City of San Mateo
Human Resources Technician (Limited Term)
City of San Mateo, San Mateo, California, United States, 94409
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The City of San Mateo Human Resources Department is looking for a
Why Join our Department?
The City of San Mateo’s Human Resources Department recruits and supports high-performing employees who work as one to serve the San Mateo Community. We are looking for a forward-thinking professional with a passion for Human Resources to join our team. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a dynamic and diverse organization and make valuable contributions for the benefit of the City of San Mateo’s dedicated employees. You will work with motivated, intelligent, and creative people.
Look to some of the reasons why the City of San Mateo is a great place to work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GTIzeSpc_g
What You’ll Do The Human Resources Technician provides a wide variety of technical human resource work in a variety of program areas including employee and labor relations; performance management; benefit administration; recruitment and selection; compensation; human resources information systems database analysis and report writing. Duties include administering employee benefit programs; conducting benefits and onboarding orientation; maintaining benefits enrollments; counseling employees and supervisors on City policies, procedures and collective bargaining agreements; process a multitude of employee transactions such as appointments, promotions, leaves, acting pay; proctor test administration for a variety of classifications; orientate oral panel members on examination guidelines; gather and assemble data in preparation of routine or custom and special HRIS reports; respond to employee inquiries regarding benefit eligibility.
The City recently implemented a new ERP system, Workday. In addition to the duties described above, you will support the HRIS Analyst in enhancing human resources functions citywide, including testing system updates and releases, creating job aids, and supporting other HRIS-related projects. This is an exciting opportunity for a creative, collaborative, and innovative individual who embraces new technology and values continuous improvement.
For a complete list of duties, reference our job specifications at www.cityofsanmateo.org.
Who You Are
You are highly motivated and possess
knowledge
of Human Resources policies and procedures relating to recruitment, selection, benefit administration, compensation and related areas.
You have the passion and
ability
to perform human resources work; plan, coordinate and organize work to meet deadlines; understand, interpret and apply rules, regulations and memoranda of understanding.
You
desire
to contribute to a positive work environment that fosters motivation, collaboration, coaching and engagement of our workforce.
You are detail-oriented, an excellent communicator both orally and in writing, you value accountability and customer-centric business practices, and a strategic thinker and proactive problem solver.
What You Bring Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
At least two years of increasingly responsible clerical or account clerical experience, preferably in a Human Resources environment.
The equivalent to a high school diploma.
Bonus Points (highly desirable)
Specialized training in Human Resources Management, Public Administration, Business Administration or a related field.
Experience with HR software systems, particularly Workday HCM, or comparable human resource management platforms.
What We Offer
Comprehensive benefits package including generous paid leave and health benefits
CalPERS retirement (2% @ 55 for classic members; 2% @ 62 for new members). Classic employees contribute 8.30% to CalPERS and New members contribute 6.75% to CalPERS.
Participation in the Social Security Program
Programs: Deferred Compensation plan with City match up to 0.5% of base salary, City will contribute 0.5% of base salary to the deferred compensation plan, and 1% city contribution to a Retirement Health Savings Account
Free Fitness classes through City of San Mateo Parks and Recreation, Employee Assistance Program and Credit Union Membership
Bilingual Diff: $195 monthly (if applicable)
This classification is represented by the San Mateo City Employees’ Association
Are You Ready? Apply. Submit an online application, résumé (strongly encouraged), and supplemental questionnaire at www.calopps.org or to the Human Resources Department, City of San Mateo, 330 W. 20th Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94403, (650) 522-7260.
Application Deadline Recruitment will close by October 20, 2025 @ 5 p.m. OR upon receipt of the first 50 applications and supplemental questionnaires, whichever occurs first.
Interview Process All applications, résumés, and supplemental questionnaires received will be reviewed for minimum qualifications. Résumés are required but do not take the place of a completed employment application. A fully completed application is required; a resume does not replace the information required on the employment application, including work history. Applications with "see resume" as a substitution for the work experience description, those with unclear past employment information, or those with insufficient information to evaluate possession of minimum qualifications will not be considered; missing information cannot be assumed. A limited number of the most highly qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the examination process, which may consist of an oral panel interview, written exercise, or in the form of a practical demonstration of skill and ability, or any combination of these; a Zoom oral board is tentatively scheduled for November 6, 2025.
Once placed on an eligible list, and at the time a vacancy occurs, eligible candidates may be contacted by the hiring department and scheduled for additional department interviews.
