Placement Analyst - Human Resource Analyst 1

Full Job Description

The Bureau of Human Resources is excited to announce an opening on our Placement Team within the Classification & Staffing Services Division. We are looking for a proactive, detail-oriented professional ready to take on key responsibilities in application assessment, selection, and placement.

If you are eager to grow your career in a collaborative environment where your work truly makes a difference — this is your opportunity. Join a team that supports each other, values your expertise, and is committed to excellence in service. Ready for the challenge? Apply today!

Requirements

This position is responsible for handling talent acquisition duties for assigned program areas, including placing well-qualified candidates, filling vacancies, and providing placement services to internal and external customers. Responsibilities include:

• Providing consultation, technical guidance, and assistance to directors, managers, and supervisors regarding recruitment options, promotional procedures, examination requirements, and filling of vacancies
• Providing interpretations, assistance, advice, guidance, and direction to supervisors and managers on Merit System Employee Regulations, bargaining unit agreement requirements, Equal Employment Opportunity policies, and Agency policies governing placement actions
• Creating requisitions, exam plans, job postings, and referral lists for all internal postings in NEOGOV
• Independently evaluating internal applications for eligibility based on specific recruitment method criteria and MET requirements
• Creating and submitting requisitions for external job postings
• Participating in the development and revision of various E&T exams and the review/development of evaluation policies
• Reviewing postings created by the Bureau of Talent Acquisition (BTA) for external postings before they are activated
• Reviewing the candidate pool and calculating the rule-of-three (or alternative rule) for program area supervisors

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.

Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to 4 days per week, with one day per week in the Northwest Office Building in Harrisburg.

In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania.

If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time.

Additional details may be provided during the interview.

• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Successful completion of the Human Resource Management Trainee program (Commonwealth title); or
• One year as a Human Resource Assistant 2 or an Equal Opportunity Assistant (Commonwealth titles); or
• One year of paraprofessional analytical experience and a bachelor’s degree; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

You must pass a background investigation.

An applicant with a felony conviction within the last ten years of their prospective date of employment is not permitted to work for the PLCB, per section 210(c) of the Pennsylvania Liquor Code.

Other criminal convictions will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

How to Apply:

Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position.

Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).

If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.

Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce.

The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania.

The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

Additional Information

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.