Employee & Labor Relations Analyst I/II

Full Job Description

What We Offer
The County of Ventura offers an attractive compensation and benefits package that includes:

• A general salary increase of 3.5% effective December 20, 2026 and 3.5% effective December 19, 2027.
• Educational Incentive - An educational incentive of 2.5% for completion of an associate degree, 3.5% for completion of a bachelor's degree, OR 5% for completion of a graduate degree.
• Bilingual Incentive - Proficiency levels by exam are $.69 per hour (Level I), $1.00 per hour (Level II), or $1.32 per hour (Level III).
• Annual Leave Accrual and Redemption - Employees earn 208 hours of annual leave each year, increasing to 288 hours after 5 years of service. Employees may "cash in" or redeem up to 200 hours of unused Annual Leave each year upon meeting certain conditions.
• Deferred Compensation - Eligible to participate in the County's 401(k) Shared Savings Plan and/or the Section 457 Plan. This position is eligible for up to a 3% match on your 401(k) contributions.

Flexible Credit Allowance - This is a bi-weekly amount available to Regular employees for the purpose of purchasing medical insurance from a group of authorized plans.

Employees may also participate in the Flexible Spending Accounts which increase their spending power by reimbursing them with pre-tax dollars for IRS approved dependent care and health care expenses.

• Pension Plan - Participation in the County's defined pension plan. If eligible, you may establish reciprocity with other public retirement systems such as CalPERS.
• Holidays - 12 paid days per year in addition to an annual floating holiday.

OUR COUNTY AND COMMUNITY
Ventura County is located on California's "Gold Coast," approximately 35 miles northwest of Los Angeles and 20 miles southeast of Santa Barbara. Residents enjoy rolling hills and sweeping ocean views in a nearly perfect Mediterranean climate with an average annual temperature of 74.2 degrees. The beauty and weather combined with a wonderful quality of life are among the many reasons our residents choose to call Ventura County "home."

Ventura County is a "general law" county, governed by a five-member, elected-by-district Board of Supervisors. The Board appoints a County Executive Officer (CEO) to oversee the County budget, day-to-day operations, as well as to advise, assist and act as an agent for the Board of Supervisors in all matters under the Board's jurisdiction. County operations include a workforce of more than 10,000 employees across 26 departments/agencies and an annual budget of approximately $3.2 billion.

THE POSITION
Under general direction, the Employee & Labor Relations Analyst I/II provides labor relations support and acts as agency liaison in the areas of discipline and grievances; conducts workplace investigations and drafts investigatory reports; drafts and reviews disciplinary documents, reviews and interprets collective bargaining agreements/memorandums of agreements; and performs other related work as required.

The Ideal Candidate will be an experienced labor relations professional who is self-motivated with an aptitude for independent judgment, and a critical thinker with proven ability to take charge of multiple projects at the same time and see them through to completion. Experience performing generalist and/or specialist analytical labor relations work such as conducting workplace investigations and drafting discipline documents within a unionized public sector environment is highly desired. In addition, the ideal candidate for this position will enjoy working in a very fast-paced, dynamic environment, and have the proven ability to collaborate with various groups.


PAYROLL TITLE: Personnel Analyst I/II

APPROXIMATE SALARY:
Personnel Analyst I: $85,882.14- $120,246.78 annually
Personnel Analyst II: $98,323.00 - $137,665.71 annually

The eligible list established from this recruitment will be used to fill current and future Regular (including Temporary and Fixed-term), Intermittent and Extra Help vacancies for this position or similar positions only. There is currently one (1) Regular vacancy within the County Executive Office.

NOTE: If appointed at the lower level, incumbent may be promoted to the higher level without further examination upon meeting the minimum requirements, demonstrating satisfactory performance, and in accordance with the business needs of the department. The level to which the selected candidate is appointed will be dependent upon the experience and qualifications of the individual along with the operational needs of the department at the hiring authority’s discretion.

Personnel Analyst I/II are exempt Management classifications and are not eligible for overtime compensation.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
OPENING DATE: Monday, April 6, 2026
CLOSING DATE: Continuous and may close at any time; therefore, the schedule for the remainder of the process will depend upon when we receive a sufficient number of qualified applications to meet business needs.
APPLICATION REVIEW: A first review of applications is anticipated to occur beginning the week of April 20, 2026, and subsequent weekly reviews may be conducted until sufficient applications are received to meet business needs.

Requirements

Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Conducts investigations of alleged misconduct, unfair labor practices, poor performance, and allegations of illegal discrimination;
• Advises and assists management with developing disciplinary letters and recommended actions;
• Analyzes, interprets, and enforces Personnel Rules and Regulations, collective bargaining agreements, and County policies related to terms and conditions of employment;
• Consults with and provides advice, support and training for department managers/supervisors on labor relations matters such as performance management discipline, investigations, and contract grievances; may consult with private agencies, municipalities, state and federal agencies;
• May conduct client discrimination complaints;
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications

These are entrance requirements to the examination process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.

