Personnel Specialist

Under the supervision of the Personnel Supervisor I, the Personnel Specialist is responsible for processing a full range of personnel and payroll duties. The Person nel Specialist interprets and applies departmental policies; bargaining unit contracts; and personnel-related laws and regulations of the State Personnel Board (SPB), California Department of Human Resources (CalHR), California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), and State Controller's Office (SCO) related to personnel appointments, payroll, benefits, and attendance records.

Under the supervision of the Personnel Supervisor I, the Personnel Specialist is responsible for processing a full range of personnel and payroll duties. The Person nel Specialist interprets and applies departmental policies; bargaining unit contracts; and personnel-related laws and regulations of the State Personnel Board (SPB), California Department of Human Resources (CalHR), California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), and State Controller's Office (SCO) related to personnel appointments, payroll, benefits, and attendance records.

This posting may be used to fill future vacancies in accordance with 2 CCR

To be considered for this Personnel Specialist job opportunity, applicants must be either reachable on an employment list, have transfer eligibility or have reinstatement eligibility. To take the exam and gain employment list eligibility, please  to access the exam bulletin:

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

1416 9TH Street, Floor 13

Sacramento, CA 95814

We offer a hybrid work schedule that is consistent with the department’s telework policy.

Employees in this position work in an office setting in a high-rise building in downtown Sacramento and are required to work extensively on computers as necessary for drafting of letters, other documents, research, email communication, file review, training, and other purposes. Being in a stationary position for long periods of time.

Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) - Please attach your SOQ to your application Applications received without an SOQ will not be considered. Resumes and cover letters will not be accepted in place of an SOQ.

• Describe your experience as it relates to the administration of personnel, payroll, and/or benefit transactions for employees.
• Based on your own personal experience, describe how you have managed multiple assignments with competing deadlines.

Instructions:
The SOQ must be no more than two pages in length, with one-inch margins, and in 12-point font. Responses must be numbered and presented in the order as they appear in the job announcement. Artificial Intelligence cannot be used to respond to the Statement of Qualifications questions for this job control.

Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available). SROA and Surplus candidates are given priority; therefore, individuals with other eligibility may be considered in the event no SROA or Surplus candidates apply.

Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.