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The City of Tulare is a vibrant and steadily growing community with a population of 70,693 located in the heart of California's Central Valley. The organization, staffed with 400 full-time employees, enjoys a culture of fiscal conservatism, collaboration, teamwork and dedication to public service and our community.
Come Grow with Us!
The City is excited to announce the addition of a new Human Resources Analyst position to our collaborative and supportive HR team. This is a unique opportunity for a dynamic and dedicated professional to contribute to our efforts to recruit and retain a talented workforce.
In this role, the selected candidate will have the chance to cross-train across a variety of HR functions and apply their skills in meaningful ways. The ideal candidate will have a strong passion for Human Resources and a solid understanding of best practices, including:
Processing Workers’ Compensation and Liability claims
Facilitating and tracking various types of employee leaves
Contributing to the development and implementation of new HR strategies
If you're ready to make an impact and grow your career in public sector HR, we encourage you to apply and join our team!
POSITION OVERVIEW:
Under general supervision, performs responsible, technical, detailed, and confidential work required to administer Human Resources programs including recruitment, classification, compensation, safety programs, employee benefits administration, risk management, leaves of absences, and payroll; performs research and analysis; provides consulting services to City departments related to all aspects of human resources activities; performs related work as required.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Receives general supervision from the Administrative Services Director. May exercise technical and functional direction over assigned staff.
CLASS CHARACTERISTICS
This is an experienced–level classification responsible for conducting day-to-day administrative and technical activities in the human resources, payroll, risk management, and safety program functional areas and for providing a technical resource for organizational, managerial, and related analyses and studies. Successful performance of the work requires the frequent use of tact, discretion, and independent judgment, knowledge of departmental and City activities, and extensive staff, public, and organizational contact. This class is distinguished from the Management Analyst in that the latter is a professional-level classification requiring a four-year degree, and performs complex analytical and programmatic functions.
QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge of:
*Principles, practices and techniques of personnel in a public agency setting, including workers' compensation; recruitment, selection, equal employment opportunity, and employee orientation, compensation and benefit administration, risk management, and employee relations, including the interpretation of laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
*Computerized payroll systems and computer software and systems related to payroll processes.
*Record keeping, information processing requirements and rules and policies related to the production of an employee payroll.
*Payroll reporting and payment requirements of various state and federal agencies and benefit providers.
*Principles and practices of auditing payroll documents.
*Applicable Federal, State, and local laws, codes, and regulations.
*Modern office practices, methods, and computer equipment.
*Record keeping principles and procedures.
*Computer applications related to the work.
*English usage, grammar, spelling, vocabulary, and punctuation.
*Techniques for dealing effectively with the public, vendors, contractors, and City staff, in person and over the telephone.
*Techniques for effectively representing the City in contacts with governmental agencies, community groups, and various business, professional, educational, regulatory, and legislative organizations.
*Techniques for providing a high level of customer service to public and City staff, in person and over the telephone.
Ability to:
*Interpret, apply, and explain complex laws, codes, regulations, and ordinances.
*Effectively represent the Department and the City in meetings with governmental agencies, contractors, vendors, and various businesses, professional, regulatory, and legislative organizations.
*Prepare clear and concise reports, correspondence, policies, procedures, and other written materials.
*Maintain accurate files and records.
*Maintain confidentiality of sensitive personal information of applicants, employees, former employees, and other maters affecting employee relations.
*Review payroll and other human resources documents for completeness and accuracy.
*Prepare clear and effective financial, statistical, narrative, informational, and educational reports, correspondence, policies, procedures, and other written material.
*Analyze situations and identify pertinent problems/issues; collect relevant information; evaluate realistic options; and recommend appropriate course of action.
*Organize and prioritize a variety of projects and multiple tasks in an effective and timely manner; organize own work, set priorities, and meet critical time deadlines.
*Operate modern office equipment including computer equipment and specialized software applications programs.
*Use English effectively to communicate in person, over the telephone, and in writing.
*Use tact, initiative, prudence, and independent judgment within general policy, procedural, and legal guidelines.
*Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work.
Education and Experience: Any combination of training and experience which would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:
Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth (12th) grade. Additional coursework in human resources management, business administration, or a related field is highly desirable. Four (4) years of experience in the human resources or benefits administration.
Licenses and Certifications:
Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Class C California's driver's license.
