Human Resources Associate Jobs in San Jose, CA

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About the Department

The San José Fire Department's mission is to serve the community by protecting life, property, and the environment through prevention and response. It is a high-volume, high-performance, all-risk fire department that protects approximately 200 square miles including, residential, commercial, high-rise, wildland interface areas, and several high-hazard occupancies.

The Bureau of Administrative Services is responsible for the San José Fire Department’s backend administrative operations and is comprised of three core teams: Budget and Fiscal, Employee Services and Human Resources, and Fire Information Technology.

For more information on the San José Fire Department (SJFD), please visit the website here.

Please note that applications are currently not accepted through CalOpps or any other third-party job board application system. To apply, applicants must complete an application via the City of San Jose’s website at www.sanjoseca.gov/citycareers.

Position Duties

The Fire Department is currently seeking to fill one (1) full-time Senior Analyst position in the Bureau of Administrative Services and reports to the Human Resources Program Manager.

The Senior Analyst position plays a critical leadership role in supporting the Fire Department’s human resources operations and workforce strategy. This position provides advanced oversight and coordination of recruitment, outreach, staffing, employee movement, data analytics, and strategic workforce initiatives for a large public safety department, approximately 863.48 (723 sworn and 140.48 civilian) authorized budgeted positions.

Key responsibilities include leading executive-level recruitments and supporting recruitment and hiring activities across the Department, including workforce forecasting, recruitment prioritization, purchase and contract management, and strategic recruitment and outreach initiatives. The Senior Analyst also leads diversity, equity, and inclusion recruitment efforts, utilizes demographic and data analytics to inform workforce planning and recruitment strategies, and oversees an annual program budget of approximately $400,000.

The position provides oversight and consultation on a variety of personnel matters, including review of various Human Resources related memoranda, classification and compensation matters, terminations and separations, and serves as an HR liaison to City’s Human Resources Department.

In addition to providing high-level analytical and consultative support, the Senior Analyst has direct supervisory responsibilities, including supervision of an Analyst I/II and a Staff Specialist. The position requires strong judgment, discretion, analytical expertise, and the ability to develop and implement strategic initiatives that support the Department’s operational needs and long-term workforce objectives.

Salary range for this classification is:

• Senior Analyst: $118,460.16 – $144,318.72 annually

This salary range includes an approximate five percent (5%) ongoing non-pensionable compensation. Actual salary shall be determined by the final candidates’ qualifications and experience.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Four (4) years of increasingly responsible experience in general management/administrative analytic work in the areas of budget, finance, grant administration, organizational analysis, general administration, human resources, or related field in general analytical work.

Acceptable Substitutions: One (1) year of additional education above the Bachelor’s Degree level may be substituted for one (1) year of the required management/administrative analytic work.

Other Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess the following competencies, as demonstrated in past and current employment history.

• Job Expertise – Demonstrates knowledge of and experience with applicable professional/technical principles and practices, Citywide and departmental procedures/policies and federal and state rules and regulations.

• Communication Skills – Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly, orally and in writing; demonstrates effective use of listening skills and displays openness to other people's ideas and thoughts.

• Teamwork & Interpersonal Skills – Develops effective relationships with co-workers and supervisors by helping others accomplish tasks and using collaboration and conflict resolution skills.

• Analytical Thinking – Approaching a problem or situation by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach.

• Decision Making – Identifies and understands issues, problems, and opportunities; uses effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions.

• Fiscal Management – Understands the relationship of the budget and resources to the strategic plan; complies with administrative controls over funds, contracts, and procurements.

• Initiative – Exhibits resourceful behaviors toward meeting job objectives; anticipates problems, is proactive, and avoids difficulties by planning ahead; displays willingness to assume extra responsibility and challenges; pursues continuing education opportunities that promote job performance.

• Planning – Acts to align own unit's goals with the strategic direction of the organization; Defines tasks and milestones to achieve objectives, while ensuring the optimal use of resources to meet those objectives.

• Problem Solving – Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue; determines the significance of problem; collects information; uses logic and intuition to arrive at decisions or solutions to problems that achieve the desired outcome.

• Supervision – Sets effective long and short-term goals based on a good understanding of management practices; establishes realistic priorities within available resources; provides motivational support; empowers others; assigns decision-making and work functions to others in an appropriate manner to maximize organizational and individual effectiveness.

Selection Process:

The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicant's training and experience based on the application and responses to all the job specific questions. You must answer all questions to be considered or your application may be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration. Applicants are expected to write their own essays/responses. Please be advised that use of AI content in your responses may result in your removal from the hiring process. Only those candidates whose backgrounds best match the position will be invited to proceed in the selection process. Additional phases of the selection process will consist of one or more interviews.

The application deadline is 11:59 PM on Monday, September 28, 2026.

If you have questions about the duties of these positions, the selection or hiring processes, please contact Anthony Vu at anthony1.vu@sanjoseca.gov.

Additional Information:

Employment Eligibility: Federal law requires all employees to provide verification of their eligibility to work in this country. Please be informed that the City of San Jose will NOT sponsor, represent or sign any documents related to visa applications/transfers for H1-B or any other type of visa which requires an employer application.

You must answer all job-specific questions to be considered for this vacancy or your application will be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration. Applicants are expected to write their own essays/responses.

Please note that applications are currently not accepted through CalOpps or any other third party job board application system.

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this, or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in this classification, you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.

Please allow adequate time to complete the application and submit before the deadline or the system may not save your application. If your online application was successfully submitted, you will receive an automatic confirmation email to the email address you provided. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE THE CONFIRMATION, please email CityCareers@sanjoseca.gov and we will research the status of your application.

AI and the Hiring Process

We recognize that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming part of daily life and can be a valuable tool for learning, research, and professional growth. We encourage candidates to use AI responsibly as a support in preparing application materials, live assessments, and interviews. However, we value authenticity, accuracy and truthfulness. Application responses and interview answers must reflect your own knowledge, skills, and experiences. While AI can supplement preparation, it cannot replace the originality and judgment we look for in our employees. This ensures fairness, transparency, and equity for all applicants in the hiring process.