Human Resource Analyst 1

The Pennsylvania Game Commission is looking for a Human Resource Analyst 1 to perform Classification work in their Human Resources Office located at the Harrisburg Headquarters. This role participates in work that guides staffing decisions, ensures effective HR practices, and keeps the organization operating efficiently. Apply now to help shape a workforce that manages and protects wildlife and their habitats while promoting hunting and trapping for current and future generations.

This position provides human resource support in the areas of classification, organization management, job specification development, and position description maintenance. Our team will rely on your analysis, guidance, and technical expertise to help ensure accurate job structures, clear documentation, and well-informed HR decision making. As a Human Resource Analyst 1, you will perform the following duties: 

• Classification Advice: Review and analyze the types of work performed by clerical, technical, and professional occupations; make relevant comparisons and develop analytical reports, which include comprehensive recommendations
• Organization Management Support: Assist with requests for reorganization by reviewing and revising functional statements, staffing charts, and organizational reporting relationships
• Job Specification Development: Perform appropriate job analysis and pay studies, prepare new and revised class specifications as needed
• Position Description Maintenance: Help supervisors update and ensure the accuracy of position descriptions, essential functions, and performance standards for new and existing positions
• Data Reporting: Generate workforce and other reports from databases, write analytical reports
• Technical Consultation: Provide guidance to managers and supervisors on classification practices and HR procedures, develop and conduct HR related trainings, prepare memoranda and emails to answer inquiries

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 7:45 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 45-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time. Telework is not permitted during the initial six-month probationary period; eligibility may be granted upon its successful completion. 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

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Successful completion of the Human Resource Management Trainee program (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or 
• One year as a Human Resource Assistant 2 or an Equal Opportunity Assistant (Commonwealth job titles or equivalent Federal Government job titles, as determined by the Office of Administration); 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 Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

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. 
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

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.

• 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.