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Location : 91942, CA
Job Type: Regular Full-Time
Job Number: 23-22
Department: Administrative Services
Opening Date: 11/02/2023
Position Summary
City of La Mesa "The Jewel of the Hills"
The City of La Mesa Announces An Excellent Professional Level Career Opportunity
SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANALYST - HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION
The City of La Mesa is seeking an experienced and strategic problem solver with strong people skills to join the City's Human Resources team as a Senior Management Analyst.
This recruitment is open until the needs of the City are met and may close without prior notice; therefore, interested applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. First review of applications will occur on Monday, November 20, 2023
Future Scheduled Salary Increases:
3.5% increase effective July 1, 2024
Click the link below for the City's Management Benefits Summary
~Excellent Competitive Management Benefits Package~
Ideal Candidate Profile:
Key Responsibilities
The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.
Minimum Qualifications
Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Education/Training:
Equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in public or business administration or a closely related field. Master's degree is desirable.
Experience:
Five years of increasingly responsible and recent experience performing professional-level administrative, analytical and/or budgetary work, preferably in a local government environment and at least one year of supervisory experience.
License or Certificate:
Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate and valid driver's license.
Examination Process
Interested applicants must submit an online application and supplemental questionnaire. This position is open until the needs of the City are met so interested applicants are encouraged to apply immediately.First review of applications will take place on Monday, November 20, 2023. Candidates whose qualifications most closely meet the needs of the City will be invited to participate in the examination process for this position. The examination process may consist of any of the following components: written exam, practical skills assessment, writing assignment and appraisal interview. Eligible candidates will be notified when testing dates have been established.
NOTE: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment medical evaluation, and background investigation.
The City of La Mesa offers a comprehensive benefit package including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance.
For a more detailed overview of our management benefit package, please visit
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Each applicant must complete this supplemental questionnaire as part of the application screening and selection process. The information you provide will be reviewed and used to determine your eligibility to continue in the selection process. Resumes in lieu of this questionnaire will not be accepted. Please be as descriptive as possible in your responses. Incomplete responses, false statements, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process. Do you agree to answer each supplemental question truthfully and that your responses can be verified from information included within the application?
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I have the equivalent of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in:
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Please indicate the number of years of recent work experience in public sector Human Resources-related programs and activities, such as classification and compensation analyses, investigations, disciplinary procedures, recruitment/selection, benefits administration, labor negotiations preparation/participation, policy development, employee leave administration.
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Do you have experience in any of the following settings? (check all that apply):
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Please describe in detail your experience with all stages of a high level management or a public safety recruitment process, to the conditional offer of employment. Include your role and level of involvement, as well as your experience with various testing processes.
06
Please describe in detail your experience coaching or providing guidance to a supervisor or manager through an employee performance issue or a disciplinary process, and include any resources you relied on in your coaching or guidance.
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Please indicate the functional areas of Human Resources that you have DIRECT experience working in (check all that apply):
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For each of the functional areas you checked in question 7, please describe your role and level of involvement. In addition, indicate the organization where you gained the experience, your job title and the number of years of experience you have in each area. Please be thorough in your response.
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Please describe in detail your experience conducting surveys, and then collecting and analyzing the data to prepare cost analyses and projections.
10
Please describe in detail your experience writing reports (e.g., staff reports, technical reports, investigative reports etc.) and/or memos containing descriptive, analytical and evaluative content, including preparation of conclusions and forecasts based on data summaries and other findings.
11
Describe your experience in researching, explaining and interpreting policies, MOU provisions, procedures and laws related to Human Resources to employees.
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Please list your level of expertise using Microsoft Word in a work environment.
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Please list your level of expertise using Microsoft Excel in a work environment.
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APPLICANT'S ACKNOWLEDGMENT - NOTIFICATION VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL (E-MAIL): The City of La Mesa Human Resources Division uses e-mail to notify our applicants of important information relating to the status and processing of your application. Therefore, as an applicant, you are hereby advised of the following: 1. Ensure that the e-mail address and contact information you provide is current, secure, and readily accessible to you. Do not share e-mail addresses. Spam or other filters should be adjusted to accept our e-mails. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our e-mail notifications, i.e., for the non-delivery of e-mail or if you fail to check your e-mail inbox on a timely basis, etc. 2. Carefully read any notices that we send in a timely manner. Follow further instructions, if any. We recommend that you print and keep a hard copy of our notices for your records. I acknowledge that I have read, understand, and agree to the above.
