Human Resources Analyst Senior

City of Gresham; Gresham (OR); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Gresham seeks a Senior HR Analyst to lead full‑lifecycle recruitment with an equity lens, partnering with directors and managers to attract talent for diverse public service roles. You’ll own recruitment strategy, advise leaders, and mentor a small HR team, ensuring lawful, equitable processes with NEOGOV and Oregon Veteran’s Preference in mind.

You will develop recruitment plans, write job announcements, manage outreach, and guide offers and onboarding while promoting pay equity and

Qualifications

• Experience in full-lifecycle recruiting in public sector contexts.
• Ability to develop valid selection processes and job analyses.
• Knowledge of EEO laws and Oregon Veterans’ Preference requirements.

Responsibilities

• Consult with hiring managers to identify, attract, and recruit top talent across departments.
• Develop and revise job announcements with minimum and preferred qualifications.
• Manage full lifecycle of selection including interviews, checks, offers, and onboarding.
• Guide compensation discussions to ensure equity and alignment with pay structures.
• Lead improvements to testing, selection, and outreach processes across the City.
• Maintain compliant documentation of candidates and hiring interactions.
• Build partnerships through outreach, job fairs, and school/community events.
• Mentor HR staff and potentially lead large recruitment projects.

Skills

Full-lifecycle recruiting

Public sector recruiting

Equity in hiring

Advising managers

Candidate sourcing

Education

Bachelor’s degree

7–10 years related experience/education

Tools

NEOGOV

Job description

Join the City of Gresham’s Human Resources team as a Senior Human Resources Analyst in talent acquisition. This is an advanced-level professional role for an experienced recruiter who is energized by partnering with directors, managers, and supervisors to find, attract, hire, and retain high-caliber talent for Gresham’s varied public service careers — and who brings the independent judgment, strategic thinking, and mentorship a senior role calls for.

We’re looking for a well-rounded HR professional and full-lifecycle recruiter who serves as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to hiring managers and leadership on recruitment and selection. You’ll own recruitment strategy and outreach with an equity lens, lead process improvements to testing and selection, and help mentor others on a small, highly engaged HR team. Experience with an applicant tracking system such as NEOGOV, working knowledge of EEO law, and familiarity with Oregon’s Veterans’ Preference requirements will set you up to succeed from day one.

As Oregon’s fourth-largest city, Gresham is a welcoming community of hard-working people where tradition and heritage meet innovation and opportunity. Gresham is a dynamic and rapidly growing city where families and businesses have a mutual desire and drive to thrive. City of Gresham employees care deeply about the community they serve, and go ‘one step beyond’ to deliver services in collaborative, inventive, practical, and nimble ways. Our work is challenging, fast-paced and rewarding.

We believe that to deliver the highest level of service to all Gresham community members, it is crucial we employ a diverse workforce, foster an inclusive working environment, and ensure our policies and systems result in equitable outcomes. The City seeks candidates who will support these values by continuously incorporating equity in their daily work and actively contributing to a workplace culture that respects unique viewpoints, life experiences and cultural perspectives. Come build the future with us.

About the team

You’ll be part of a small and highly engaged HR team serving the City’s workforce, including employees represented by three unions (Police, Fire, and General Unit) as well as non-represented staff. Together the team manages recruitment, classification, compensation, benefits, leave administration, employee and labor relations, EEO, training, and organizational development. As a senior member of the team, you’ll have the opportunity to lead projects, mentor colleagues, and build well-rounded HR experience in a nimble, practical, and innovative environment.

What you’ll do

• Consult with hiring managers to identify, attract, and recruit top talent — evaluating staffing needs, developing job descriptions, and building recruitment plans and sourcing strategies.
• Develop, write, and revise job announcements for a wide range of positions, identifying minimum and preferred qualifications supported by the City’s classification system.
• Advertise openings, source and pre-screen candidates, and manage the full-lifecycle selection process through interviews, reference and background checks, offer, and onboarding.
• Partner with hiring managers to develop employment offers, using the City’s pay equity tools and collective bargaining agreements to ensure compensation meets City equity standards.
• Serve as the subject matter expert and first point of contact for recruitment, guiding managers through valid selection processes and timely hiring decisions.
• Lead and improve testing, selection, and promotional processes across the City, and standardize and document process improvements.
• Ensure recruitment practices are lawful, consistent, and equitable, including EEO protections and Oregon’s Veterans’ Preference requirements.
• Maintain accurate, organized documentation of candidates, searches, and hiring-manager interactions for legal compliance.
• Build and strengthen partnerships through outreach — job fairs, networking events, and presentations at schools and community groups — to grow the City’s talent pipeline.
• Conduct research and analysis on recruitment and selection topics, draw valid conclusions, and prepare reports and recommendations.
• Mentor and provide functional guidance to other HR staff, and may serve as project lead on large-scope recruitment and outreach initiatives.
• Participate in new hire onboarding and employee orientation, and contribute to broader HR projects and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

What you’ll bring

• Experience in full-lifecycle recruiting in the public sector, including research and candidate sourcing, pre-screening, development of valid selection processes, job analysis, wage and salary trends, and pay equity.
• Experience with recruiting and applicant tracking systems (for example, NEOGOV or similar).
• The ability to educate and influence hiring managers toward valid selection processes and timely, well-supported hiring decisions.
• Strong organizational, time-management, and written and verbal communication skills in a deadline-driven environment.
• Discretion with confidential and sensitive matters, and sound independent judgment at the advanced professional level.
• A passion for public service and a commitment to serving as an ambassador for the City of Gresham as an employer of choice.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree AND three (3) to six (6) years of recruitment and/or talent acquisition and general human resources experience, or

• Seven (7) to ten (10) years of qualifying education, training, and/or experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certification in Human Resources (including but not limited to PHR/SPHR from HRCI, or SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP).
• Applied experience with applicant tracking software (for example, NEOGOV).
• Professional-level recruitment and selection experience in a public sector or local government setting.
• Working knowledge of EEO laws and validation of employee selection procedures.
• Knowledge of Oregon’s Veterans’ Preference requirements and public sector employment law.

Required application materials

• Complete online application (Do not type 'see resume' in any fields or leave work experience fields blank in the application template.)
• Answers to supplemental questions
• Three or more professional references

The City of Gresham offers a comprehensive and equitable base salary within the listed range based on your experience, skills, and education verified in your application. We encourage you to clearly describe how you meet the minimum and preferred qualifications and essential attributes in your application materials. Learn more about Oregon Equal Pay.

If you desire a modification of this process to accommodate a disability, please provide your request in writing to [e-mail], or by phone to 503-618-2729, upon submitting the required application documents.

A review of application materials including your response to supplemental questions submitted will determine which candidates will be invited to an interview.

Communication with candidates will be done primarily through e-mail. Sometimes these messages may land in a spam or junk mail folder. We encourage you to monitor your inbox as well as the inbox within the governmentjobs.com portal for important updates related to this process.

Veteran's Preference

The City of Gresham provides qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment in accordance with state law. Any candidate wishing to have their qualifying veteran's preference applied to the process must submit a qualifying document (DD Form 214 or 215) at the time of application providing proof of eligibility that includes discharge status. Disabled veterans must also submit a copy of their Veteran's disability preference letter from the US Department of Veteran Affairs at the time of application, unless the information is included in the DD Form 214 or 215.

Our Commitment

The City of Gresham is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified employees and applicants without unlawful regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, familial status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, Oregon, or local law.

Please direct questions about this position to 503-618-2729 or [e-mail].

If you need assistance with the online application, please contact NEOGOV directly at 1-855-524-5627.

Any offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a professional reference check and criminal background check.