Exempt to Permanent - Principal Human Resources Analyst (1246) - Citywide - (163001)

City and County of San Francisco•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

THIS IS A CITYWIDE RECRUITMENT FOR CURRENT CITY EMPLOYEES ONLY This is an Exempt to Permanent recruitment in accordance with Class-Based Test (CBT) Civil Service Rules. This recruitment is restricted to current exempt employees of the City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco Unified School District, or San Francisco City College, working within the 1246 Principal Human Resources Analyst classification. ABOUT THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO: San Francisco is a vibrant and dynamic city, on the forefront of economic growth & innovation, urban development, arts & entertainment, as well as social issues & change. This rich tapestry of culture and ideas is sustained by our City's commitment to heighten the quality of life for the diverse population of San Franciscans and residents of the greater Bay Area. Our employees play an important role not only in making our City what it is today, but also in shaping the future of San Francisco. Application Opening: January 2, 2026 Application Deadline: This job will close on or after January 9, 2026. Salary Range: $154,830 to $202,540 Click Here for more compensation information. Recruitment ID: ETP-1246-163001

Requirements

Current Category 16, 17, or 18 Exempt Employee in Class 1246 who has worked at least 2,080 hours in class 1246
Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university
Five years of professional human resources experience in one or more of the following areas of activity: recruitment and selection; classification and compensation; employee and/or labor relations; benefits administration; human resources operations; diversity, equity, and inclusion; and personnel training of which one year must have been as (1) an advanced journey level classification, similar to 1244 Senior Human Resources Analyst, that performs difficult and specialized human resources work and thereby serves as a resource for special problems , or (2) lead or supervised a small team of professional staff involved in the more difficult and complex matters associated with recruitment and selection; employee and/or labor relations; classification and compensation; benefits administration; human resources operations; diversity, equity, and inclusion; and personnel training.
Possession of a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) or a Master's degree in Personnel Administration, Human Resources Management, Business Administration, Public Ad-ministration or Clinical/School/Industrial-Organizational Psychology may be substituted for one (1) year of the required non-advanced journey / non-lead/supervisory experience.
Completion of a 12 month human resources trainee program equivalent to the City and County of San Francisco's 1249 Human Resources Training Pro-gram may substitute for one (1) year of the required non-advanced journey / non-lead/supervisory experience.
Verifiable professional human resources work experience in one or more of the following areas may substitute for up to two years of the required education on a year-for-year basis: recruitment and selection; classification and compensation; employee and/or labor relations; benefits administration; human resources operations; diversity, equity, and inclusion; and personnel training. (30 semester units/45 quarter units equal one year.)
Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirements by the filing deadline.
One-year full-time employment is equivalent to 2,000 hours (2,000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week).

Responsibilities

Supervises subordinate employees in performing professional human resources work in the areas of recruitment; examinations; employee relations; classification and compensation; human resources operations; diversity, equity, and inclusion; and personnel training.
Coordinates recruitment activities for assigned classifications, including announcement preparation and determining sources for recruiting; confers with personnel at different operating levels to determine minimum qualifications, means of recruitment and areas to be covered; reviews recruitment matters with consultants and specialists in connection with important phases of positions to be covered in specific examinations; personally reviews those applications requiring a high degree of judgment regarding acceptance or rejection.
Performs job analyses of individual positions and classes; determines, develops and approves examination subject matter; assigns relative weights to various parts of the examination; reviews test items for construction and accuracy; establishes passing points; organizes material for final review and makes revisions, as deemed necessary; investigate and respond to complaints, protests and appeals regarding examination matters.
Supervises and participates in classification studies and projects and the processing of departmental classification requests; coordinates the preparation of class specifications; makes recommendations regarding establishing, consolidating or abolishing classes; investigates problems, complaints and appeals regarding allocations and status determinations.5
Evaluates requests for leave and ADA accommodation; administers requests to fill position, employee transfers, post-referral, hiring, appoint, onboarding and layoff processes; interviews and examines candidates; administers employee discipline.
Negotiates resolutions to grievances; investigates complaints of serious employee misconduct and complaints; enforces MOUs to ensure consistent departmental compliance with pro-visions, and; acts as a Skelly officer in employee disciplinary hearings.
Performs highly specialized human resources work and thereby serves as a resource to assist coworkers; as assigned, supervises and participates in conducting salary and wage surveys including the collection, compilation, analysis and evaluation of data; conducts special studies and investigations pertaining to fringe benefits, working conditions and other similar matters.
Appears before legislative bodies and committees to explain and interpret matters involving recruitment; examinations; classification and compensation; human resources operations; diversity, equity, and inclusion; or personnel training.
Performs special projects involving the planning, research, development or implementation of a technical phase of human resources administration; prepares various memoranda, correspondence, records and reports with recommendations when appropriate.
Meets with employees, department heads, labor representatives and personnel of other jurisdictions regarding the interpretation and application of laws and regulations concerning recruitment; examinations; classification and compensation; employee relations; human resources operations; diversity, equity, and inclusion; and personnel training.
Implements diversity, equity and inclusion efforts by developing employee resources and training; leading diversity recruitment efforts; coaching management; mediating workplace conflict; and creating and monitoring DEI benchmarks.
Trains and consults with City employees including human resources professionals on supervision and leadership; conducts and develops team building workshops and career development programs; consults with managers on training and organizational development projects.
Performs other duties as assigned.