JOB TITLE: HUMAN RESOURCE ANALYST 3

JOB CODE: 05013

SERIES NATURE OF WORK: The Human Resource (HR) job series describes work in the administration and delivery of HR programs and services.

DEFINITION: This is advanced professional analytical or supervisory HR work.

An employee in this job performs developmental or supervisory work in the management or administration of HR programs, processes, or systems. Supervision may be exercised over professional, paraprofessional, and clerical staff. Work is performed independently and is reviewed through conferences and reports.

• Employee Relations: Work involves investigating and responding to discipline actions and grievances, conducting Labor Management meetings, presenting cases at Area and State Accelerated Grievance Procedure committee meetings, advising managers on employee disciplinary matters, and negotiating local union agreements.

• Organization Management:

• Work involves leading studies and reviewing and developing proposals for new and revised job specifications for a large agency or an assigned group of agencies for a wide variety of specialized jobs.

• At the enterprise level, work involves investigating and determining appropriate responses for employee grievances for a variety of agencies and unions and assisting with the preparation of cases scheduled for arbitration.

• At the enterprise level, work involves providing expert and consultative guidance to agencies and other customers on pay-related matters and responding to requests; analyzing and drafting responses to requests for appointments above the minimum, exceptional pay increases, and exceptions to the pay rules; analyzing and providing expert pay-related data and cost projections to Commonwealth negotiators during collective bargaining sessions with employee unions; and designing and calculating pay schedules.

• Talent Acquisition: At the enterprise level, work involves independently developing and evaluating the full range of HR assessment tools and examinations to assess candidates by designing and conducting job or position analyses, interviewing subject matter experts, drafting test plans, developing scoring plans, and writing technical reports.

• Talent Development: Work involves researching, developing, and presenting unique conceptual or theoretical employee training courses, such as custom designed courses to aid in consulting with program managers to assess employee or organizational development needs for the agency or enterprise; providing learning management systems (LMS) technical support and training to customers; or providing enterprise consultative work on agency or other customer training needs.

• Work Related Injury (WRI): At the enterprise level, work involves independently serving as a litigation specialist in the WRI Service Center.

• Workforce Support: At the enterprise level, work involves developing policies and procedures concerning workplace violence and the State Employee Assistance Program (SEAP); and providing consultation and direction to agency staff.

• Work may also involve supervising staff at the Human Resource Analyst 2 level or equivalent.

ENTRY LEVEL KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of human resource administration.

• Knowledge of the methods and techniques used in researching, reviewing, and analyzing data.

• Knowledge of the use and functionality of Microsoft Office Suite software.

• Ability to develop and analyze policies, procedures, and standard business practices for application to human resources administration.

• Ability to apply critical thinking skills to identify and resolve problems.

• Ability to analyze and interpret policies, procedures, and regulations.

• Ability to analyze and interpret written information.

• Ability to communicate effectively orally.

• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING: (NOTE: Based on the Entry Level Knowledges, Skills, and Abilities):

• One year as a Human Resource Analyst 2 (Commonwealth title);

or

• Three years of analytical experience that includes two years of professional human resource experience, and a bachelor’s degree;

or

• An equivalent combination of experience and training.