Date Posted:

February 5, 2025

Salary:

$88,005 – 117,957 Annually

Description:

The County of Santa Cruz is thrilled to announce two exciting analyst opportunities within the Personnel Department: one vacancy is in the Risk Management Division and another vacancy is in Labor Relations Division. We are conducting recruitments at the Assistant (trainee) and Associate (journey) levels to assess candidates with varying levels of experience. Please review the qualifications section listed below and apply for the level that best matches your experience.

Risk Management: This position is responsible for overseeing the County’s liability program, which includes managing claims against the County in collaboration with various County departments and County Counsel. Key responsibilities include claims investigation, report writing, and working with the Risk Manager to develop a Risk Mitigation Program. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong organizational and file management skills, exceptional customer service abilities, and the capacity to work independently and efficiently in a dynamic environment.

Labor Relations: This position is in the Employee Relations and Salary Administration (ERSA) Division, which is responsible for labor relations. The incumbent will advise on evaluations, grievances, investigations, and assist with disciplinary documents. Other key duties involve conducting classification studies and salary surveys, researching and interpreting policies, rules, regulations, and MOUs, implementing negotiated contracts, and other human resource-related functions. The ideal candidate is a resourceful problem-solver with excellent analytical and organizational skills, a dedication to outstanding customer service, and the ability to work independently while fostering strong collaborations with departments. This recruitment will establish a list to fill the current vacancy, as well as potential future openings in areas such as recruitment and selection, labor relations, training, risk management, and equal employment opportunity.

Qualifications

THE REQUIREMENTS: Any combination of training and experience which would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain this knowledge and abilities would be:

Equivalent to a four-year college degree with completion of upper division course work in Personnel Administration, Management, Public Administration, Organizational Development, Administrative Analysis, Problem Solving Techniques, Industrial, Testing or Experimental Psychology, Business Law, or a closely related field AND eighteen months of professional level public or private sector personnel experience which included responsibility for one or more of the following areas of assignment: recruitment, selection, position classification, salary administration, employee relations, risk management or equal employment opportunity. A related advanced degree or a Certificate in Human Resource Management may be substituted for up to six months of the required experience.

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How To Apply:

To apply, go directly to: www.santacruzcountyjobs.com