City and County of San Francisco

 According to Civil Service Commission Rule 9, the duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to this job code/class and are not intended to be an inclusive list.

1. Consults with and advises department management, supervisory personnel, employees and their representatives and others on the interpretation and application of the civil service provisions of the charter, related ordinances, civil service rules and regulations, Department of Human Resources policies, standards, procedures and other human resources problems.

2. Screens classification requests; conducts classification studies; advises management on the merits of requests for reclassification.

3. Coordinates with supervisory personnel in the assignment, reassignment, replacement and transfer of personnel, and other related in-service human resources activities.

4. Coordinates with the Department of Human Resources in matters relating to the expediting of personnel transactions, recruitment, placement, employee evaluation, training programs and other human resources services and activities.

5. Supervises the preparation of personnel documents and maintenance of personnel records; analyzes personnel records to determine cause of turnover and other related problems.

6. Reviews and reports on the service of employees; investigates and reports on disciplinary charges against employees; investigates other related matters such as employee grievances, reductions in office and makes reports thereon.

7. May participate in conferences related to effective personal services, budgetary planning and overall operation of the departmental human resources program.

8. Performs related duties and responsibilities as required.

Knowledge of: the principles and methods used in modern human resources administration, particularly those applicable to public agencies; principles of organization and management; principles of human relations; application of computer science to human resources administration; various federal, state and local provisions applicable to a departmental human resources program

Ability and skill to: develop and maintain effective working relationships with management, supervisory personnel, employees and their representatives, Department of Human Resources and Civil Service Commission staff; develop and administer a departmental human resources program; exercise tact, skill and diplomacy when engaging in negotiations with employee organizations, department officials, employees and their representatives; make sound analyses and evaluations as a basis for recommendations on personnel problems and activities; formulate and express ideas concisely, clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing; interview and counsel employees; plan, supervise and review the work of subordinates.

Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited university or college with major coursework in human resources, business or public administration, industrial psychology or a related field. Additional qualifying experience, as defined below, may be substituted for the required education to the maximum of one year (30 semester units/45 quarter units equal one year); AND

Five years of verified professional human resource experience, including two years in a human resource department performing duties which included significant assignments in the areas of labor relations, negotiations, grievances, employee discipline, personnel and/or payroll records, human resources policy and procedure interpretation and administration. These duties must be equivalent to those performed by a 1244 Senior Personnel Analyst in the City and County of San Francisco.