Date Posted – October 6, 2025
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The City of San Mateo Human Resources Department is looking for a
Why Join our Department?
The City of San Mateo’s Human Resources Department recruits and supports high-performing employees who work as one to serve the San Mateo Community. We are looking for a forward-thinking professional with a passion for Human Resources to join our team. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a dynamic and diverse organization and make valuable contributions for the benefit of the City of San Mateo’s dedicated employees. You will work with motivated, intelligent, and creative people.
Look to some of the reasons why the City of San Mateo is a great place to work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GTIzeSpc_g
What You’ll Do The Human Resources Technician provides a wide variety of technical human resource work in a variety of program areas including employee and labor relations; performance management; benefit administration; recruitment and selection; compensation; human resources information systems database analysis and report writing. Duties include administering employee benefit programs; conducting benefits and onboarding orientation; maintaining benefits enrollments; counseling employees and supervisors on City policies, procedures and collective bargaining agreements; process a multitude of employee transactions such as appointments, promotions, leaves, acting pay; proctor test administration for a variety of classifications; orientate oral panel members on examination guidelines; gather and assemble data in preparation of routine or custom and special HRIS reports; respond to employee inquiries regarding benefit eligibility.
The City recently implemented a new ERP system, Workday. In addition to the duties described above, you will support the HRIS Analyst in enhancing human resources functions citywide, including testing system updates and releases, creating job aids, and supporting other HRIS-related projects. This is an exciting opportunity for a creative, collaborative, and innovative individual who embraces new technology and values continuous improvement.
For a complete list of duties, reference our job specifications at www.cityofsanmateo.org.
Who You Are
You are highly motivated and possess
knowledge
of Human Resources policies and procedures relating to recruitment, selection, benefit administration, compensation and related areas.
You have the passion and
ability
to perform human resources work; plan, coordinate and organize work to meet deadlines; understand, interpret and apply rules, regulations and memoranda of understanding.
You
desire
to contribute to a positive work environment that fosters motivation, collaboration, coaching and engagement of our workforce.
You are detail-oriented, an excellent communicator both orally and in writing, you value accountability and customer-centric business practices, and a strategic thinker and proactive problem solver.
What You Bring Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
At least two years of increasingly responsible clerical or account clerical experience, preferably in a Human Resources environment.
The equivalent to a high school diploma.
Bonus Points (highly desirable)
Specialized training in Human Resources Management, Public Administration, Business Administration or a related field.
Experience with HR software systems, particularly Workday HCM, or comparable human resource management platforms.
What We Offer
Comprehensive benefits package including generous paid leave and health benefits
CalPERS retirement (2% @ 55 for classic members; 2% @ 62 for new members). Classic employees contribute 8.30% to CalPERS and New members contribute 6.75% to CalPERS.
Participation in the Social Security Program
Programs: Deferred Compensation plan with City match up to 0.5% of base salary, City will contribute 0.5% of base salary to the deferred compensation plan, and 1% city contribution to a Retirement Health Savings Account
Free Fitness classes through City of San Mateo Parks and Recreation, Employee Assistance Program and Credit Union Membership
Bilingual Diff: $195 monthly (if applicable)
This classification is represented by the San Mateo City Employees’ Association
Are You Ready? Apply. Submit an online application, résumé (strongly encouraged), and supplemental questionnaire at www.calopps.org or to the Human Resources Department, City of San Mateo, 330 W. 20th Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94403, (650) 522-7260.
Application Deadline Recruitment will close by October 20, 2025 @ 5 p.m. OR upon receipt of the first 50 applications and supplemental questionnaires, whichever occurs first.
Interview Process All applications, résumés, and supplemental questionnaires received will be reviewed for minimum qualifications. Résumés are required but do not take the place of a completed employment application. A fully completed application is required; a resume does not replace the information required on the employment application, including work history. Applications with "see resume" as a substitution for the work experience description, those with unclear past employment information, or those with insufficient information to evaluate possession of minimum qualifications will not be considered; missing information cannot be assumed. A limited number of the most highly qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the examination process, which may consist of an oral panel interview, written exercise, or in the form of a practical demonstration of skill and ability, or any combination of these; a Zoom oral board is tentatively scheduled for November 6, 2025.
Once placed on an eligible list, and at the time a vacancy occurs, eligible candidates may be contacted by the hiring department and scheduled for additional department interviews.
Date Posted – October 6, 2025
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