Principal Human Resources Analyst, City College of San Francisco (1246)

City and County of San Francisco•San Francisco, CA
•Onsite

About The Position

City College of San Francisco is hiring a Principal Human Resources Analyst for its Human Resources Department at the Ocean Campus. Under the general direction of the Chief Human Resources Officer for the San Francisco Community College District or designee, the analyst administers complex and responsible professional human resources functions with a high degree of independence. The role is designated supervisory and oversees student employment operations, including recruitment, onboarding, classification and compensation, benefits administration, personnel training, and student employee orientation. It also supports tracking of volunteers, remote work, and temporary work or alternative work assignment agreements. This is one full-time, 40-hour-per-week, full-year (260 days per year) Temporary Provisional position. It is an at-will appointment at the discretion of the Department Head, excluded from the competitive Civil Service examination process, and subject to a Permanent Civil Service examination process at a later date. The position is not represented by a collective bargaining unit, is not eligible for Reduced Work Week terms, and requires office presence; it is not a remote-work position. Salary placement is at the entrance salary step, with a posted range of $66.2780–$80.5679 per hour ($137,858–$167,581 annually). The Principal Human Resources Analyst supervises professional, technical, or clerical employees and administers or oversees work across recruitment and selection, examinations, employee relations, classification and compensation, human resources operations, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and personnel training. The role also handles complex reports, technical projects, salary administration, interpretation of laws and regulations, and related departmental processes to ensure effective and compliant human resources operations.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, subject to the stated education substitution provisions.
  • Five years of professional human resources experience in one or more of the following: recruitment and selection; classification and compensation; employee and/or labor relations; benefits administration; human resources operations; diversity, equity, and inclusion; or personnel training.
  • At least one year of the required experience must be in an advanced journey-level classification performing difficult and specialized human resources work and serving as a resource for special problems, or in a lead or supervisory role over a small team handling complex human resources matters.
  • Applicants must meet minimum qualifications by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.
  • Applicants must submit a cover letter addressing how they meet the minimum and desirable qualifications, a current resume, three recent employer references (at least two current or former supervisors/managers), and education verification or a qualifying waiver request.
  • Foreign degrees or coursework used to meet minimum qualifications must be evaluated by a foreign degree evaluation services organization before the application can be processed.
  • Experience substitution: a J.D. or master’s degree in Personnel Administration, Human Resources Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, Clinical/School/Industrial-Organizational Psychology, or a closely related field may substitute for one year of required non-advanced-journey/non-lead or supervisory experience.
  • Education substitution: qualifying professional human resources experience may substitute for up to two years of required education on a year-for-year basis; 30 semester units or 45 quarter units equal 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 year of required non-advanced-journey/non-lead or supervisory experience.

Nice To Haves

  • Familiarity with the California Education Code.
  • Prior human resources experience in a post-secondary educational setting.
  • Proven success interacting with college-aged students or young adults from diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds.
  • Two or more years of verifiable work experience with student employment recruitment and hiring.
  • Verifiable work experience coordinating and processing Federal Work Study employment.
  • Experience designing and delivering workshops or orientation sessions for student employees and faculty supervisors.
  • Experience with data analysis and metrics tracking.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Explorer, and Teams.
  • One or more years of responsible supervisory experience in a human resources work environment.
  • One or more years of experience working within a public-sector or government organization.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee student employment operations, including recruitment coordination, onboarding, classification and compensation, benefits administration, and personnel training.
  • Conduct training for student employees and student employment managers, and perform Student New Hire Orientations.
  • Manage and perform analytical work concerning student recruitment, onboarding, position administration, and salary administration.
  • Supervise subordinate employees performing professional human resources work and review their work.
  • Coordinate recruitment activities, prepare announcements, determine recruitment sources and minimum qualifications, consult with personnel and specialists, and review applications requiring significant judgment.
  • Administer or oversee the District’s leave program, ADA accommodation requests, position requests, employee transfers, post-referral, hiring, appointments, onboarding, layoffs, examinations, and employee discipline in accordance with policies, laws, contracts, and agreements.
  • Appear before legislative bodies and committees to explain and interpret matters involving recruitment, examinations, classification, or human resources operations.
  • Coordinate research and preparation of complex reports, surveys, correspondence, and related documents for departments and agencies.
  • Develop and implement technical projects related to recruitment, examinations, classification, compensation, personnel administration, and the online applicant tracking system.
  • Direct and review classification and compensation studies, including surveys, job analysis, field observation, desk audits, consultations, data analysis, and preparation of findings and job specifications.
  • Meet with employees, department heads, labor representatives, and personnel from other jurisdictions to interpret and apply laws and regulations concerning human resources matters.
  • Monitor subordinate staff maintenance of personnel records, regulatory data, clearances, and other documents.
  • Oversee staff responses to internal and external inquiries, resolving problems, providing information or referrals, identifying issues, and recommending or implementing plans.
  • Participate in salary administration, including reviewing qualifications, evaluating transcripts and work experience, preparing salary surveys, and responding to related inquiries.
  • Plan and review recruitment and selection processes, including funding monitoring, examination board participation, interview panel recommendations, day-to-day operations, job postings, targeted advertising, post criteria, and applicant tracking.
  • Train and supervise subordinate staff on projects such as classification studies and the CCSF PeopleSoft system.
  • Oversee and support tracking of volunteers, remote work, and temporary work or alternative work assignment agreements.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

  • Full-year classified employees working 260 days per year receive paid days off between Christmas and New Year’s Day and five additional paid days off during spring break, as stipulated by applicable agreements and board resolutions.
  • New employees hired on or after October 1, 2013 contribute 2% of salary to the San Francisco Retiree Health Care Trust Fund.
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