OAKLAND HOUSING AUTHORITY
SENIOR EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ANALYST
(Project up to 36 months)
SALARY: $5,322.63 - $5,875.19 / BIWEEKLY
$138,388.38 - $152,754.94 / ANNUALLY
CLOSING DATE: THURSDAY, JUNE 5TH, 2025 AT 8:59PM PST
DEFINITION
Under the general supervision, the Senior Employee Relations Analyst organizes and supervises the day-to-day activities in employee and labor relations activities involving disciplinary actions, grievances, appeals, complaints, and other related areas; personally, performs the more complex work of the of the employee relations unit in the Human Resources Department.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Conducts the more complex investigations of the unit requiring fact-finding and the verification and resolution of facts and issues in matters affecting disciplinary actions, grievances, appeals, and complaints; and
- Analyzes and evaluates evidence in cases of disciplinary action; develops additional supportive evidence, background information, and documentation; and recommends appropriate disciplinary action; and
- Interprets negotiated bargaining agreements for management and supervisory staff; and
- Confers with supervisors on the effective resolution of employee relations problems by providing information on progressive discipline, evaluation procedures, due process requirements and complaint and grievance procedures and recommending courses of action; and
- Advises employees on the rights, privileges, and burdens of employees and supervisors in filing grievances, appeals, and complaints; and
- Recommends procedures and standards to assure equitable and impartial treatment of employees in such matters as supervisor employee relations, employee conduct, employee rights, and grievance and appeal procedures; and
- Mediates discussions between supervisors, employees, and employee representatives regarding problems adversely affecting an employee’s performance; and
- Coordinates and participates in the research of information used in the collective bargaining process on matters such as salaries, employment practices, employee benefits, and related areas; prepares reports on findings; and makes recommendations; and
- Effectively utilizes the capabilities and functions of standard office software applications such as data management, spreadsheet, presentation, and word processing in completing assigned projects; and
- Effectively utilizes the capabilities and functions of specialized software programs in the production of management information and reports; and
- Establishes and maintains working relationships with Federal, State, and local governmental agencies whose functions are related to employee and labor relations; and
- Attends and participates committees to provide subject matter advice and guidance related to assigned responsibilities; and
- Prepares a variety of descriptive and evaluative reports and correspondences; and
- Oversees the maintenance of records related to assigned employee and labor relations unit.
MARGINAL FUNCTIONS
- Performs related duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree in human resources management, labor law, organizational behavior or other related field and 4 years of relevant experience, or a combination of education and relevant experience.
A valid California driver’s license and the ability to maintain insurability under the Oakland Housing Authority’s vehicle insurance.
Bilingual skills in ASL, Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese and/or Spanish are a plus.