Transfer- Senior Personnel Analyst

Class Code 28224: Senior Personnel Analyst

Transfer job postings are for County of Sacramento employees only.
In order to be qualified for a transfer:
1. You must meet the Minimum Qualifications of the new job.
2. The difference between the top salary steps (the highest pay rate within the range of pay) of your current job class and the job class that you intend to transfer into must be less than 5%.

There are three different transfer types that you may qualify for: interdepartmental transfer interclass transfer and voluntary demotion. These different transfer types are defined as:

• Interdepartmental transfer - a transfer in the same class from one County department to another.
• Interclass transfer - a transfer from one job class to a different job addition the difference between the top salary steps (the highest pay rate within the range of pay) of your current job class and the job class that you intend to transfer into must be less than 5%.
• Voluntary demotion - a transfer into a job class that pays less than 95% of your current class salary.

Knowledge of

• Principles of public sector human resources administration
• Principles and methods of position classification examination development job analysis and organization in the public sector; accepted practices to determine job content evaluate complexity and difficulty of job duties and identify required skills knowledge and abilities
• Principles and techniques of job analysis position classification and examination construction
• Methods of presenting training material to groups
• Methods for obtaining and evaluating salary and total compensation data
• Basic uses of information systems as a tool in the performance of human resources functions
• Principles of employee selection
• Basic statistical methods used in selection and other human resources programs
• Communication skills and techniques used for gathering evaluating and transmitting information
• Techniques for interviewing counseling and instructing and facilitating group discussions
• Operate a variety of office equipment such as computers scanners copiers faxes etc.
• Principles and practices of establishing comparability collecting and comparing salary data and benefit information statistical sampling and analysis and the structural internal and market influences affecting wage determinations
• Concepts instructional methods training aids and materials necessary for developing implementing and evaluating training programs
• Methodology for determining reliability and validity of written oral and performance tests
• Methods for developing and evaluating special employment programs
• Interviewing practices application forms and other screening and examining techniques
• Test construction analysis and evaluation
• Federal state and local legislation and major court decisions pertaining to equal employment opportunity and affirmative action programs
• Socio-economic language and cultural barriers affecting minorities women and disadvantaged segments of the community
• Preparation and presentation of oral and written technical reports and research projects
• Principles and practices of administering contracts with employee organizations processing grievances and dealing with disciplinary matters
• Principles of supervision and training.

• Understand interpret and apply human resources laws rules regulations standards and procedures
• Interpret and apply equal opportunity laws civil service regulations and provisions of contracts ordinances and negotiated agreements and other regulations or policies relating to human resources
• Identify and describe problems
• Analyze compare prioritize and evaluate complex data
• Develop and evaluate alternative solutions and identify consequences of decisions and recommendations
• Present data clearly and concisely orally and in writing to convey concepts and/or conclusions
• Prepare technical reports and research
• Speak effectively to groups
• Meet time deadlines
• Work under pressure and deal with emotional and/or confrontational situations
• Exercise independent judgement and initiative
• Perform difficult and complex professional human resources work
• Collect and evaluate data; define and select alternatives; draw conclusions; formulate recommendations; and project consequences of recommendations
• Train and provide project direction to other professional technical and paraprofessional staff
• Develop administer analyze and evaluate tests for a variety of occupations
• Speak and write effectively
• Plan and coordinate major projects
• Use information systems as a tool in the performance of human resources work
• Secure cooperation of operating officials in accepting and carrying out sound human resources management practices
• Function under stressful conditions and in emotional and/or confrontational situations requiring instructing persuading and motivating people

Minimum Qualifications

Either: 1. Two years of experience in the class of Personnel Analyst or comparable class in Sacramento County Service

Or: 2. Bachelors degree or higher from an accredited college or university in business or public administration human resources management psychology labor relations or closely related field and three years of progressively responsible and difficult professional experience in human resources work. Completion of a masters degree in a closely related field from an accredited college or university may substitute for one year of the experience requirement.

Note: The word experience referenced in the minimum qualifications means full-time paid experience unless the minimum qualification states that volunteer experience is acceptable. Part-time paid experience may be accumulated and pro-rated to meet the total experience requirements.

Note: If the minimum qualifications include an educational or certificate/license requirement applicants must submit proof of requirements with the application. Failure to submit proof of requirements may result in disqualification from the examination. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. For guidelines on submitting acceptable proof of educational requirements please click here or speak to someone in our office before the cut-off date listed in this notice.

General Qualifications

License Certificate Registration Requirement:
Some positions in these classes require that incumbents possess and maintain a valid California drivers license Class C or higher. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to a physical disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Other Requirement:
Some positions in these classes require that incumbents work evenings and weekends on a periodic basis.

How to Apply

The County of Sacramento application form and responses to the Supplemental Questions are to be completed and submitted online.

Please remember:

• If you have previously applied online for a County job you must use the same Username account.
• Do not share your Username account with anyone else.
• If any additional documentation (such as copies of transcripts etc.) is required you will be contacted.
• Resumes may be attached to your submitted application however a notation of See Resume will not be accepted for the information requested on the application or the Supplemental Questions.
• Your application will be considered incomplete if the required information is not filled out in its entirety.
• Any notifications from the Employment Office about your Transfer application will be sent to you by email. Notices can also be accessed in your inbox.