Education/Experience:

Personnel Analyst I: Any combination of education, training and experience which has led to the acquisition of the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. The required knowledge, skills and abilities can be met by some experience in human resources working for a large public or private employer.

Personnel Analyst II: Considerable experience in human resources or labor relations in a collective bargaining environment which has led to the acquisition of the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. The required knowledge, skills and abilities can also be obtained by progressively responsible experience as a specialist providing highly specialized personnel (labor relations) services.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Personnel Analyst II: Considerable experience performing labor relations responsibilities at a professional level including conducting investigations and handling appeals procedures related to discipline and contractual rights.
• Excellent written communication skills must be demonstrated in the completion of the employment application and supplemental questionnaire.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain and develop the confidence and cooperation of managers, employees, employee representatives, and the public resulting in effective relationships.
• This position requires occasional travel to various work sites throughout Ventura County. Therefore, incumbent must possess at the time of appointment, and maintain thereafter, a valid California driver license.
• Prepare and present comprehensive reports and recommendations in written and oral form to a variety of individuals and groups.

DESIRED:

• Experience working in a public sector civil service environment with multiple unions.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Some (Personnel Analyst I) to considerable (Personnel Analyst II) knowledge of:

• Analytical and investigative research techniques, methods, laws, and regulations related to discipline and alleged discrimination;
• Principles and practices of unionized labor relations, wage and salary administrations, performance management, discipline, employee relations, and related laws/rulings;
• Labor relations in a civil service, public sector, healthcare work environment and related rulings/laws, such as Weingarten, Lubey, Lybarger/Spielbauer, Skelly, MMBA, etc.;

Demonstrated ability to:

• Maintain and develop the confidence and cooperation of County managers, employees, employee representatives and the public resulting in effective relationships;
• Prepare and present comprehensive reports and recommendations in written and oral form to a variety of individuals and groups; and
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Skill in:

• Researching, analyzing, and interpreting various forms of data accurately;
• Extracting and interpreting data from a large body of material;
• Managing stressful or sensitive situations with tact to achieve resolutions;
• Making sound decisions under pressure; and
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in a variety of Microsoft Office suite applications, such as Word, Excel, and internet resources.

Additional Information

FINAL FILING DATE: This is a continuous recruitment and may close at any time. Applications must be received by the County of Ventura Human Resources Division no later than 5:00 p.m. on the closing date.

To apply on-line, please refer to our web site at www.ventura.org/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.

Applicants must provide sufficient information under the Education/Work experience portion of the application and supplemental questionnaire in order to determine eligibility. A resume may be attached to supplement your responses in the above-referenced sections; however, it may not be submitted in lieu of the application.

INFORMATION FOR TRANSFER CANDIDATES

NOTE: If presently permanently employed in another "merit" or "civil service" public agency/entity in the same or substantively similar position as is advertised, and if appointed to that position by successful performance in a "merit" or "civil service" style examination, then appointment by "Lateral Transfer" may be possible. If interested, please click here (Download PDF reader) for additional information.

EXAMINATION PROCESS

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE - qualifying: All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this examination at the time of filing. The supplemental questionnaire may be used throughout the examination process to assist in determining each applicant's qualifications and acceptability for the position. Failure to complete and submit the questionnaire may result in the application being removed from consideration.

APPLICATION EVALUATION - qualifying: All applications will be reviewed to determine whether or not the stated requirements are met. Those individuals meeting the stated requirements will be invited to continue to the next step in the screening and selection process.

TRAINING & EXPERIENCE EVALUATION: A Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E) is a structured evaluation of the job application materials submitted by a candidate, including the written responses to the supplemental questionnaire. The T&E is NOT a determination of whether the candidate meets the stated requirements; rather, the T&E is one method for determining who are the better qualified among those who have shown that they meet the stated requirements. In a T&E, applications are either scored or rank ordered according to criteria that most closely meet the business needs of the department. Candidates are typically scored/ranked in relation to one another; consequently, when the pool of candidates is exceptionally strong, many qualified candidates may receive a score or rank which is moderate or even low resulting in them not being advanced in the process.

ORAL EXAMINATION - 100%: A job-related Oral Examination may be conducted to evaluate and compare participating candidates' knowledge, skills, and abilities in relation to those factors which job analysis has determined to be essential for successful performance of the job. Candidates must earn a score of seventy percent (70%) or higher to qualify for placement on the eligible list.

NOTE: If there are three (3) or fewer qualified applicants, an exam will not be conducted. Instead, a score of seventy percent (70%) will be assigned to each application, and each applicant will be placed on the eligible list.

The Training & Experience Evaluation/Oral Examination may be consolidated into one process or expanded into two separate exam components contingent upon the size and quality of the candidate pool.

Applicants successfully completing the examination process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of one (1) year.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: A thorough pre-employment, post offer background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment, education, criminal background information and driving record is required for this position.

For further information about this recruitment, please contact Lorin Calderon by e-mail at lorin.calderon@venturacounty.gov or by telephone at (805) 654-2959.

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.