Classification and Recruitment Analyst (Analyst II)

Department of Toxic Substances Control · Sacramento County

Salary: $6,031 – $7,547 per month

Closes: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z

Job description and requirements

Job Description and Duties Are you dedicated, enthusiastic, and looking for a challenge in a fast-paced environment where you can make a difference? Don’t miss this great opportunity! The Analyst II serves as an HR consultant and advisor to DTSC program managers on a variety of HR related topics related to recruitment. As an Analyst II you will have the opportunity to: • Review and analyze Requests for Personnel Action (RPA) package documentation which includes duty statements, organizational charts, justifications memorandums, and other related documents in accordance with class specification, allocation guidelines, and DTSC procedures to consult and make determinations on RPAs • Consult with hiring managers an personnel liaisons by providing guidance and making recommendations related to personnel policies, standards, rules, and procedures for RPA packages and reorganizations • Perform minimum qualifications on applications submitted by hiring managers and ensure all compliance with Departmental policies, California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) and State Personnel Board (SPB) rules and regulations, bargaining unit contract provisions and initiate withhold process with candidates • Research, draft, and make recommendations on departmental HR processes and procedures • Review and provide recommendations to management on criteria for application screening and interview questions for compliance • Serve as back-up to the Position Control Analyst to receive, log, and process requests for position actions You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Special Requirements A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is required for the hiring manager’s review. Applications submitted without an SOQ will be disqualified. The SOQ must include your working title/classification, and place of employment where you gained the experience, should be no more than 2 page(s) in length, Arial 12-point font size, titled Statement of Qualification and must number your response to the questions in the same order as they appear. Your SOQ should address the following: • Describe your education, training, knowledge, skills, and experience as it relates to Human Resources functions in classification and pay or recruitment. • Describe a time when you had to interpret and apply specific Human Resources law, policy, or regulation in your work. What steps did you take to ensure accuracy and compliance? Desirable Qualifications In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate: The successful candidate shall demonstrate the following: • Knowledge of State HR policies and procedures preferred • Experience with hiring and recruitment • Familiarity with HR software and tools (ServiceNow, Excel and Smart Sheet) is highly desirable • Ability to effectively manage multiple projects and priorities, often with competing deadlines • Strong research and problem-solving skills to interpret, apply, and explain rules, regulations, policies, and procedures to stakeholders • Strong analytical, verbal, and written communication skills • Ability to effectively analyze problems and gather, interpret, and evaluate information with a high degree of initiative, independence, and flexibility • Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others • Knowledge of principles and practices of position control management and the rules and regulations governing position control
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Job Description and Duties

Are you dedicated, enthusiastic, and looking for a challenge in a fast-paced environment where you can make a difference? Don’t miss this great opportunity! The Analyst II serves as an HR consultant and advisor to DTSC program managers on a variety of HR related topics related to recruitment.

As an Analyst II you will have the opportunity to:

  • Review and analyze Requests for Personnel Action (RPA) package documentation which includes duty statements, organizational charts, justifications memorandums, and other related documents in accordance with class specification, allocation guidelines, and DTSC procedures to consult and make determinations on RPAs

  • Consult with hiring managers an personnel liaisons by providing guidance and making recommendations related to personnel policies, standards, rules, and procedures for RPA packages and reorganizations

  • Perform minimum qualifications on applications submitted by hiring managers and ensure all compliance with Departmental policies, California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) and State Personnel Board (SPB) rules and regulations, bargaining unit contract provisions and initiate withhold process with candidates

  • Research, draft, and make recommendations on departmental HR processes and procedures
  • Review and provide recommendations to management on criteria for application screening and interview questions for compliance

  • Serve as back-up to the Position Control Analyst to receive, log, and process requests for position actions

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Special Requirements

A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is required for the hiring manager’s review. Applications submitted without an SOQ will be disqualified.

The SOQ must include your working title/classification, and place of employment where you gained the experience, should be no more than 2 page(s) in length, Arial 12-point font size, titled Statement of Qualification and must number your response to the questions in the same order as they appear.


Your SOQ should address the following:


  1. Describe your education, training, knowledge, skills, and experience as it relates to Human Resources functions in classification and pay or recruitment.
  2. Describe a time when you had to interpret and apply specific Human Resources law, policy, or regulation in your work. What steps did you take to ensure accuracy and compliance?

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:


The successful candidate shall demonstrate the following:

  • Knowledge of State HR policies and procedures preferred
  • Experience with hiring and recruitment
  • Familiarity with HR software and tools (ServiceNow, Excel and Smart Sheet) is highly desirable
  • Ability to effectively manage multiple projects and priorities, often with competing deadlines
  • Strong research and problem-solving skills to interpret, apply, and explain rules, regulations, policies, and procedures to stakeholders
  • Strong analytical, verbal, and written communication skills
  • Ability to effectively analyze problems and gather, interpret, and evaluate information with a high degree of initiative, independence, and flexibility
  • Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others
  • Knowledge of principles and practices of position control management and the rules and regulations governing position control

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Salary context

The annualized midpoint for this posting is $81,468. That matches the $81,468 median among 105 current California public jobs with the same normalized title.

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Department of Toxic Substances Control currently has 9 other open positions in this database.

Regional hiring context

There are 658 current state openings in Sacramento County, including this position.

Application timeline

Applications close in 1 day, on November 5, 2026.

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Posting history

This posting appears on CalCareers. CA Public Jobs first observed it on October 27, 2026. It was last verified open on November 4, 2026.

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