2H02
PERSONNEL ANALYST II

This is public personnel work at the full performance level in the city's central personnel agency. Employees in this class have responsibility for completing classification, examination or job analysis assignments but may also be assigned to other personnel functions. Included in the work is the analysis of personnel problems and the development and implementation of recommendations for their solution with considerable independence of action. Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with departmental personnel, union officials, associates, and other department staffs is of major significant to the work.

Work is performed under the direction of a technical supervisor. Assignments require analytical thinking and are performed in accordance with accepted standards and applicable regulations. Employees participate with others to effect the implementation of a central agency personnel program.

• Receives requests from departmental authorities to fill existing positions, establish new classes or revise existing classes; reviews requests; conducts audits; prepares written reports; analyzes impact of proposals; recommends allocation of positions; revises existing or prepares new class specifications; present duties and related factors for evaluation including organizational structure and class relationships.
• Prepares examination announcements advertising the type of class open and the necessary requirements; reviews applications to verify applicant's eligibility; determines type of test and prepares examination outlines; determines areas to be tested; prepares examination; applies testing standards to item construction; analyzes examinations; responds to appeals at all stages of the examination process.
• Determines feasibility of performing a job analysis; determines the appropriate methodology; selects types of rating scales and sampling methods; plans, implements and coordinates data collection activities; applies statistical and data processing procedures to; determines significant areas for testing; prepares selection plan based on findings; documents steps and decisions for job analysis and test plan development.
• May perform work in a specialized personnel function in support of central agency responsibilities; provides subject matter expertise within a single area of responsibility on a city-wide basis.
• Establishes and maintains contact with a diverse group of officials and administrators, union officials, employees, and the general public; works with associates to resolve and expedite the personnel through the central agency.
• Performs related work as required.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• existing city personnel policies and practices and civil service regulations.
• report writing standards and practices.
• the current developments in public personnel work.
• the principles, practices and techniques applied in determining the classification and allocation of positions, including the content, terminology, qualifications, and audit and specification factors of a variety of occupations.
• principles, practices and generally accepted standards for designing and constructing selection instruments, including examination planning, preparation, rating, and the concept and methods applied in the selection of candidates in a variety of occupations.
• the current methods of job analysis.
• statistical methods and techniques for analyzing job analyses data, test structure, test items and test reliability.
• the personnel procedures, used in placement, training, grievances, turnover reduction, promotion, discipline, demotion and dismissal.

• interviewing.
• report writing.

• apply statistical methods and techniques for the collection, compilation and analysis of data.
• analyze facts and to exercise sound judgment in arriving at conclusions.
• resolve complaints, problems and grievances between individuals, departments and administrators.
• interpret and explain department policy procedures and civil service regulations.
• prepare reports and present findings and conclusions in a clear and comprehensive manner both orally and in writing.
• conduct interviews.
• deal effectively with supervisors, associates. employees, applicants, candidates, and the general public.

• Completion of a bachelor's degree at an accredited college or university.
• Two years of experience in public personnel work, one year of which shall have been above the trainee level.

PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to physically perform the duties and to work in the environmental conditions required of a position in this class.

PAY RANGE: EP19
Class Established: 1/1953
Latest Spec. Revision: 5/1981

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