Principal Human Resources Analyst

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The Position
***Recruitment Deadline Extended***
**MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. recognizes that our employees are our strongest and greatest asset. The Human Resources Department has a staff of just over 50 employees organized into four (4) divisions that provide services to County Departments, employees, and the public.
Human Resources team members work in collaboration with one another and the County Administrator's Office to provide central human resources services and oversight to 27 County departments. In order to provide the best human resources services to our partners and clients, we strive to recruit motivated, forward-thinking, results-driven HR staff.
Over the past few years, we have been actively upgrading our two core HRIS, Peoplesoft and NeoGov, to streamline processes, produce actionable data, and improve outcomes. In addition, we have launched online testing of multiple choice exams, structured interviews, behavioral consistency assessments and performance exams. We are actively working to identify innovative and creative approaches to add value and provide high quality services to our County partners and the public.
**MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. has been recognized as an early adopter of online unproctored testing for the public sector, and our agile approach to recruitment has allowed us to stay ahead of the game during this pandemic. If you're someone that is excited about trying new things and focusing on the work that adds value instead of getting lost in the routine processes, this is the place for you!
A successful Principal HR Analyst will be a skilled professional who is committed to bringing out the best in others, leading and being the change, and who is able to provide guidance and support without dictating a specific solution.
We are looking for someone who is:
Analytical and data driven.
You will be responsible for collecting and analyzing various HR metrics, and making recommendations to improve and optimize human resources activities for the County.
Creative!
You will need to be able to understand the challenges faced in hiring and recommend innovative ways to assess applicants and shorten time-to-hire to ensure the best qualified candidates are available for our hiring managers.
Interested in learning and developing their career.
In addition to recruitment and classification work, you will have the opportunity to propose a variety of special projects and pilot programs that will challenge you to develop your skills and learn more about our agency.
Customer focused.
Your role will require you to understand your customer's operational needs and to be responsive and proactive when addressing those needs.
A strong relationship builder with excellent communication skills.
You will be expected to create an environment where your team will strive and thrive, establish relationships across many departments at all levels of the organization, and ensure that a consistent message is communicated to a variety of audiences.
Organized and results-driven.
You will need to balance your own work and multiple assignments and priorities for your assigned team in a fast-paced environment.
Tentative Recruitment Schedule
Tentative Multiple-Choice Test: March 9 - 13, 2022
Tentative Performance Assessment: March 16 - 18, 2022
Target Start Date: Mid to late-April 2022
What you will typically be responsible for:
Leading a team of Human Resources analysts and technicians by coordinating the work of the team and ensuring the integrity of the work is maintained and performance agreements are met.
Conducting complex recruitment, assessment, and classification work.
Analyzing and evaluating the effectiveness of County Human Resources programs, policies, processes, and team effectiveness; identifying areas for improvement and innovation, and proposing solutions.
Helping to develop strategies to create career ladders, increase employee engagement, improve employee retention, and building an inclusive, high-trust organizational culture.
Providing guidance and interpretation to County departmental human resources staff on human resources policies, procedures, rules and regulations, and on workforce planning, organizational design and development.
A few reasons you might love this job:
Your work will have a direct impact on the County's ability to provide important public services.
You are looking to develop your leadership skills without the full responsibility of a supervisor.
You will be challenged daily.
You will work with people who are passionate about their work, and focused on continuous improvement and innovation.
You're seeking an opportunity to contribute to an effort to redefine public sector merit-system hiring.
A few challenges you might face in this job:
You will be joining an organization that is updating and modernizing several business practices and technologies. This will require persistence and tenacity to help keep change moving forward in an environment where some are already experiencing change fatigue.
Your customers will include some people with strong personalities and/or high expectations.
You will need to learn to navigate through complex, sometimes outdated and conflicting rules, policies and labor agreements to assist others in reaching operational objectives.
Competencies Required:
Analyzing & Interpreting Data: Drawing meaning and conclusions from quantitative or qualitative data
Adaptability: Responding positively to change and modifying behavior as the situation requires
Building & Maintaining Relationships: Establishing rapport and maintaining mutually productive relationships
Business Process Analysis: Defining, assessing, and improving operational processes and workflow
Coaching & Developing Others: Supporting others in stretching and expanding their capabilities
Delivering Results: Meeting organizational goals and customer expectations and making decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks
Design Sense: Creating work products that are functional, intuitive and aesthetically pleasing
Displaying Ownership and Accountability: Holding self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results
Innovative Problem Solving: Identifying and analyzing problems in order to propose new ways to do business
Establishing Credibility: Doing what he/she commits to doing and respecting the confidentiality of information and concerns shared by others
Group Facilitation: Enabling constructive and productive group interaction
Handling Stress: Maintaining emotional stability and self-control under pressure, challenge, or adversity
Learning Agility: Seeking learning opportunities and applying the lessons to one’s work
Managing & Facilitating Change: Addressing key factors that influence successful organizational change
Organization Design & Structure: Establishing organizational structure and clarifying roles and responsibilities
Political & Organizational Savvy: Working skillfully with politics, procedures, and protocols across organizational levels and boundaries
Professional Integrity & Ethics: Displaying honesty, adherence to principles, and personal accountability
Presentation Skill: Formally delivering information to groups
Valuing Diversity: Appreciating the benefits of varied backgrounds and cultures in the workplace
To read the complete job description, please visit the website; ****The eligible list established from this recruitment may remain in effect for six months.
