Job Description

State of Nevada Announces

An Open Competitive Recruitment for:

PERSONNEL ANALYST 2

APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY - $61,721.28 to $91,496.16 PAY GRADE: 34

The salary range indicated in this announcement is based on the Employee/Employer retirement compensation schedule. An employer-only option is available at a reduced salary range. Generally, salaries start at the lowest level of a step 1 and increase with each year of service to the highest level of a step 10.
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.

In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.



JOB INFORMATION


Work Type: A Permanent, full time vacancy


Department: Health and Human Services


Division: Social Services


Location: Las Vegas, Boulder City, Indian Springs, Jean, Henderson


Job Class Code: 07.521


RECRUITMENT INFORMATION


Announcement Number: 53021


Open to all qualified persons.


Posted 11/14/2025


Close Date: 11/21/2025


Recruiter:


ANA MARIA ORNELLAS


Phone: (775)684-0151


Email: aornellas@admin.nv.gov


Applications accepted for another 6 Days 9 Hrs 8 Mins





The Position
Personnel Analysts are responsible for performing comprehensive personnel functions for a state department, division or agency. Work may involve employee relations, recruitment and selection, classification and compensation, employee development, benefit administration, staffing and payroll.
Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training. The State of Nevada, Division of Social Services, is currently recruiting for two (2) Personnel Analyst 2 positions. We are seeking detail-oriented and analytical professionals to join our dynamic HR team. These positions play a vital role in supporting the development, implementation, and administration of human resource programs and services across the state of Nevada to our 2400+ employees.
As a Personnel Analyst 2, you will perform advanced professional HR work in such areas as classification and compensation, recruitment and selection, employee relations, organizational development, and workforce planning. This position requires a strong understanding of HR principles, state and Federal employment laws, and the ability to provide consultative guidance to agency leadership and staff. Key responsibilities include interpretation and application of HR policies, Administrative Manual, Federal and State laws, procedures and regulations. Provide guidance and training to agency staff on HR best practices. Coordinate and manage recruitment and selection processes. All aspects of employee relations to include counseling, conducting internal investigations, progressive disciplinary actions, grievances, performance evaluations, attendance/leave issues, audits and special projects. In addition, these positions include supervisory responsibilities. These incumbents will provide leadership, training and oversight to subordinate staff, ensuring consistent application of HR policies and procedures and fostering a collaborative and productive work environment. These positions report directly to the Human Resource Officer located in the Southern Human Resources Office. THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
To see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/Class_Specifications-7_0/



To Qualify:
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in public administration or a related field and two years of progressively responsible professional personnel experience; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.


Special Requirements

A pre-employment criminal history check and fingerprinting are required. Persons offered employment in this position will be required to pay for these items.


A State of Nevada/FBI background check will be required of the selected applicant.




The Examination


Application Evaluation Exam


The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.







INFORMATIONAL LINKS


For more information about state employment, visit the following:

Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov

Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org

Public Employees Benefits Program: https://pebp.nv.gov/

More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB