Recruitment Analyst (Analyst II)

Job Description and Duties The CDPH Human Resource Division (HRD) is hiring a Recruitment Analyst in the Recruitment Unit. The Recruitment Analyst will develop and implement recruitment strategies including recruiting through various job posting sites, social media sites, and recruitment events; identifying alternate and innovative options to create interest in Department specific classifications that are difficult to recruit for; making recommendations and offering solutions on advertising programs vacancies. The Recruitment Analyst will independently review and analyze their designated CDPH programs’ recruitment practices to identify necessary changes and improvements. The ideal candidate will have interest and experience in human resources and recruitment. The selected candidate must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work cooperatively, proactively, and independently. The analyst is expected to communicate with management, follow up to ensure matters are addressed timely and appropriately, demonstrate open-mindedness and flexibility, and display tact. CDPH partners with various educational institutions, and associations to educate candidates about CDPH’s hiring process, vacancies, and application best practices. Through our partnerships, we attend various in-person and virtual career fairs and informational sessions presenting and speaking to interested individuals. The Recruitment analyst will be asked to attend various events both in person and virtually. We hope you take this unique opportunity to be a member of our enthusiastic and dedicated team! Travel to various locations throughout California may be required to successfully complete assigned responsibilities. See duty statement for specific job duties. In July 2025, the State of California implemented the Personal Leave Program (PLP) 2025. This program temporarily reduces employees’ monthly base pay in exchange for paid leave credits. This position is subject to PLP 2025 and will have a monthly base pay reduction of 3% in exchange for 5 hours of leave credits through June 2027. The salary ranges shown on this job posting do not reflect the salary reduction. Please let us know how you heard about our position by taking this brief survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CDPHRecruitment You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Special Requirements For experience/education to qualify during the application screening process, and to ensure that minimum qualifications can be determined, applicants should include all employment history on the Employment Application (STD 678) and/or Resume, including detailed job descriptions, hours worked per week, and start/end dates (MM/DD/YYYY). Application packages without this information will experience delayed processing times and your eligibility for this position may be impacted. A completed State application (STD. 678) and any other relevant documents (e.g. unofficial transcript, copy of degree, resume, etc.) should be submitted electronically via your CalCareers Account. Please reference Job Control # (536734) and indicate the basis of your eligibility in the Examination(s) or Job Title(s) section. SROA and surplus candidates should submit a copy of their letter with their application. Please remove any confidential information (i.e. social security number, date of birth) from your documents prior to submission. Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareers Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. Submitting an electronic application through your CalCareers account is strongly recommended since electronic applications will be received/processed faster than other methods of filing. Please submit only one application. If you are unable to submit your application electronically through your CalCareers account, please email apply@cdph.ca.gov for assistance and a CDPH Human Resources Division staff member will contact you to assist with the online application process or, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method as explained in the How to Apply section below. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included. 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: • General knowledge and experience in recruitment and workforce development activities. • Experience in developing initiatives or strategies, including key performance indicators or goals • Ability to understand and report on data and metrics to identify areas of improvement or areas of success related to initiatives, strategies, recruitment, and retention • Experience in data analysis and database creation. • Experience in recruitment activities, such as posting jobs on a variety of platforms, use of social media for job advertising, coordinating job fairs, delivering presentations, and assisting candidates in the application process • Knowledge of California civil service classification systems, examinations and certification processes, best hiring practices in civil service, and recruitment strategies which comply with State and Federal laws • Excellent organizational and time management skills • Strong computer skills, analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills, and ability to work with multiple deadlines • Experience in developing and editing comprehensive spreadsheets Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) Describe the roles and responsibilities you have had in the following areas: • Analytical and/or technical • Clerical and/or customer service For each area, please include the job(s) in which you performed these duties and length of time spent in each job, including start and end dates (month and year) and your level of responsibility. If you have academic education from an accredited college or university, provide a brief timeline including the number of units obtained. If your experience is in the Analyst I classification, please specify your range. Note: Applicants are not expected to have experience or education in all areas. For a glossary of terms, please click here.