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Senior Management Analyst (Human Resources )

Salary

$101,587.20 - $123,468.80 Annually

Location

La Mesa City Hall, CA

Job Type

Regular Full-Time

Job Number

25-29

Department

Human Resources

Opening Date

07/17/2025

Closing Date

8/3/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

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Position Summary

The City of La Mesa is seeking an experienced, dynamic Senior Management Analyst to join our Human Resources team. This pivotal role will perform advanced professional, administrative, and analytical work, supporting a wide range of HR initiatives including full-cycle recruitments, labor relations, classification and compensation studies, policy development, and organizational initiatives. The ideal candidate will bring exceptional analytical skills, sound judgment, and a collaborative approach to help attract and retain top talent, drive strategic HR projects, and provide critical support to City leadership. This is an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful impact on our workforce and contribute to fostering an innovative, responsive, and high-performing organization.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

Experienced in public sector HR.

+ Has a solid background in human resources within a government agency, with a strong understanding of public sector rules, labor agreements, and personnel processes.

A Recruitment Expert.

+ Proficient in managing full-cycle recruitments using NEOGOV, from drafting job postings to generating certification lists and communicating with candidates.

+ Skilled at designing effective outreach strategies to attract a diverse, qualified applicant pool.

Analytically Strong and Detailed Oriented.

+ Experienced in conducting classification and compensation studies, labor cost analyses, and preparing clear, data-driven reports and recommendations.

+ Able to balance multiple projects and meet deadlines with a high level of accuracy.

Knowledgeable in Labor Relations and Compliance.

+ Understands principles of labor relations, contract administration, and public sector employment law.

+ Comfortable researching MOUs, interpreting policies, and supporting negotiations preparation.

A Collaborative Communicator.

+ Has excellent written and verbal communication skills to prepare clear reports, explain complex information, and present recommendations to management, staff, and sometimes City Council.

+ Builds strong, positive working relationships with colleagues across all departments.

A Proactive Problem-Solver and Innovator.

+ Looks for opportunities to improve processes, streamline workflows, and enhance customer service.

+ Thrives in a team environment that values collaboration, adaptability and continuous improvement.

Desirable Qualifications/Certifications:

+ At least five (5) years of technical experience in the Human Resources field, and at least three years of professional Human Resources experience in the assigned area of responsibility related to recruitment and selection, leave administration and benefits administration.

+ Possession of a Society for Human Resources Management, Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) or Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), or Public Sector HR Association (PSHRA) - Human Resources, Certified Professional (IPMA-CP) or Senior Certified Professional (IPMA-SCP) is desirable.

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.

+ Recruitment and Selection: Manage and coordinate full-cycle recruitments for a variety of positions citywide, including specialized and public safety roles - utlizing NEOGOV, the City's applicant tracking system.

+ 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; and works through discipline and termination procedures with directors.

+ 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.

+ 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 assists Human Resources staff with the City’s group benefits program (CalPERS health, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending plan, etc.)

+ Budget Administration: Manage the development, review, and administration of the departmental budget.

For a detailed description of responsibilities, please see the class specification (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lamesa/classspecs/1091943?keywords=senior%20manage&pagetype=classSpecifications) on the City's website.

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.

Examination Process

Interested applicants must submit an online application, supplemental questionnaire, cover letter and resume. Candidates whose qualifications most closely meet the needs of the City will be invited to participate in the examination process for this position. Eligible candidates will be notified when interview dates have been established.

NOTE: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of employment verification and background investigation.

*SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Sunday, August 3, 2025 11:59 p.m. - Recruitment Closes

Tentatively the Week of August 18, 2025 - Initial Interview Panel

*Please note, all dates and/or timeframes are subject to change.

The City of La Mesa is an Equal Opportunity and ADA compliant employer. All qualified candidates and veterans are encouraged to apply!

Management benefits are provided at the direction of the City Manager. The City Manager may periodically adjust the Management benefits package. Although Management employees are not represented, certain Management benefits are administered according to the terms of other bargaining unit MOUs. These MOUs and applicable policies and procedures may be consulted for guidance when determining if/how other benefits afforded to represented employees should be applied to Management employees. Exceptions to Management benefits, as summarized in the benefit summary (https://www.cityoflamesa.us/DocumentCenter/View/23958/Management-Benefits-Jan-2025-PDF) , may be made by the City Manager. In the case of any dispute or question concerning the application of Management benefits, the matter shall be decided by the City Manager.

Please click here (https://www.cityoflamesa.us/DocumentCenter/View/23958/Management-Benefits-Jan-2025-PDF) for the Management benefit summary.

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

02

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

03

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, 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

04

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):

+ Leave administration

+ Recruitment and Selection

+ 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 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.

10

Describe your experience in researching, explaining and interpreting policies, MOU provisions, procedures and laws related to human resources to employees.

11

Please describe your experience level with the applicant tracking system NEOGOV.

+ Advanced (configure workflows, manage user permissions, create custom reports, lead training, serve as NEOGOV system administrator)

+ Intermediate (independently manage recruitments, create requisitions, generate basic reports, and support onboarding/offboarding)

+ Beginner (post jobs or screen candidates)

+ No Experience

12

A cover letter and resume are required as part of this application. Did you submit a cover letter and resume?

+ Yes

+ No

13

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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Employer

City of La Mesa

Address

8130 Allison Avenue La Mesa, California, 91942

Phone

619-667-1175

Website

http://www.cityoflamesa.us

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