Senior Personnel Analyst

• Administers coordinates and evaluates assigned human resources programs functions projects and initiatives.
• Independently plans prioritizes and manages short- and long-term projects within designated areas of responsibility.
• Provides professional guidance technical assistance and consultation to City departments employees applicants and other stakeholders regarding human resources programs policies procedures and established practices.
• Assists in developing implementing reviewing and improving human resources programs policies procedures workflows and service-delivery processes.
• Conducts job analyses and assists in developing or revising job descriptions and classification specifications to support recruitment examination development classification and position review.
• Plans and coordinates recruitment and outreach activities designed to attract qualified and diverse applicant pools using appropriate recruitment sources and strategies.
• Reviews employment applications and supporting documentation makes or recommends eligibility determinations and reviews requests for reconsideration or additional information as appropriate.
• Plans develops coordinates administers and scores job-related Civil Service and other merit-based examinations and selection processes including examination materials rating criteria scoring methodologies candidate instructions logistics communications rater participation and related records.
• Coordinates or administers pre-employment and onboarding processes including background checks medical or physical examinations drug testing reference verification required certifications employment documentation orientation and departmental communication.
• Monitors pre-employment and onboarding requirements to ensure required steps are completed accurately and timely prior to appointment or start of employment.
• May administer or assist with employee leave programs including Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) administration and related leave processes.
• May coordinate employee and applicant drug and alcohol testing programs including notifications documentation vendor coordination and compliance with applicable policies and regulatory requirements.
• Assists in interpreting and applying personnel policies Civil Service requirements collective bargaining provisions and applicable federal state and local employment laws and regulations.
• Researches personnel issues evaluates relevant facts and information and develops recommendations for appropriate action.
• Conducts or assists with fact-finding and workplace investigations involving employee complaints personnel matters or other assigned issues.
• Assists with the development coordination and delivery of employee training professional development and other organizational initiatives.
• Identifies and recommends improvements to departmental processes procedures technology use workflow documentation and customer service.
• Collects analyzes and interprets human resources data and prepares reports summaries correspondence presentations procedures and other written materials to support program evaluation planning and decision-making.
• Uses human resources information systems applicant tracking systems databases spreadsheets word-processing applications and other technology to perform assigned work and retrieve analyze and report information.
• Serves as a liaison between Human Resources and City departments to facilitate communication resolve issues coordinate assigned activities and promote consistent application of personnel practices.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with City officials department representatives employees applicants labor representatives professional organizations vendors and members of the public.
• Assigns coordinates or reviews the work of clerical or administrative staff assisting with assigned human resources activities as required.
• Handles sensitive personnel applicant examination and employee information with appropriate discretion and confidentiality.
• Keeps current with developments trends laws professional standards technology and best practices affecting public-sector human resources administration.
• Performs related work as required.

• Knowledge of and ability to apply the principles concepts and professional standards and practices of modern public-sector human resources administration.
• Knowledge of Federal and State laws and regulations applicable to public personnel administration.
• Knowledge of recruitment selection candidate evaluation merit-based employment and competitive examination principles and practices; familiarity with Civil Service preferred.
• Knowledge of job analysis job evaluation classification methods employee testing assessment methods rating procedures and basic statistical concepts used in personnel selection.
• Knowledge of employee leave administration pre-employment and onboarding processes employee screening and workplace drug and alcohol testing requirements and procedures.
• Knowledge of employment practices related to equal employment opportunity affirmative action and nondiscrimination principles and requirements.
• Knowledge of collective bargaining agreements and the ability to interpret and apply relevant contractual provisions.
• Knowledge of contemporary human resources practices trends technologies and professional standards.
• Considerable analytical research and problem-solving skills including the ability to gather and evaluate information identify relevant issues and develop practical and supportable recommendations.
• Considerable oral and written communication presentation interpersonal interviewing and consultation skills.
• Skill in developing clear accurate and job-related written materials including reports correspondence policies procedures job descriptions examination materials and recommendations.
• Ability to communicate complex human resources policies procedures and requirements clearly to employees applicants supervisors managers and members of the public.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment discretion and independent decision-making in handling complex sensitive or confidential personnel matters.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and appropriately safeguard personnel examination applicant and employee information.
• Ability to independently organize prioritize coordinate and manage multiple assignments projects and deadlines while recognizing matters requiring consultation escalation or supervisory review.
• Ability to consistently and appropriately apply established policies procedures laws regulations contractual provisions and precedents.
• Ability to design coordinate and deliver formal and informal training and informational programs.
• Ability to assist in the development implementation evaluation and improvement of human resources programs procedures workflows and service delivery.
• Ability to collect analyze interpret and present human resources data and metrics in support of operational and management decision-making.
• Skill in the use of human resources information systems applicant tracking systems databases spreadsheets word-processing applications presentation software and other technology used in human resources administration.
• Ability to learn and effectively apply new technologies systems methods and best practices to improve work processes and outcomes.
• Ability to prepare and maintain accurate records documentation reports and administrative files.
• Ability to assign coordinate and review the work of clerical or administrative personnel assisting with assigned activities.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities laws technologies organizational needs and professional practices.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with elected and appointed officials department heads supervisors employees labor representatives applicants professional organizations vendors and members of the public.
• Ability to provide responsive professional and effective customer service while maintaining appropriate application of personnel policies and procedures.

This is a Special Fund non-tested position. This is an anticipated vacancy.

Pursuant to the Federal Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988 The City of New Haven has a adopted a Drug Free Workplace Policy. The City of New Haven requires a pre-employment drug test which includes screening for marijuana.