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Location : 91942, CA
Job Type: Regular Full-Time
Job Number: 23-22
Department: Administrative Services
Opening Date: 11/02/2023
Position Summary
City of La Mesa "The Jewel of the Hills"
The City of La Mesa Announces An Excellent Professional Level Career Opportunity
SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANALYST - HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION
The City of La Mesa is seeking an experienced and strategic problem solver with strong people skills to join the City's Human Resources team as a Senior Management Analyst.
This recruitment is open until the needs of the City are met and may close without prior notice; therefore, interested applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. First review of applications will occur on Monday, November 20, 2023
Future Scheduled Salary Increases:
3.5% increase effective July 1, 2024
Click the link below for the City's Management Benefits Summary
~Excellent Competitive Management Benefits Package~
Ideal Candidate Profile:
- Highly Confidential and discreet individual with experience providing professional-level Human Resources support to a public sector organization
- Has the ability to interpret, apply, and explain administrative and departmental polices, laws, and complex rules and procedures, both orally and in writing
- Has experience with labor negotiations and employee investigations.
- Possess excellent problem solving and decision making skills
- Demonstrates the ability to understand, interpret, and apply pertinent local, state and Federal laws, City policies, and MOU's
- Thrives in a team environment that encourages cooperation, communication, and mutual sharing of risk, responsibility, and reward
- Performs a wide variety of analytical duties with minimal supervision and analyze or diagnose difficult and complex situations and appropriate resolutions
- Has the personal and supervisory skills to lead a multi-generational workforce
- At least five (5) years of increasingly responsible and recent experience in the public sector overseeing Human Resources related functions such as employee performance management, disciplinary procedures, classification and compensation analyses, investigations, recruitment/selection, labor negotiations preparation and/or participation, benefits administration, policy development, employee leave administration.
- Strong management and leadership skills
- Exceptional verbal and written communications skills
- Ability to work effectively independently and collaboratively within a team environment
Key Responsibilities
The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.
- Performance Management/Disciplinary Procedures: Provides consultation to directors and managers on personnel-related matters including recommending appropriate levels of discipline, writing performance improvement plans, last chance agreements, Skelly notices and other related disciplinary documentation; assists in the administration of disciplinary hearing process and grievance appeals; works through discipline and termination procedures with directors; may act as Personnel Appeals Board liaison.
- Investigations: Responds to employee complaints and conducts investigations to include writing investigative reports; ensures compliance with due process requirements.
- Labor Negotiations: Conducts surveys and collects and analyzes data in preparation for labor negotiations; prepares labor negotiations survey materials, cost analyses and projections; works with Finance Department to review negotiated costs; assists with the development of contract language and the implementation of contract changes; interprets and administers employee contracts throughout the duration of the agreements.
- Classification and Compensation: Conducts and implements classification, reclassification, and organizational analyses; evaluates and determines appropriate classifications and structures; prepares written reports and recommendations; develops new and revises existing classification specifications; conducts salary and fringe benefit surveys.
- Recruitment and Selection: Plans and coordinates all aspects of high level management recruitments utilizing NEOGOV; exam development and administration.
- Leave Management: Manages the coordination of various employee leaves including FMLA, CFRA, leave without pay, excessive sick leave issues, military leave, workers' compensation leave including under labor code 4850, temporary disability, industrial disability retirements, etc.
- Policy Development: Formulates departmental and/or City policies; prepares ordinances and resolutions for City Council consideration and adoption.
- Benefits Administration: Coordinates and administers the City's group benefits program (CalPERS health, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending plan, etc.)
Minimum Qualifications
Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Education/Training:
Equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in public or business administration or a closely related field. Master's degree is desirable.
Experience:
Five years of increasingly responsible and recent experience performing professional-level administrative, analytical and/or budgetary work, preferably in a local government environment and at least one year of supervisory experience.
