The mission of the San Francisco Fire Department is to protect the lives and property of the people of San Francisco and its visitors from fires, natural disasters, accidents, hazardous materials incidents, and other causes requiring a rapid and skilled response by land or water; serve the needs of its most vulnerable residents through community paramedicine, and save lives and reduce suffering by providing emergency medical services; prevent harm through prevention services and education programs; and to provide a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination, and values health, wellness, cultural diversity, and equity.

Application Opening: March 05, 2026

Application Filing Deadline: March 11, 2026

Compensation Range: $137,098.00 - $166,530.00 annually

Recruitment ID: TEX-1244-162911

Appointment Type
Temporary Exempt, full-time position up to two years. This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process, is considered "at will" and shall serve at the discretion of the Department Head. 

Under general supervision and direction, the Senior Human Resources Analyst position at the San Francisco Fire Department performs duties in a wide variety of functional areas involving recruitment, operations, payroll and personnel functions, leaves, and special projects.  This position requires the ability to multi-task, serve as a consultant to managers and supervisors, provide information to employees at all levels, and ensure departmental compliance with policies, procedures, rules and regulations. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

The essential duties and responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to:

1. Plan, assign, supervise, and participate in a variety of responsibilities that include, but are not limited to:

• Payroll - ensuring employees are paid timely and accurately.
• Personnel transactions such as pre-boarding, onboarding, separations, employee file creation and maintenance.
• Administer job-protected and discretionary leaves of absence.
• Probationary period tracking.
• Maintenance and reconciliation of position control.
• Tracking acting assignments.
• Preparing a variety of reports for various purposes (e.g. vacancy, demographic, hires, separations, etc.)

1. Communicate with applicants and hiring managers regarding recruitment and selection processes.
2. Perform recruitment activities, including preparing and posting job announcements; determining applicant eligibility based on minimum qualifications and special conditions.
3. Coordinate processing of human resources transactions; prepare and submit requests to fill positions; request for certification and track selection process; process appointments and salary administration.
4. Ensure actions and decisions comply with federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and ordinances, including Civil Service Commission Rules and Department of Human Resources policies and procedures.
5. Interpret, explain, and administer provisions of MOUs, City and County of San Francisco policies and procedures, and personnel rules and policies for department managers, supervisors, and employees.
6. Serve as a liaison between the department and various city partners, including DHR, the San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System, the Health Service System, and other city departments.
7. Prepare departmental responses to audits, information requests, subpoenas, surveys, and similar requests.
8. Participate and collaborate with budget staff in the annual position budget reconciliation process.
9. Performs other related duties as required.

Education:
Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience:
Three (3) years of verifiable professional human resources experience, similar to 1241 Human Resources Analyst, in one or more of the following areas of activity: recruitment and selection; classification and compensation; employee and/or labor relations; benefits administration; human resources operations; diversity, equity, and inclusion; and personnel training.

Substitutions:
Additional qualifying work experience as a professional human resources analyst may be substituted for up to two years of the required education on a year-for-year basis (30 semester/45 quarter units equals one year).

Completion of a 12 month human resources trainee program equivalent to the City and County of San Francisco’s 1249 Human Resources Training Program may substitute for one (1) year of required professional experience.

Possession of a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) or Master’s degree in Personnel Administration, Human Resources Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, or Clinical/School/Industrial-Organizational Psychology may substitute for one (1) year of the required professional experience.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience administering difficult, specialized leaves of absence.
• Experience with difficult, specialized onboarding and offboarding of employees.
• Experience as an internal partner providing guidance on issues such as employment law, union contracts, policies and procedures.
• Experience in a unionized environment in a large organization.
• Human Resource Operations and Payroll experience in the public sector.
• Excellent organizational skills and detailed oriented.
• Experience using applications and databases for people management, and office programs.
• Ability to trouble-shoot, provide guidance, and resolve complex issues. 
• Ability to work independently and as a team member.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

• Information About The Hiring Process
• Conviction History
• Employee Benefits Overview  
• Equal Employment Opportunity 
• Disaster Service Worker
• ADA Accommodation
• Veterans Preference
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/CityAndCountyOfSanFrancisco1/ and begin the application process.

• Select the “I’m Interested” button and follow instructions on the screen.

Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up-to-date. Also, applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses (@sfgov.org and @smartrecruiters.com).

Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.