1244 Senior Human Resources Consultant

Job Description

The Senior Human Resources Consultant (Department of Human Resources - Client Services) operates as a human resources generalist and performs duties in a wide variety of functional areas involving: classification, compensation, recruitment and selection, employee relations, general personnel administration, and special projects.

Essential duties will include but are not limited to:

·Providing advice, consultation and information to departmental managers, supervisors and employees regarding organizational structures, appropriate staffing patterns, discipline classification, compensation, budgetary issues and related personnel rules, policies and procedures.

·Conducting disciplinary hearings.

·Responding to discrimination complaints.

·Monitoring appropriate use of FMLA.

·Determining ADA reasonable accommodations.

·Reviewing worker’s compensation claims.

·Meeting and conferring/consulting with employee organizations.

·Responding to requests for salary and wage adjustments.

·Participating as a member of a bargaining team during labor contract negotiations.

·Preparing correspondence, reports, and memos; and making presentations to boards and commissions.

·Carrying out, interpreting, explaining and enforcing existing policies, methods and procedures relating to personnel administrative matters.

·Making regular contacts with candidates, employees, employee representatives, department heads, other agencies and personnel at various levels to furnish and obtain information.

·Gathering, preparing, compiling, reviewing and maintaining important personnel information reports and records.

·Other related duties as required.

Qualifications

Education Substitution - Additional qualifying work experience as a professional human resources analyst may be substituted for up to two years of the required education on a year-for-year basis (30 semester/ 45 quarter units equals one year).

Experience Substitution - Completion of a 12 month human resources trainee program equivalent to the City and County of San Francisco’s 1249 Human Resources Training Program may substitute for one (1) year of required professional experience.

Experience Substitution - Possession of a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) or Master’s degree in Personnel Administration, Human Resources Management, Business Administration, Public Administration or Clinical/School/Industrial-Organizational Psychology may substitute for one (1) year of the required professional experience.

The stated desirable qualifications may be used to identify job finalists at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring.

·Experience in a human resources capacity working with employees, management, boards, and labor unions/employee associations.

·Experience using database systems such as PeopleSoft HRMS and spreadsheet programs such asMicrosoft Excel.

·Experience developing and conducting training programs and preparing Standard Operating Procedure documents.

·Working knowledge and experience with FMLA/CFRA leaves.

·Ability to provide critical analytical support to a management team with regard to human resourcesissuesfunctions and programs.

Additional Information

In line with the Official Public Health Order to slow the spread of COVID-19, “shelter-in-place” has been issued for all San Francisco residents that is expected to be in effect until further notice. As a result, Department of Human Resources (DHR)’s office (located at 1 South Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103) is currently closed to the general public. If you have any questions, please feel free to email the Human Resources Analyst listed on this announcement.

• Application Opening- Friday, November 12, 2021

• Application Deadline- Tuesday, November 30, 2021
• Compensation Range for the 1244 Senior Human Resources Analyst Classification

• Eligible List durationresulting from this examination process will be six (6) months.

• Certification Rulefor the eligible list resulting from this examination will be Rule of Ten (10) Scores.

• Exam Type:Combined, Promotive and Entrance

• Appointment Type:Permanent Civil Service

• Recruitment ID: PBT-1244-117121

After application submission, candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process, which includes the following:

·Ability to analyze, evaluate and interpret data and information, including the ability to exercise good judgment when evaluating data and information

·Ability to read, comprehend, interpret and/or apply written information, rules, procedures, regulations, etc.

·Basic knowledge of, and the ability to apply policies, rules, and laws relating to recruitment and hiring processes, Civil Rights Act Title VII, EEO laws, and ADA

·Basic knowledge of, and the ability to apply principles, techniques, procedures and practices relating to jobanalyses, position classification, valid selection procedures and research, including the ability to perform mathematical calculations associated with these activities

A passing score must be achieved on the Core Test.

This is a standardized examination and, therefore, test questions and test answers are not available for public inspection or review. The examination may contain additional items for the purpose of pre-testing items. These pre-test items are not scored. Pre-testing allows performance data to be gathered and evaluated before items become scored in an examination. These pre-test items distributed throughout the examination, WILL NOT be counted for or against you in your score, and will not be identified.

Your score will be valid and "banked" for three years, starting from the date of the examination. This means that, during this three-year time period, you will not be required to re-take this test. If the selection process for the future announcement is held within one year of the date of this examination and it includes the core exam your score will be automatically applied to that announcement. However, after one year, you have the option to either (a) apply your test score to the other announcement or (b) re-take the test. Re-testing is permitted no sooner than one year from the date of the examination and only in association with your eligibility for another announcement for which the core test is used. Please note that, should you re-test, your re-test score would become your official score since it is the most recent.

The supplemental questionnaire will be rated and scored. All relevant experience, education and/or training must be on the supplemental questionnaire in order to be reviewed in the rating process.

Note: Candidates must achieve a passing score onboth selection components described above in order to move forward in the selection process.

This is a Position Based Test conducted in accordance with Civil Service Rule 111A. Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement, including requirements, time periods and other particulars, except when superseded by federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations. Clerical errors may be corrected and, if so, an amended note will be posted on this official job announcement.

The terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 111A.35.1. The standard for the review of such appeals is ‘abuse of discretion’ or ‘no rational basis’ for establishing the position description, the minimum qualifications and/or the certification rule. Appeals must include a written statement of the item(s) being contested and the specific reason(s) why the cited item(s) constitute(s) abuse of discretion by the Human Resources Director. Appeals must be submitted directly to the Executive Officer of the Civil Service Commission within five business days of the announcement issuance date.

• Information About The Hiring Process
• Conviction History
• Employee Benefits Overview
• Equal Employment Opportunity
• Disaster Service Worker
• ADA Accommodation
• Veterans Preference
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.