Minimum Qualifications
License Required:
Possess and maintain a valid California Motor Vehicle Operator's License, or the employee must be able to provide suitable transportation, which is approved by the appointing authority.
Experience:
Four (4) years of progressively responsible full-time human resources experience performing recruitment and assessment and/or classification and compensation and/or organizational development work. Three (3) years of the qualifying experience must have included significant responsibility for (a) conducting classification studies, and compensation analysis, and/or (b) conducting job analyses, and developing and administering employment assessments.
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Education:
Possession of a Bachelor's Degree from a college or university with a major in human resources management, business, industrial psychology, public administration or closely related field.
Desirable Qualifications:
Professional HR experience working in a local government or public sector agency
Possession of a IPMA-HR Certification
Possession of a SHRM Certification
Possession of a Data/HR Analytics Certification
Experience as a lead or supervisor of other HR staff
Selection Process
Application Filing and Evaluation:
Applicants will be required to complete a supplemental questionnaire at the time of application, applications will be evaluated to determine which candidates will move forward in the next phase of the recruitment process.
Multiple Choice Test:
Tentatively scheduled for March 9 - 13, 2022. Candidates that meet the minimum qualifications will be invited to patriciate in a multiple choice assessment. The assessment is designed to measure candidates' competencies as they relate to the job. These may include but are not limited to: the ability to collect and analyze data, draw logical conclusions, and make sound recommendations; the ability to interpret and apply rules and regulations; and the ability to communicate effectively in writing. Candidates must achieve a passing score on the multiple choice test to be advanced to the performance assessment. (Weighted: 30%)
Performance Assessment
Tentatively scheduled to take place between March 16 and March 18, 2022. Candidates that achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on the multiple choice assessment will be invited to participate in a performance assessment. The performance assessment will consist of exercises designed to evaluate if candidates possess the necessary core competencies. These may include but are not limited to : Delivering Results, Professional Integrity & Ethics, Handling & Resolving Conflict, Coaching and Developing Others, Group Facilitation, Innovative Problem Solving, Valuing Diversity, and Political & Organizational Savvy. Candidates must achieve a passing score on each of the competencies to pass the overall assessment and be placed on the eligible list. (Weighted: 70%)
The multiple choice assessment will be administered remotely using a computer or mobile device such as a tablet. You will need access to a reliable internet connection to take the assessment.
The Human Resources Department may change the examination steps noted above in accordance with the Personnel Management Regulations and accepted selection practices.
COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements
**MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. enacted a mandatory COVID-19 vaccine requirement for employees. Proof of full vaccination will be required of all employees, including new hires. The policy requirements can be found here: ****CONVICTION HISTORY
After you receive a conditional job offer, you will be fingerprinted, and your fingerprints will be sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The resulting report of your conviction history (if any) will be used to determine whether the nature of your conviction conflicts with the specific duties and responsibilities of the job for which you have received a conditional job offer. If a conflict exists, you will be asked to present any evidence of rehabilitation that may mitigate the conflict, except when federal or state regulations bar employment in specific circumstances. Having a conviction history does not automatically preclude you from a job with **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***.. If you accept a conditional job offer, the Human Resources department will contact you to schedule a fingerprinting appointment.
DISASTER SERVICE WORKER
All **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
It is the policy of **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. to consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identify, gender expression, marital status, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, or other protected category under the law.
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About **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. Human Resources Department
The County of Contra Costa, California was incorporated in 1850 as one of the original 27 counties of the State of California, with the City of Martinez as the County Seat. 
**MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. is home to more than one million
residents. Comprised of
19 cities
and many established communities in the unincorporated area, it is the ninth most populous county in the state.
The most notable landmark in the county is Mount Diablo, rising 3,849 feet at the northern end of the Diablo Range. It is the centerpiece of Mt. Diablo State Park, one of many recreation areas residents and visitors can enjoy. The East Bay Regional Park District is comprised of more than 100,000 acres within 65 parks, including more than 1,200 miles of trails.
Our Mission: **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. is dedicated to providing public services which improve the quality of life of our residents and the economic viability of our businesses.
Our Vision: **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. is recognized as a world-class service organization where innovation and partnerships merge to enable our residents to enjoy a safe, healthy and prosperous life.
Our Values: **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. serves people, businesses and communities. Our organization and each one of our employees value:
Clients and communities
Accountability
Partnerships
Fiscal prudence
Quality Services
Organizational excellence
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