Description
SALARY:
$93,135.37 - $160,800.31 Annually, plus Benefits
What We Offer
The County of Ventura offers an attractive compensation and benefits package that includes:
- Educational Incentive for completion of an associate degree (2.5%), a bachelor’s degree (3.5%), or a graduate degree (5%).
- Annual Leave Redemption: The option to cash out up to 100 hours out of 208 total accrued Annual Leave hours per year, increasing to 288 hours after five years of service.
- Deferred Compensation: Section 457 Plan and/or 401(k) Shared Savings Plan with up to a 3% match on your 401(k) contributions.
- Health Plans: You are afforded a flexible credit allowance of up to $25,558 annually for purchasing medical, dental, and/or vision insurance from a group of authorized plans.
- Flexible Spending Accounts: Pre-tax benefit towards eligible medical, dental, and vision care expenses.
- Pension Plan: Participation in the County's defined benefit plan which has reciprocity with CalPERS.
- Bilingual Incentive: Proficiency levels by exam are $.65 per hour (Level I), $.80 per hour (Level II), or $1.10 per hour (Level III).
- Holidays: 11 paid days per year which includes a scheduled floating holiday.
The Organization
The County of Ventura, County Executive Office, Human Resources Division is comprised of numerous hard-working and innovative professionals dedicated to recruiting, retaining, and developing a diverse, inclusive and qualified workforce who are committed to providing the highest level of public service. You may learn more about our Mission, Vision, Values and organizational structure here: https://hr.ventura.org/about-hr
The Position
The current vacancy resides within the Quality Assurance Unit of the Human Resources Division of the County Executive Office and is a generalist role responsible for various aspects of compliance, efficiency and innovation. We are seeking a collaborative, analytical, and creative candidate who will be committed to performing highly complex professional-level human resources work related to the following:
- Classification and Compensation Studies
- Administrative Investigations
- Test Development and Validation
- Recruitment
- Operational Audits
The Ideal Candidate While experience performing functions listed above is ideal, there is an opportunity to tailor the position to the strengths and interests of the selected candidate. Ideal candidates will possess the following competencies:
- Relationship Building
- Attention to Detail
- Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
- Technology Utilization
- Decision-Making
- Business/Technical Expertise
- Customer Service
- Project Management
- Political & Organizational Savvy
- Professional Impact
- Oral Communication
- Process Analysts & Improvement
- Team Orientation
- Writing
- Adaptability & Flexibility
The ideal candidate will possess significant professional-level human resources experience in a public-sector environment and a graduate degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Human Resources, Public Administration, Business Administration, or a related field.
PAYROLL TITLES: Personnel Analyst II/III
APPROXIMATE SALARIES:
- HR Analyst (Personnel Analyst II): $93,135.37 - $130,402.30 Annually
- Senior HR Analyst (Personnel Analyst III): $114,846.10 - $160,800.31 Annually
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:
OPENING DATE: 08/26/2025
CLOSING DATE: 09/10/2025 5:00 PM Pacific
Requirements
EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERIENCE:
These are entrance requirements to the examination process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.
Considerable experience in professional-level, public sector, human resources management, which has led to the acquisition of the required knowledge, skills and abilities. An example of a qualifying education and experience is:
Human Resources Analyst: Possession of a bachelor's degree in HR, Public Administration, Business Administration, Industrial/Organizational Psychology or a related field AND three (3) years of professional-level human resources experience within the public sector which includes a combination of experience performing investigations, administering recruitments, developing exams, or conducting classification & compensation studies.
Senior Human Resources Analyst: Possession of a bachelor’s degree in HR, Public Administration, Business Administration, Industrial/Organizational Psychology or a related field AND five (5) years of professional-level human resources experience within the public sector which includes a combination of experience performing investigations, administering recruitments, developing exams, or conducting classification & compensation studies.
Substitution: Additional related professional experience may substitute for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis. A graduate degree in a related field may substitute for one year of the required experience.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Excellent written communication skills must be demonstrated in the completion of the employment application and supplemental questionnaire.
- Exercise sound judgment and decision making.
HOW TO APPLY:
To apply online, please refer to our web site at www.venturacounty.gov/jobs. If you prefer to fill out a paper application form, please call (805) 654-5129 for application materials. Our address is: County of Ventura, Human Resources Division, 800 South Victoria Avenue, L-1970, Ventura, CA 93009.
NOTE TO APPLICANTS:
It is essential that you complete all sections of your application and supplemental questionnaire thoroughly and accurately to demonstrate your qualifications. A resume and/or other related documents may be attached to supplement the information in your application and supplemental questionnaire; however, it/they may not be submitted in lieu of the application.
NOTE: The selection process will likely consist of an Oral/Practical Exam, which may be preceded by or replaced with the score from a Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E), contingent upon the size and quality of the candidate pool. In a typical T&E, your training and experience are evaluated in relation to the background, experience and factors identified during a job analysis as needed at the time of hire for successful job performance. For this reason, it is recommended that your application clearly demonstrate your relevant background and specialized knowledge, skills, and abilities. It is also highly recommended that the supplemental questions be completed with care and diligence.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:
The County of Ventura 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.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For further information about this recruitment, please contact Judy Larson by email at [email protected] or by telephone at (805) 654-3611.
