Human Resources Analyst​/Senior Human Resources Analyst

Build your HR career while helping support an organization whose work matters every day. The Orange County Water District (OCWD) is looking for a talented and service-minded human resources professional to join our team as a Human Resources Analyst or Senior Human Resources Analyst focused on employee benefits administration. Join a collaborative HR team that values sound judgment, responsive service, continuous improvement, and practical solutions.

Because of the breadth of our work, you will have the opportunity to see the impact of your efforts firsthand and build the experience needed to continue growing your HR career.

OCWD is an internationally recognized leader in water management and groundwater sustainability. Our employees perform work that directly supports the reliability and quality of Orange County's water supply and the communities we serve. Behind that mission is a diverse team of scientists, engineers, operators, technicians, administrative professionals, and other employees, and an HR team committed to helping them do their best work.

For us, that means exposure to a broad and interesting workforce, meaningful organizational challenges, and the opportunity to contribute to an organization with a clear public-service mission.

Class specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees in the class. Specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

The Human Resources Analyst and Senior Human Resources Analyst are the first level and second level in a three-level classification series. Incumbents are responsible for a full scope of human resources generalist activities including but not limited to recruitment, performance management, employee relations programs, compensation, benefits administration, training, HRIS systems management, and conducting new employee orientation; and responding to questions and inquiries from employees and management staff.

The Senior Human Resources Analyst is distinguished from the Human Resources Analyst by the years of experience in the role of a generalist with the District as well as the level of independent judgment allowed. The Senior Human Resources Analyst is distinguished from the Human Resources Manager, who provides leadership to the team and will serve as the backup to the Director of Human Resources in their absence and may take on supervisory duties.

The following essential job functions are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed job functions and/or may be required to perform additional or different job functions from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.

Class specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees in the class. Specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

• Participates in implementing a wide variety of human resource programs, which may include employee development, performance management, employee relations, recruitment, classification, compensation, benefits, leaves, retirement, HRIS, reporting, and other special projects.
• Administers employee benefit plans; assists with insurance plan issues or problems, oversees member eligibility updates and monthly invoice preparation; communicates new and revised information to employees and carriers through various media.
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