The Position
Are you a professional in the field of Human Resources/Risk Management looking for a more of a lead role with a special district team? Are you a self-starter who excels at working with others to provide strategic human resource programs focused on Return to Work and Disability Management? And are you excited to help a team to grow and develop their skills? If so, the East Bay Regional Parks District would welcome your application to be the next Senior Human Resources Analyst.

The Park District is seeking an experienced and team-oriented Senior Human Resources Analyst focused on Return to Work and Disability Management. This position is assigned to the Risk Management Unit, which is located at the Administrative Headquarters. The hiring pools established from this recruitment will be used to fill the current vacancies and any additional vacancies that may occur during the one-year life of the hiring pools.

Ideal Candidate:

A deadline-driven and team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment
Has a positive attitude and strong work ethic
Has experience with Disability Management including ADA/FEHA/FMLA/CFRA/SDI/Workers' Compensation
Has the ability to thrive in ambiguity, adapt to changes in the external environment and organization, and can be flexible in their approach
Understand the importance of communication and promote policies that enhance trust and transparent government.
Be able to develop innovative and effective solutions to administrative and operational challenges.
Have strong communication skills and a customer service focus that will build trust, inspire and motivate others by example, promote teamwork, and unite the team with a shared sense of purpose.
Prior public sector experience is a plus
What You'll Be Doing:
This position reports directly to the Risk Manager. The Senior Human Resources Analyst performs a wide array of duties including working with Managers to oversee human resources programs to support recruitment, examination and selection, classification, compensation, benefits, employee and labor relations, workforce diversity, and organizational training and development. This specific vacancy is focused on leading the disability management and return to work programs. Also, this position conducts analytical studies of human resources issues; provides staff support to District management, supervisors and employees in all human resources management areas; and performs related duties as assigned.

The job requires a collaborative, seasoned professional who will adhere to the District’s culture of teamwork, accountability, innovation, empowerment, transparency, and service to its customers. This position serves as a technical expert or lead with responsibility for providing high level advice, consultation and recommendations related to the development and implementation of the goals, objectives, policies, procedures and priorities of an assigned human resources program.

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 public's trust through meaningful stakeholder engagement and access to timely and reliable information on decisions and performance.
A Few Reasons Why You May Love This Job:
Working with a purpose for a better world today and in 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 (100% employer paid), Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending, and pension benefits through California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS). Click here (Download PDF reader) for additional benefits.
Tuition reimbursement and professional development.
Consideration of telework opportunities and flexible work schedules.
Free on-site parking.
Essential Functions
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.

Performs responsible administrative and management support to the Human Resources Department, serving as a key technical resource; independently acts as project and technical lead in a variety of complex assignments; coordinates consultant activities; plans, coordinates, and reviews the preparation of various reports, correspondence, tabulations, and summaries in order to achieve Park District objectives related to the Park District’s mission, vision and Master Plan priorities.

Develops, conducts and coordinates recruitment campaigns for sensitive and specialized classifications; serve as liaison to operating departments; develops, analyzes and revises written and oral examinations, assessment centers and other testing instruments; administers examinations; develops and applies scoring criteria; conducts statistical analyses of examination results, including item analysis, analysis of adverse impact and item correlations to ensure that examinations conform to professional and legal standards; plans and conducts classification studies and compensation studies, including directing other professional staff in the auditing of positions, prepares and revises classification specifications, and recommends the allocation of positions to new or existing classifications; collects and analyzes compensation information; recommends compensation levels for classifications based on consideration of external data, internal relationships and alignments, compensable factors, total compensation, and related information.

Provides consultation to management representatives on personnel, employee/labor relations and human resource matters relating to the interpretation of MOUs, personnel rules, laws and regulations; assists in management's handling of work performance issues, progressive discipline actions, and grievances; conducts investigations; may represent management and/or serve as fact finder in the grievance or appeals processes; mediates grievances and appeals at the informal stages; participates in meet and confer and negotiations; analyzes requests and makes recommendations to the chief spokesperson; participates in strategy development to implement and interpret agreements; coordinates implementation of new agreements and may conduct briefing sessions; coordinates specific issues or segments of the employee relations process, as assigned.

Assists department and division managers in staffing and organizational analysis, work simplification and/or human resources matters; maintains departmental organization charts and ensures accuracy with position allocation and control systems; analyzes and/or researches and makes recommendations on District-wide human resources, personnel administration, employee relations and/or other administrative matters, as assigned; supports and reinforces the District's long range objectives to determine the needs for organizational effectiveness; and performs related duties as assigned.