Lead HR Analyst

Applicants must submit their completed application by 11-05-2026 at 11:59 p.m. MST

Consults with hiring department managers on recruitment needs. Develops, launches and tracks recruitments in accordance with best practices, Civil Service Rules, and

Administrative Directives. Facilitates recruitment assessments, completes offers of employment, and onboards the successful candidate.

Assists employees with questions about City policies and procedures and offers consultation on City of Tucson Administrative Directives. Provides employee development training to supervisory staff. Completes disciplinary actions in accordance with applicable laws, City policies, and procedures.

Processes Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) transactions in support of recruitment, onboarding, and electronic memorandums. Completes audits of data and personnel records contained in HRIS, and processes corrective actions.

Processes classification & compensation requests by consulting with requesting parties, investigating the intended action, and offering guidance in accordance with City policies and procedures. Works with the classification & compensation unit to complete classification and market analysis. Completes position description reviews and submits for approval to classification & compensation.

Provides training and development to HR personnel in the shared services division. Guides the work of others performing the same tasks. Provides and/or coordinates backup to HR staff to ensure timely and accurate completion of projects and assignments. Consults with HR Manager, to reassign work and/or resources to ensure timely completion of assignments.

Collaborates with hiring department to ensure successful onboarding of employees over the first eighteen-months of their employment. Provides HR support to employees throughout their career, up to and including the time of their separation from employment from the City of Tucson.

Reviews processes and systems that might impact existing workflows and recommends methods to optimize to the desired state and improve efficiency. Creates, optimizes, and supports the implementation of processes that link closely to system workflows.

Communicates information clearly and creates an environment where people can engage in open dialogue and reach effective solutions to optimize workflow or process.

Performs all other duties and tasks as assigned. Assists with payroll and benefits questions, labor relations guidance, and questions about general city policies and procedures.

Completes other projects or assignments as instructed.

Working Conditions

Office environment

Bachelor’s degree

Five (5) years of relevant experience

Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree

Experience:

Five (5) years of relevant experience

License/

Certifications:

A valid and unrestricted driver’s license with two (2) years of licensed driving is required.

Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.

Preferred Qualifications:

Professional certification from a recognized human resource/personnel
association.

Human Resource experience in a public entity setting.

Experience in more than one of the following HR functional areas: recruitment,
classification/compensation, corrective and disciplinary action, training and
development, interpretation and application of laws, rules, policies; and
procedures, appeals, grievances or hearings; performance management,
program or policy development, performance reviews,…