirees and eligible dependents in District-sponsored plans; verifies and approves coverage changes for enrollees; and processes and submits enrollment and eligibility files to benefit vendors to ensure appropriate coverage is in place; provides information and advice to employees retirees surviving spouses and domestic partners on available benefit plans/programs and enrollment procedures.

• Reviews and recommends for approval official personnel action documents associated with the various tasks performed; conducts individually or as a team member special studies or projects related to human resource issues including studies or projects that are either short in duration and narrow in scope or with broad scope and requiring significant work effort; may serve on internal committees working groups and/or ad hoc task forces; and performs related duties as assigned.

Education: A Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in human resources industrial relations business administration public administration or a related field

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Experience: One (1) year of experience in human resources administration in one or more of the following areas: Recruitment examination selection employee and labor relations training or instructional design benefits human resources information systems (HRIS) or classification and compensation preferably in a public agency.

License: Possession of a valid California Class C Drivers License is a condition of initial and continued employment in this classification.

Knowledge of: Current professional practices and principles of human resource administration; job characteristics position classification and compensation and recruitment practices related to typical public sector positions; collective bargaining labor anti-discrimination and employment law and regulations; office procedures methods and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing spreadsheets and databases.

Ability to: possess well developed verbal and written communication skills; possess strong analytical and problem solving skills; work well in a team; prioritize work and manage multiple projects; operate office equipment including computers and supporting word processing spreadsheet and database applications; communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing; establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work at all levels including a culturally diverse general public with a focus on quality service to internal staff and external customers.

• In addition to the regular work schedule this position may be required to work evenings and/or weekends to attend meetings and trainings as needed.
• Must pass Level 1 Background Check.
• This position is designated as a Mandated Reporter under the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (CANRA). Mandated reporters are individuals who are obligated by law to report suspected cases of child abuse and neglect. As such you will be required to sign an acknowledgment of having received the Districts policy and your responsibilities.