Workforce Initiative Analyst

Job Description and Duties

Under direction of the Staff Services Manager I, in the Department of state Hospitals (DSH), Workforce Initiative Unit, the Associate Governmental Program Analyst (AGPA) performs the more responsible, varied and complex technical analytical staff services assignments such as program evaluation and planning, policy analysis and formulation, and personnel analysis, and continually provides consultative services to the Staff Services Manager I and others.

The Workforce Analyst position offers a unique opportunity to contribute creative ideas and presents a distinctive chance to innovate and lead transformation, playing a key role in helping shape new strategies with the goal of developing and implementing solutions addressing the departments recruitment and retention needs. This position will have high visibility and responsibility to aide in the preparation of reports that will be viewed by the Executive Team, the Directorate, and other leaders through the Department of State Hospitals' (DSH) system.

This position reports directly to the Workforce Initiative (WIN) manager (SSM I) and supports statewide departmental workforce initiatives, ensuring impactful contributions to organizational success.

Willing to consider a Staff Services Analyst. Duties will reflect the appropriate position candidate is hired into.

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Working Conditions

• This position reports to the Allenby Building in Sacramento. A hybrid Telework schedule, consistent with the State of California's in-office requirement, may be considered with prior approval from management. The incumbent may also be required to travel throughout California as needed, with prior notice.

• The State’s Commute Programs provide bicycle, mass transit and vanpool incentives to eligible state employees. The State’s mass transit incentive pays 100% of the transit pass up to the IRS maximum of $325 per month in 2025.

Special Requirements

Applicants must submit the required documents in order to be considered for this position. Failure to complete the STD 678 in its entirety may result in disqualification, resumes and/or Statements of Qualifications do not take the place of the STD 678. You must clearly indicate the basis of your eligibility (i.e., list, transfer, SROA/Surplus, reinstatement, etc.), classification title, position number, and job control number in the Examination/Job Title section.

*** Foreign Degrees or Transcripts – Applicants with foreign degrees or transcripts who wish to apply that coursework toward meeting the minimum qualifications of the classification must provide a transcript evaluation that indicates the number of units to which his/her foreign coursework is equivalent. DSH accepts foreign transcript evaluations that are completed by one of the services listed on these webpages:

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Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• Skill or experience working in Human Resources.
• Knowledge, skill, or experience with Recruitment, Selections, Classification & Pay or Personnel.
• Experience analyzing, working independently, and making recommendations on various complex problems and projects.
• Skilled experience providing consultative customer service to management and staff.
• Skill and experience in using multiple research methods (meetings, surveys, internet, etc.) and tools (survey software, binders, Microsoft products etc.) to gather and analyze information/data.
• Experience interpreting and applying complex written laws, rules, regulations, standards policies, directives, etc.
• Experience writing comprehensive responses to special requests, formal inquiries, etc.

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the website and the website.

Benefits include: Sick Leave, Vacation Leave, 11 Paid State Holidays, one (1), eight (8) hours, Paid Personal Holiday and two (2), (16) hours, Paid Professional Development Days (PDD) per fiscal year; excellent Health, Vision and Dental insurance plans; Medical and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts; an Employee Assistance Program; Alternate Workweek Schedules and Flextime; and, enrollment in the CalPERS retirement system.

Statement of Qualifications

Provide your answers in a narrative using Arial 12-point font and limit to a total of no more than two (2) pages.

1. Describe a situation in which you were required to perform analysis and provide recommendations on a complex problem to stakeholders (management, external control agency, classroom environment, etc.). What steps did you take and what was the outcome?
2. Describe a time in which you had to first consult with an expert in order to provide a comprehensive response to internal and/or external customers. What steps did you take and what was the outcome?
3. Describe a time in which you were required to plan your work in advance for two or more assignments with competing deadlines. What steps did you take to ensure the timeframes were met and what was the outcome?

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
• Statement of Qualifications -

  Please see the Statement of Qualifications section at the bottom of this job advertisement for more details.

  Applicants must submit the required documents in order to be considered for this position. Applicants who fail to submit the SOQ, as requested (i.e. respond to questions asked), may be disqualified.

• Other -

  Candidates that believe they meet the Minimum Qualifications based on a pattern of education from classification description (specifications) must provide a copy of your u nofficial transcript along with your application (STD. 678) to be considered for this position.

  Candidates that believe they meet the Minimum Qualifications based on experience, must state that in the bypass notes for this requirement.