Human Resources Specialist

Position Information

Please note: the City is currently in contract negotiations and committed to maintaining a stable and supportive work environment. Some aspects of employment terms and conditions may be subject to change as a result of these negotiations. We will keep all applicants informed of any significant updates throughout the hiring process.

The City of Brentwood Human Resources (HR) Department is an innovative and diverse team that supports 340 full-time and ~200 limited-service employees. The Department is responsible for: talent management, benefits administration, classification and compensation, employee engagement, risk management, wellness, people relations, performance management, as well as workforce development and training. The Department is staffed with seven full-time positions and one limited-service position encompassing: Director of Human Resources/Risk Manager, Human Resources Manager, two Analysts, Occupational Health and Safety Specialist, Human Resources Specialist, Human Resources Assistant II, and Administrative Assistant I (limited-service).

The Department is seeking to fill the Human Resources Specialist with someone who is able to excel in a fast-paced environment with a customer-focused approach and a boundless ability to pivot quickly across various HR functions and responsibilities. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, reliable, conscientious, efficient, and an innovative team player who has broad human resources knowledge and a successful track record in talent acquisition, HRIS support, benefits administration, HR metrics, and recruitment & selection.

The City of Brentwood provides an engaging, collaborative, and cooperative work environment where you can team up with your peers and with the community to maintain Brentwood's high quality of life. The City is an employer that emphasizes work-life integration, supports employee wellness, and offers a wide range of benefits and retirement alternatives, while also investing in its employees’ professional and personal growth. We offer:

• Competitive salary
• Alternative work schedule (AWS) option, with Director approval
• Telework option (up to 2 days a week), with Director approval
• 15 paid holidays (13 City observed holidays, 2 floating holidays)
• Generous leave accruals (Vacation - 11 days per year; Sick Leave - 12 days per year)
• Selection of health care plans with City paid contributions; cash-in-lieu offered if waiving coverage
• City-paid dental and vision insurance
• CalPERS pension participation
• Deferred compensation (457 plan) options
• City paid contributions to Retiree Health Savings account
• Employee Engagement Program (includes recognition for service, safety, peer nominations, and more)

To review more of what the City of Brentwood offers, please check out our Benefits Guide and visit our Human Resources page .

Qualifications

Education and Experience Guidelines - 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 the completion of the twelfth grade supplemented by two years of college level course work in human resources or a related field.

Experience:

• Two years of increasingly responsible technical and office support experience in a human resources environment.

License or Certificate:

• Possession of an appropriate driver's license may be required.

Application Process

Applicants must submit the following:
City of Brentwood Employment ApplicationResume
The examination process may consist of a combination of:

• Review of applications for minimum qualifications for the position and to ensure all materials have been submitted.
• Written Exam - Applicants possessing these requirements will be invited to take the written test. The examination will cover elements of the knowledge and abilities identified in the job description and is tentatively scheduled for the week of November 4.

All applicants that pass the examination process will be placed on the eligible list which is good for 6 months and may be extended up to an additional 18 months. This eligible list will be used by the City of Brentwood to fill all current and future openings in this classification as long as the list is active.

DISCLAIMER: The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute a contract, expressed or implied, and any provisions contained in this bulletin may be modified or revoked without notice. Tests may consist of any combination of written, oral or other exercises or assessment procedures that test content. Components may include, but are not necessarily limited to, typing, math, reading, writing and analytical skills; problem solving ability; computer and software proficiency, or any other job-related knowledge, skill, ability or qualification. The City may, without notice, change or eliminate any particular assessment component or combination of components as needs dictate.

All correspondence regarding application status, test and/or interview dates, etc. will be sent by email and can be viewed through your Government Jobs account. Please check your email folders, including your junk/spam folders and accept emails from the domain governmentjobs.com, neogov.com, or brentwoodca.gov. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure a correct email address provided and that all correspondence is received.

The City of Brentwood is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The City of Brentwood provides a wide range of competitive benefits which can be viewed on our City Benefits page: https://www.brentwoodca.gov/government/human-resources/salary-and-benefits-overview

Closing Date/Time: 10/29/2024 10:00 AM Pacific

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• City of Brentwood, California

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