JOB
The City of San Mateo Human Resources Department is looking for a Human Resources Technician
Why Join our Department?
The City of San Mateo’s Human Resources Department recruits and supports high-performing employees who work as one to serve the San Mateo Community. We are looking for a forward-thinking professional with a passion for Human Resources to join our team. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a dynamic and diverse organization and make valuable contributions for the benefit of the City of San Mateo’s dedicated employees. You will work with motivated, intelligent, and creative people.
Look to some of the reasons why the City of San Mateo is a great place to work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GTIzeSpc_g
What You’ll Do
The Human Resources Technician provides a wide variety of technical human resource work in a variety of program areas including employee/labor relations; benefit administration; recruitment and selection; compensation; human resources information systems database analysis and report writing. Duties include administering employee benefit programs; maintaining enrollments; counsel employees and supervisors on City policies, procedures and collective bargaining agreements; process a multitude of employee transactions such as appointments, promotions, leaves, acting pay; proctor test administration for a variety of classifications; orientate oral panel members on examination guidelines; gather and assemble data in preparation of routine or custom and special HRIS reports; respond to employee inquiries regarding benefit eligibility.
You will help implement our new HRIS system (Workday) to enhance human resources functions citywide. This is an exciting opportunity for a creative, collaborative, innovative person who embraces new technology and continuous improvement.
You will provide support to labor negotiations and performance management and assist with the Employee and Labor Relations Division.
For a complete list of duties, reference our job specifications at www.cityofsanmateo.org
Who You Are
You are highly motivated and possess knowledge of Human Resources policies and procedures relating to recruitment, selection, benefit administration, compensation and related areas.
You have the passion and ability to perform human resources work; plan, coordinate and organize work to meet deadlines; understand, interpret and apply rules, regulations and memoranda of understanding.
You desire to contribute to a positive work environment that fosters motivation, collaboration, coaching and engagement of our workforce.
You are detail-oriented, an excellent communicator both orally and in writing, you value accountability and customer-centric business practices, and a strategic thinker and proactive problem solver.
What You Bring
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
At least two years of increasingly responsible clerical or account clerical experience, preferably in a Human Resources environment.
The equivalent to a high school diploma.
Bonus Points (highly desirable)
Specialized training in Human Resources Management, Public Administration, Business Administration or a related field is desirable.
Experience handling confidential or sensitive information
Experience with Workday HCM
ADA Special Requirement: Essential duties require the following physical abilities and work environment: Ability to work in a standard office environment.
Are You Ready? Apply.
Submit an online application, résumé (strongly encouraged), and supplemental questionnaire at www.calopps.org or to the Human Resources Department, City of San Mateo, 330 W. 20th Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94403, (650) 522-7260.
Application Deadline
Recruitment will close by Tuesday, April 16, 2024 @ 5 p.m. OR upon receipt of the first 50 applications and supplemental questionnaires, whichever occurs first.
Interview Process
All applications, résumés (strongly required), and supplemental questionnaires received will be reviewed for minimum qualifications. Résumés are required but do not take the place of a completed employment application. A fully completed application is required; a resume does not replace the information required on the employment application, including work history. Applications with "see resume" as a substitution for the work experience description, those with unclear past employment information, or those with insufficient information to evaluate possession of minimum qualifications will not be considered; missing information cannot be assumed. A limited number of the most highly qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the examination process, which may consist of an oral panel interview, written exercise, or in the form of a practical demonstration of skill and ability, or any combination of these; a Zoom oral board is tentatively scheduled for May 2, 2024.
An eligible list will be established for those who pass the examination process. Current and future vacancies may be filled from this list. The list will remain in effect for at least six months with the possibility of an extension for an additional six months. Once placed on an eligible list, and at the time a vacancy occurs, eligible candidates may be contacted by the hiring department and scheduled for additional department interviews.
Date Posted – March 26, 2024
Note: The City of San Mateo reserves the right, at its discretion, to limit the number of qualified candidates invited to the selection process. ALL RESPONSES WILL BE CONDUCTED VIA THE EMAIL ADDRESS PROVIDED IN YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION. Therefore, it is imperative that you provide an email address to which you have access, and it is recommended that you frequently check your email for notices from: sanmateo@CalOpps.org.
Fine Print:
Prior to hire, candidates will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment process, including a driving record review, reference check, and Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) background checks. A conviction history will not necessarily disqualify an applicant from appointment.
The policy of the City of San Mateo is to grant equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, ancestry, physical or mental disability, sexual preference, marital status, or national origin. It is the intent and desire of the City of San Mateo that equal employment opportunity will be provided in recruiting, hiring, training, promoting, wages, benefits, and all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, applicants requiring accommodations for any part of the testing or recruitment process must notify lcoles@cityofsanmateo.org or (650) 522-7264 seven (7) days in advance of the deadline for the part of the process requiring accommodations. Do not upload any documents related to your request for accommodation in CalOpps. The City of San Mateo complies with employment provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act