Senior Analyst (Human Resources)

Join the San Jose Police Department in a full-time Senior Analyst role in Human Resources, reporting to the Human Resources Program Manager. This onsite position focuses on advanced oversight and coordination across recruiting, workforce strategy, analytics, and strategic HR initiatives, with direct supervisory responsibilities and high-level consultation on personnel matters.

Compensation: USD 118,460 to 144,318 per year. The salary range includes approximately five percent (5%) ongoing non-pensionable compensation.

What You’ll Do

• Provide advanced oversight and coordination of recruitment, outreach, staffing, employee movement, data analytics, and strategic workforce initiatives for the Fire Department.
• Lead executive-level recruitments and support Department-wide recruitment and hiring, including workforce forecasting, recruitment prioritization, and strategic recruitment and outreach initiatives.
• Manage purchase and contract-related activities connected to recruitment and hiring.
• Lead diversity, equity, and inclusion recruitment efforts.
• Use demographic and data analytics to guide workforce planning and recruitment strategy.
• Oversee an annual program budget of approximately $400,000.
• Provide oversight and consultation on a range of personnel matters, including review of Human Resources-related memoranda, classification and compensation matters, and terminations and separations.
• Serve as an HR liaison to the City’s Human Resources Department.
• Deliver high-level analytical and consultative support to support strategic HR initiatives.
• Supervise team members directly, including an Analyst I/II and a Staff Specialist.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Four (4) years of increasingly responsible experience in general management/administrative analytic work related to areas such as budget, finance, grant administration, organizational analysis, general administration, human resources, or related fields.
• Additional education substitution: One (1) year of education above the Bachelor’s level may substitute for one (1) year of the required management/administrative analytic work.

Additional Position Skills

• Job expertise: Knowledge of professional/technical principles, Citywide and departmental procedures and policies, and federal and state rules and regulations.
• Communication: Clear oral and written communication, strong listening skills, and openness to others’ ideas.
• Teamwork and interpersonal skills: Build effective relationships through collaboration and conflict resolution.
• Analytical thinking: Use a logical, systematic, sequential approach to problem-solving.
• Decision making: Identify issues and opportunities and apply effective methods to choose actions or develop solutions.
• Fiscal management: Understand how budgets and resources support the strategic plan; follow administrative controls for funds, contracts, and procurements.
• Initiative: Proactive, resourceful execution; planning ahead to avoid difficulties and willingness to take on additional responsibility, including ongoing education.
• Planning: Align unit goals with organizational strategy and define milestones to use resources effectively.
• Problem solving: Define problems, gather information, and apply logic and intuition to reach workable outcomes.
• Supervision: Set long- and short-term goals, establish priorities within available resources, support motivation, empower team members, and delegate appropriately.

Selection Process

• The selection process will evaluate training and experience based on the application and all job-specific questions.
• You must answer all questions to be considered; incomplete responses may result in the application being withheld from further consideration.
• Applicants are expected to write their own essays and responses.
• Please note: Use of AI content in responses may result in removal from the hiring process.
• Candidates whose backgrounds best match the position will be invited to proceed, which may include one or more interview phases.
• Application deadline: 11:59 PM on Monday, September 28, 2026.
• Questions about duties or the selection process may be directed to Anthony Vu at [email protected].

Additional Information

• Employment eligibility: Federal law requires verification of eligibility to work in the United States.
• Visa sponsorship: The City of San Jose will not sponsor, represent, or sign documents related to visa applications/transfers for H1-B or other visa types requiring an employer application.
• Applications are not accepted through CalOpps or other third-party job board systems.
• Submit early to ensure the system saves your application; if successfully submitted, you will receive an automatic confirmation email.
• If you do not receive the confirmation, email [email protected] for assistance.
• This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this or other divisions or departments.

AI and the Hiring Process

The City recognizes AI can support learning and professional growth, and encourages responsible use as part of preparation. However, application responses and interview answers must reflect your own knowledge, skills, and experiences. AI can support preparation, but it cannot replace the originality and judgment expected in employees. This approach supports fairness, transparency, and equity for all applicants.