Senior Human Resources Analyst

The Senior Human Resources Analyst is a highly skilled, experienced professional HR Generalist responsible for leading and performing a broad range of human resources functions, specifically focused on recruitment & selection, and classification & compensation.

Classification & Compensation: Conduct job analyses and classification studies to ensure job descriptions accurately reflect duties and responsibilities. Recommend classification changes or new classifications, as needed. Perform compensation market analysis; benchmark roles, maintain pay surveys, and recommend salary ranges. Monitor and administer pay equity, internal pay structure, salary bands, and pay gradations. Provide guidance to department managers on pay-related issues, salary adjustments, and classification policies.

Recruitment & Selection: Oversee full-cycle recruitment: develop job announcements, manage advertising, coordinate with hiring managers. Develop, validate, and administer selection instruments (written, oral, performance-based), and score/manage examinations or assessments. Establish and maintain eligible candidate lists; handle appeals or candidate challenges. Interview, screen, and evaluate candidates; advise hiring managers on best practices.

This role requires strong analytical skills, sound judgment, and the ability to handle sensitive and complex matters. The senior analyst will also serve as a trusted advisor to city departments, providing guidance on personnel policies, classification, job design, pay equity, and hiring processes. The incumbent is expected to bring substantial experience supporting executive-level and public safety recruitments.

This position is currently budgeted at part-time, pending city council approval it will be budgeted full-time in January 2026.

• Assists in the development of goals, objectives, policies and priorities for Human Resources Department; makes recommendations on the formulation of and develop human resource related policies and procedures.
• Makes recommendations on staffing and organizational requirements.
• Compiles, responds to and coordinates surveys and performs research and statistical and financial analyses on complex administrative, fiscal, personnel and operational issues.
• Confers with employees, department supervisors and department heads regarding core Human Resources functions.
• Updates and revises rules, regulations, policies as appropriate.
• Administers the workers' compensation program; administers employee benefit and insurance plans; and oversees employee personnel files.
• Provides staff support in labor contract negotiations and interprets labor contracts to represented employees; interprets personnel rules and administrative policies for employees, supervisors, managers and department directors.
• Develops recommendations for solutions to administrative, management and operational problems; coordinates and implements the installation of new and revised human resource related programs, systems, procedures and methods of operation.
• Reviews, analyzes and develops recommendations regarding the impact of state, federal and local legislation on assigned areas.
• Administers agreements with outside consultants, vendors or contractors; consults with City personnel, consultants and other governmental agencies to obtain or impart information; participates in the coordination of activities with other City departments and divisions and with outside agencies; represents the City in interdepartmental, community and professional meetings as require.
• Identifies and evaluates opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of selected programs and operations.
• Formulates recommendations and implementation plans for solutions to administrative, management and operational problems and issues.
• Monitors changes in regulations and technology that may affect operations; participates in and implements systems, technological, policy and procedural changes after approval.
• Provides highly complex staff assistance to the Director of Human Resources and Risk Management.
• Develops programs, materials and presentations aimed at communicating Human Resources programs, including presentations to employee groups, executive management, Council and the public.
• Writes, routes, and administers various contracts and agreements to ensure compliance and implementation of terms.
• Provides professional staff support to departments, including interpretations of laws, contracts, rules, regulations and policies related to human resource programs.
• Serves as a liaison/representative for the city’s principal staff function at a variety of meetings and committees with other internal departments and/or with external agencies.
• May supervise lower-level staff to include: prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff are trained; and making hiring, termination and disciplinary recommendations.
• Performs analyses and makes recommendations; writes staff reports, ordinances, resolutions and agreements; makes presentations to City Manager, Department Directors, and City Council.
• Collects, compiles and analyzes data from various sources for related programs, which include complex financial, budget and administrative issues.
• In the absence of the department director, may be assigned to oversee other supervisory level staff within the division.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.
  
  

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources Management, Public Administration, Business Administration or a related field, plus 5 years experience in public management experience (preferably local government). A Master’s Degree is preferred.

An application with an attached resume AND cover letter is required

This recruitment is opened until filled.

• Incomplete application packets will not be reviewed ***
  
  

The City of Encinitas and the San Dieguito Water District provide equal opportunity employment for all persons without regard to race, color, religion/religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability, mental disability, marital status, age, physical disability, ancestry, genetic information, medical condition, political affiliations, veteran status, Family Leave Act status, AB60 CA Driver's License status or status with pregnancy, child birth or breastfeeding. The City and Water District encourage minorities, disabled persons and women to apply. Qualified applicants who move to the next level of the selection process must notify the Human Resources Office if accommodation is needed. A thorough background check will be conducted for the candidate(s) seriously considered for the position including fingerprinting and reference checking. A contingent job offer may be given pending the results of medical evaluation, which includes a physical, TB test and drug and alcohol screening. Applicants will be required to submit verification of the legal right to work in the United States. The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute an expressed or implied contract. Any provision contained in this bulletin may be modified or revoked without notice.