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Form of workTacoma Water is seeking a Workforce Development Analyst to join the Customer and Employee Experience section. This important role acts as an internal resource to Tacoma Water Superintendent, Senior Leadership team, management, and supervisors, providing analysis and direction that aid in decision making related to the development of the workforce.
In this role you will act as Tacoma Water's Human Resources liaison and partner with hiring managers and with Human Resources Talent Solutions to internally ensure compliance to established policies, processes, and expectations. This role helps to ensure consistency within Tacoma Water and compliance to Human Resources equitable hiring practices. This role also initiates and contributes to ongoing strategic and continuous improvement efforts related to an employee's experience with Water during recruitment and the onboarding phases of the employee lifecycle. This position's efforts and findings influence overall workforce planning at Tacoma Water.
In this role you will act as Tacoma Water's Human Resources liaison and partner with hiring managers and with Human Resources Talent Solutions to internally ensure compliance to established policies, processes, and expectations. This role helps to ensure consistency within Tacoma Water and compliance to Human Resources equitable hiring practices. This role also initiates and contributes to ongoing strategic and continuous improvement efforts related to an employee's experience with Water during recruitment and the onboarding phases of the employee lifecycle. This position's efforts and findings influence overall workforce planning at Tacoma Water.
Responsibilities Include:
Workforce Development and Management
- Responsible for the processes, communications and partnerships that improve Water's ability to consistently and equitably adhere to the personnel expectations provided by Human Resources and Water's senior leaders.
- Provides internal, centralized support for hiring managers and senior leaders who are working through the hiring process
- Initiates internal Water process improvements as needed to ensure ongoing compliance and successful equitable recruiting outcomes.
- Acts as lead to Workforce Development Administrative Assistant and directs work for internal records and documentation, ensuring they adhere to standards, are accurate, and up to date.
- Leads career outreach activities as necessary, in collaboration with internal and external subject matter experts.
- Represents Water's interests in collaborative Workforce Development efforts, liaising with internal and external stakeholders.
- Creates and maintains complex, regular labor reporting systems used by Water leadership that allow for informed workforce planning and budgeting.
- Creates reports and analysis that respond to the organization's Workforce Development needs, including but not limited to: adherence to equitable hiring practices, the development of the workforce, outreach deliverables, internal training, and/or goal and initiative progress.
- Implement strategic objectives and initiative projects that align with building/developing internal tools and training that prepares, informs, and improves the supervisor and employee experience at Tacoma Water and champion the strategic efforts by leading personnel related change management efforts that guide the organization toward organizational goals
Minimum Education*
Bachelor's degree in public or business administration or directly related field
Minimum Experience*
2 years of analytical and/or program coordination/management work in area related to Workforce Development and/or management.
*Equivalency: 1 year of experience = 1 year of education
Desired Qualifications
Progressively responsible experience in the following areas:
- Personnel policy and process analysis
- Data reporting, research, and analysis
- Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working environment.
- Employee selection and onboarding
- Project and program management
- Advanced proficiency of Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
*Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet all of the qualifications listed. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one from a less traditional background. If you have transferable experience, please tell us about it.
- Instills trust - Gains the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity and authenticity.
- Courage - Stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said. Accomplishes this without positional authority.
- Communicates effectively - Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences at all areas of the organization.
- Strong interpersonal and consulting skills.
- Ability to maintain cooperative and effective working relationships using tact, patience, and courtesy.
- Demonstrated attitude, knowledge and skills required to engage in equitable practices that actively challenge inequitable systems, structures and policies, in support of Resolution 40622.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Effectively work with sensitive and confidential information and data.
City of Tacoma Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Tacoma's diversity is its greatest asset. Tacoma embraces its multi-cultural and multi-ethnic character. Communities of color and immigrant communities are fundamental to Tacoma's entrepreneurial spirit, workforce, and long-term success. In Tacoma, equity and empowerment are top priorities, meaning that all Tacoma residents must have equitable opportunities to reach their full potential and share in the benefits of community progress. One of our goals is for the City of Tacoma workforce to reflect the community it serves. We actively work to eliminate racial and other disparities and welcome candidates with diverse backgrounds and/or multicultural skill sets and experiences. Our goal is for Tacoma to be an inclusive and equitable place to live, work, and play.
The City of Tacoma is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity in its workplace. Applicants are considered for positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, marital or veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, and local laws.
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Interested individuals should apply online and attach a detailed resume and cover letter that includes job experience, major responsibilities and accomplishments related to this position.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received for interview consideration.
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If you have any additional questions regarding this position, please contact the Human Resources Department at 253.591.5400 before 4pm on the closing date of this posting.Employment Type: Non-Classified