License or Certificate:
Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate and valid driver's license.
Examination Process
Interested applicants must submit an online application and supplemental questionnaire. This position is open until the needs of the City are met so interested applicants are encouraged to apply immediately.First review of applications will take place on Monday, November 20, 2023. Candidates whose qualifications most closely meet the needs of the City will be invited to participate in the examination process for this position. The examination process may consist of any of the following components: written exam, practical skills assessment, writing assignment and appraisal interview. Eligible candidates will be notified when testing dates have been established.
NOTE: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment medical evaluation, and background investigation.
The City of La Mesa offers a comprehensive benefit package including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance.
For a more detailed overview of our management benefit package, please visit
01
Each applicant must complete this supplemental questionnaire as part of the application screening and selection process. The information you provide will be reviewed and used to determine your eligibility to continue in the selection process. Resumes in lieu of this questionnaire will not be accepted. Please be as descriptive as possible in your responses. Incomplete responses, false statements, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process. Do you agree to answer each supplemental question truthfully and that your responses can be verified from information included within the application?
- Yes
- No
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I have the equivalent of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in:
- Public Administration
- Human Resources Management
- Business Administration
- Closely Related Field
- Other Field
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Please indicate the number of years of recent work experience in public sector Human Resources-related programs and activities, such as classification and compensation analyses, investigations, disciplinary procedures, recruitment/selection, benefits administration, labor negotiations preparation/participation, policy development, employee leave administration.
- Over 5 Years
- 5 Years
- 3 to less than 4 Years
- Less than 3 Years
- No experience
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Do you have experience in any of the following settings? (check all that apply):
- Local Government
- State or Local Government
- School District
- Public Utility
- None of the Above
05
Please describe in detail your experience with all stages of a high level management or a public safety recruitment process, to the conditional offer of employment. Include your role and level of involvement, as well as your experience with various testing processes.
06
Please describe in detail your experience coaching or providing guidance to a supervisor or manager through an employee performance issue or a disciplinary process, and include any resources you relied on in your coaching or guidance.
07
Please indicate the functional areas of Human Resources that you have DIRECT experience working in (check all that apply):
- Classification and Compensation Analyses
- Investigations
- Labor Negotiations
- Benefits Administration
- No Experience
08
For each of the functional areas you checked in question 7, please describe your role and level of involvement. In addition, indicate the organization where you gained the experience, your job title and the number of years of experience you have in each area. Please be thorough in your response.
09
Please describe in detail your experience conducting surveys, and then collecting and analyzing the data to prepare cost analyses and projections.
10
Please describe in detail your experience writing reports (e.g., staff reports, technical reports, investigative reports etc.) and/or memos containing descriptive, analytical and evaluative content, including preparation of conclusions and forecasts based on data summaries and other findings.
11
Describe your experience in researching, explaining and interpreting policies, MOU provisions, procedures and laws related to Human Resources to employees.
12
Please list your level of expertise using Microsoft Word in a work environment.
- Advanced (watermarks, mail merge, headers/footers)
- Intermediate (tables, fonts, bullets, margins, shading)
- Beginner (typing basic memos and correspondence)
- No Experience
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Please list your level of expertise using Microsoft Excel in a work environment.
- Advanced (filters, headers/footers, graphs, linking formulas)
- Intermediate (basic formulas, color-coding, sort)
- Beginner (basic data entry)
- No Experience
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APPLICANT'S ACKNOWLEDGMENT - NOTIFICATION VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL (E-MAIL): The City of La Mesa Human Resources Division uses e-mail to notify our applicants of important information relating to the status and processing of your application. Therefore, as an applicant, you are hereby advised of the following: 1. Ensure that the e-mail address and contact information you provide is current, secure, and readily accessible to you. Do not share e-mail addresses. Spam or other filters should be adjusted to accept our e-mails. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our e-mail notifications, i.e., for the non-delivery of e-mail or if you fail to check your e-mail inbox on a timely basis, etc. 2. Carefully read any notices that we send in a timely manner. Follow further instructions, if any. We recommend that you print and keep a hard copy of our notices for your records. I acknowledge that I have read, understand, and agree to the above.
- Yes
- No
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