MANAGEMENT ANALYST - HR / RISK

Management Analyst

The City of Visalia is recruiting for a Management Analyst to work in the Human Resources and Risk Management Division. Please review the recruitment announcement.

The City of Visalia's Administrative Services Department is comprised of three key divisions : Human Resources, Risk Management, and Communications. The Management Analyst HR / Risk plays a vital role in supporting both the Human Resources and Risk Management divisions. These divisions include personnel management, payroll, risk management, insurance, workers' compensation, and workplace safety. The dedicated staff of ten work collaboratively and continually strive to provide exceptional service to the public and City's workforce of approximately 700 full-time employees.

The position functions as a professional-level resource for the organization, providing technical direction, advice, and support in all aspects of division operations. Program areas include recruitment and selection, class and compensation, labor relations, employee relations, risk management, workers compensation, and benefits administration. As part of the division's leadership team, the Management Analyst independently oversees programs and activities; evaluates procedures to ensure efficient operations; develops and implements policies and procedures; analyzes and interprets MOUs, policies, and laws; performs complex assignments and serves in a lead capacity.

The ideal candidate will have significant professional level human resources and / or risk management experience, preferably in a public sector setting, and a bachelor's degree in a related field is highly desirable. Along with technical expertise, the ideal candidate will be a self-directed, strong relationship builder with excellent communication skills, customer focused, creative, analytical, organized, tech savvy, and results driven. Effectively managing and prioritizing multiple projects and deadlines as well as possessing good judgment in making thoughtful decisions is critical.