Test Validation Specialist (Civil Service)

City of Dallas; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 64,252 - 79,800; Full time

Job summary

A municipal organization in Dallas is seeking a Recruitment and Testing Validation Specialist to provide expertise in personnel testing and recruitment. This role involves developing and validating selection instruments, promoting employee engagement, and providing strategic consulting across the organization. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, three years of experience, and strong skills in organizational development and data analysis. The salary range is $64,252.45 - $79,800.20 based on qualifications.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's Degree in relevant fields.
• 3 years of experience in organizational development or talent assessment.
• Knowledge of employment test design and development methods.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic consulting services to management and leadership.
• Develop and oversee employee engagement and diversity initiatives.
• Conduct job analyses and develop personnel selection instruments.

Skills

Thorough knowledge of employment laws and regulations

Statistical data analysis

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Organizational Development

Bachelor's Degree in Behavioral Psychology

Bachelor's Degree in Public Administration

Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources

Job description

Job Summary

Provides advance expertise in personnel testing to include development, validation, maintenance, administration, and the use of personnel selection instruments to ensure promotion and hiring are completed in accordance with merit principles, legal statutes, and psychometric guidelines.

Overview

The Recruitment and Testing Validation Specialist provides advanced expertise in personnel recruitment & testing to include development, validation, maintenance, administration, and the use of personnel selection instruments to ensure promotion and hiring are completed in accordance with merit principles, legal statutes, and psychometric guidelines. This position will play a pivotal role in driving the organization’s talent management initiatives, specifically through organizational design and effectiveness. Provide strategic consulting services to management/leadership throughout the organization; consultant activities include assessment, planned interventions, and measurement of outcomes.

Essential Functions

• Work with department leadership to promote and drive positive organizational effectiveness and culture‑change initiatives with data‑driven metrics across programming.
• Develop, oversee, and promote employee engagement, equity, diversity and inclusion through mentoring, education, and leadership development.
• Provide strategic consulting, leadership, and guidance in the areas of organizational effectiveness and design.
• Execute and analyze data from entry‑level and promotional exams and support the action planning process to deliver desired outcomes.
• Acts as an internal consultant to key stakeholders to plan, manage, and execute organization‑wide and department‑level organizational development initiatives to increase organizational effectiveness.
• Conducts job analyses including background research, site observations, interviews, focus groups, questionnaire development and administration; assists in planning studies and analyzing procedural barriers to provide effective and efficient program delivery.
• Develops personnel selection instruments and rating systems used to assess job competency requirements for employment hiring and promotions.
• Advises front‑line and mid‑level executives on complicated and complex organizational development issues, addressing root cause issues and creating sustainable results.
• Conducts statistical analyses to determine psychometric properties regarding test validity, reliability, adverse impact, and textual questions; evaluates assessment tools for technical soundness and legal defensibility.
• Designs and delivers training to internal and external customers; continuously evaluates ongoing processes and procedures to ensure compliance with federal and legal guidelines.
• Organizes and administers promotional examinations at assessment centers.
• Performs data analyses; administers surveys, workforce planning, job analysis, test development, exam passing score, adverse impact, and other psychometric properties of exams.
• Maintains working relationships with other city internal departments to develop and validate selection tools; serves as a liaison between testing consultants and city personnel to facilitate the development and administration of selection instruments.
• Performs any and all other work as needed or assigned.

Knowledge and Skills

• Thorough knowledge of employment laws and regulations governing the employment assessment and selection process.
• Knowledge of City policies, procedures, protocols, and standards.
• Knowledge of Civil Service guidelines that govern the hiring and testing process for City positions.
• Knowledge of employment test and assessment design and development methods and practices.
• Knowledge of federal and state laws and City personnel regulations, policies, and practices including principles of management and supervision.
• Ability to oversee and assist other Testing personnel to perform effective and professional work.
• Ability to administer and coordinate extensive testing protocols for multiple departments.
• Ability to apply scientific research methodology and perform statistical data analysis.
• Knowledge of PC software and applications.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong presentation skills in a classroom or meeting situation.
• Ability to analyze data and provide recommendations.
• Communicating effectively verbally and in writing.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.

Education

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational Development, Behavioral Psychology, Public Administration, Human Resources, or a closely related Social Science field.

Experience

• 3 years of experience in organizational development, effectiveness, and talent acquisition or talent assessment including at least two of the following areas:
• Recruitment
• Assessments
• Data Analytics
• Project Management

Equivalencies

• High school diploma or GED plus seven (7) years of the required experience will meet the education and experience requirements.
• An associate degree in any field plus five (5) years of the required experience will meet the education and experience requirements.
• A bachelor’s degree or higher in an unspecified field plus five (5) years of the required experience will meet the education and experience requirements.
• A master’s degree or higher in a specified field plus one (1) year of the required experience will meet the education and experience requirements.

Salary Range

$64,252.45 - $79,800.20. The salary listed on this job posting is the starting salary range; amount offered will depend upon qualifications.

City of Dallas is an Equal Opportunity Employer.