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The Employment Analyst supports assigned client departments in the performance of professional HR administrative, operational and transactional work in the employee lifecycle function. Primary responsibilities include position management and employee mobility; job design/job analysis and applicant employment assessment. The Employment Analyst supports talent acquisition and onboarding functions and other HR-related activities and research in accordance with relevant laws, union contracts, regulations, policies and merit hiring guidelines.  

Roles, Responsibilities, Duties:

Position Management and Employee Mobility

• Confirms and reconciles vacancy and filled position counts; reviews and processes various personnel actions (e.g., salary changes, hires, transfers, promotions, leaves, terminations, etc.) both manually and through established HR systems. 
• Posts union bids and disseminates results to appropriate parties.

Job Design/ Job Analysis

• Works with assigned client departments to develop job descriptions in accordance with best practices; conducts job analyses; reviews, analyzes, establishes, and confirms job description content; may research and consult on internal equity and external market salaries for compensation purposes.

Applicant Employment Assessment and Administration

• Researches examination options and content and makes recommendations for appropriate assessments; develops exam content; prepares, coordinates, schedules, administers, and oversees candidate examinations, including large-scale testing events as needed; scores, interprets and disseminates exam results.
• Prepares lists of eligible candidates for interview and selection by departments.

Client Relationship Development

• Anticipates and assesses client department needs and challenges; guides and educates on HR best practices and merit hiring guidelines; serves as a departmental liaison and trusted advisor/subject matter expert (SME) on employment-related matters.
• Responds to and resolves client inquiries and requests in a timely, helpful, supportive and professional manner.

Talent Acquisition and Onboarding Support

• Supports job requisition process workflow; posts job announcements; reviews job applications; determines applicant eligibility status and acts as liaison to job applicants and employment candidates.
• Assists Talent Acquisition team members with diversity and inclusion initiatives, onboarding, orientation, application review and applicant communications; attends job fairs, career days, and other community outreach/hiring events as requested/required.

 General HR/Talent Administration and Coordination

• Assists in organizational analyses, compensation studies, and wage and salary administration; assists in vendor assessment research and selection; supports Human Capital Management system implementation.
• Develops and maintains merit hiring spreadsheets, databases, and other electronic and manual documentation; adheres to file/record retention compliance regulations and policies; interfaces with colleagues in other areas and departments to facilitate HR needs and solutions.
• Occasionally works varying hours/shifts, evenings or on weekends as outreach events, tests or recruiting activities may require; performs other related tasks and other duties as assigned.

• Best practices in Human Resources, talent acquisition and onboarding.
• Position management and principles of employee mobility; applicant assessment methods; job analysis, job design and compensation practices; Talent Acquisition and effective onboarding processes.
• Relevant collective bargaining agreements and personnel policies and procedures.
• Applicable laws, rules and regulations, and policies and procedures governing the work.
• Operations and functions of County departments.

• MS Office including Outlook, Teams and SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Proficiency in Visio and Adobe Pro is a plus.

• Develop, foster, and manage internal (HR department) and external client (hiring department) relationships.
• Exercise critical thinking, problem analysis, problem solving and judgment.
• Be accountable, dependable, reliable, flexible, adaptable; embrace change and enjoy fast-paced work.
• Take initiative and ownership over work and team output.
• Communicate and manage work efficiently and effectively.
• Collaborate and cooperate within a team environment while working independently.
• Demonstrate integrity, ethics, and professionalism; maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Learn, apply, provide insight and train others in related HR practice and policy and HCM systems knowledge and skills; accept and embrace feedback and coaching for professional development.
• Learn and effectively utilize enterprise systems (i.e., Infor HCM Suite, JDE., etc.).

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