Senior Human Resources Analyst

BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR BERKELEY

Berkeley California is a small city with a big reputation. At just ten square miles of land and seven square miles of water Berkeley is famous around the globe as a center for academic achievement scientific exploration free speech and the arts and home to over 50 parks a top-ranked university and the largest public marina in the San Francisco Bay.

As an employer the City of Berkeley offers all the benefits of a career in the public sector while fostering diversity creativity and innovation. Join a team of high-caliber experienced staff with a shared mission of serving the Berkeley community and promoting an accessible safe healthy environmentally-sound and culturally-rich city.

The City of Berkeley invites you to apply for the position of Senior Human Resources Analyst! In this role you will play a key role in advising managers and employees on a wide range of human resources topics in a dynamic public sector environment. As a working supervisor you will lead and perform functions across multiple human resources areas including but not limited to recruitment and selection classification and compensation benefits administration and employee relations.

While this classification is utilized citywide the current vacancy is with the Berkeley Public Library where you will oversee human resources operations for staff across all library locations representing an opportunity to make an impact while supporting a vital community resource.

A typical way of gaining the knowledge skills and abilities for this position is:
Possession of a bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in business or public administration human resources management industrial relations or a closely related field; and four (4) years of professional human resources experience in more than one HR functional area or program which includes at least one (1) year experience functioning in a lead capacity. Additional professional-level relevant work experience may be substituted for the required college education on a year-for-year basis.

Other requirements include:
Must be able to travel to various locations within and outside the City of Berkeley to meet the program needs and to fulfill the job responsibilities. When driving on City business maintenance of a valid California drivers license and satisfactory driving record is required.

Applications must be received by January 26 2026 at 5:00 PM Pacific and must include a completed application and answers to the supplemental questions. Please note that attachment of a resume is not a substitute for a completed application.

Applications are available in alternative formats (audio-format braille large print electronic text etc.) upon request to. Please allow 10 days for production of the material in an alternative format.

1. Application review for minimum qualifications and required documents (qualifying experience will be calculated based on the administrative review date)
2. Review of Supplemental Questionnaire
3. Score on Assessment Center (date to be determined)

Tests may consist of any combination of written oral or other exercises or assessment procedures that test content and may include but are not necessarily limited to typing math reading writing and analytical skills; problem solving ability; computer and software proficiency or any other job-related knowledge skill ability or qualification. The examination process and dates are subject to change. The City may without notice change or eliminate any assessment component as needs dictate. Applicants passing all examination phases will have their names placed on an employment eligible list that hiring departments will use to conduct final selection interviews.

Reasonable Accommodations: The City is committed to making reasonable accommodations in the examination process and in the work environment. Individuals requesting reasonable accommodations in the examination process must submit a request in writing to at the time of application.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT PROCESS

Candidates under final consideration for employment with the City will undergo an employment background/reference check that may include but is not limited to: employment history confirmation of educational credentials and degrees licenses including drivers license registrations certificates other credentials credit check criminal history check and Live Scan fingerprinting.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO) EMPLOYER

The City of Berkeley is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. All employment actions shall be administered regardless of race color national origin ancestry religion age physical or mental disability or medical condition sex gender gender identity gender expression sexual orientation genetic information marital status pregnancy political affiliation veterans status or any other status protected under federal state or local law.

DISASTER SERVICE WORKER

All City employees are required to provide services as Disaster Service Workers in the event of an emergency/disaster.