Human Resources Analyst I​/Ii

Recruitment Schedule

Application period closes 1/19/2026. Oral Panel Exam: 2/3/2026. Hiring Interview: 2/5/2026.

The Sutter County Human Resources Department is seeking an HR Analyst to join their team. Under general supervision, an HR Analyst performs professional analytical work in support of human resources functions and programs such as recruitment and selection, benefit administration, classification and compensation, employee and labor relations, and the administration of training programs. Incumbents may be assigned to recruitment and selection, benefit administration, and/or a combination of programs and may be rotated among assignments.

Position has a required 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off. A hybrid work schedule is optional once trained. The position may fill at either level I or level II. Candidates apply once; all applications screened for minimum requirements at the highest level they are qualified for.

• Recruitment and selection activities.
• Benefits administration.
• Classification and compensation maintenance.
• Employee relations.
• Training program administration.

• General principles and practices of human resources administration and organizational management.
• Principles of general and industrial psychology.
• Pertinent Federal, State, and local laws, codes and regulations (FMLA, CFRA, FSA, COBRA, HIPAA, ADA and leave tracking).
• Statistical and reporting methods used in administrative and human resources work.
• Modern office equipment and procedures including use of a variety of software applications.
• English usage, spelling, grammar and punctuation.

• Perform a wide variety of human resources activities including recruitment and selection, benefits administration, classification and compensation maintenance, employee relations, and training.
• Collect data and effectively analyze written and statistical data.
• Prepare clear and concise reports.
• Interpret and apply rules, laws, standards, and procedures.
• Operate standard office equipment.
• Utilize various software programs relevant to the position.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

• Pattern 1:
  Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Administration, or closely related field and two years of technical human resources experience.
• Pattern 2:
  Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Administration, or closely related field and one year of technical human resources experience within a public agency.
• Pattern 3:
  Four years of experience supporting a human resources function with at least one year as a Human Resources Assistant in Sutter County.
• Any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities.

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Administration, or closely related field.
• Two years of progressively responsible professional human resources experience, with at least one year in a public agency; or two years of professional analytical experience within Sutter County.
• Any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Ability to maintain mental capacity with sound judgment and rational thinking under varied circumstances; ability to exert a small amount of physical effort in sedentary to light work; ability to see, hear, and communicate orally; sufficient hand/eye coordination for computer usage, typing, data entry; ability to operate a motor vehicle; involves VDT exposure.

All Sutter County employees are designated as Disaster Service Workers during a proclaimed emergency and may be required to perform certain emergency services at the direction of the department and/or County.

Valid California driver’s license may be required.

The recruitment process for this position includes completing an…