Salary : $88,058.00 - $114,493.00 Annually
Location : City Hall Building, Gresham, OR
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 27011-1
Department: Citywide Services
Division: Human Resources
Opening Date: 08/20/2026
Closing Date: 8/26/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Overview
Join the City of Gresham's Human Resources team as a Senior Human Resources Analyst in talent acquisition. This is an advanced-level professional role for an experienced recruiter who is energized by partnering with directors, managers, and supervisors to find, attract, hire, and retain high-caliber talent for Gresham's varied public service careers - and who brings the independent judgment, strategic thinking, and mentorship a senior role calls for.

We're looking for a well-rounded HR professional and full-lifecycle recruiter who serves as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to hiring managers and leadership on recruitment and selection. You'll own recruitment strategy and outreach with an equity lens, lead process improvements to testing and selection, and help mentor others on a small, highly engaged HR team. Experience with an applicant tracking system such as NEOGOV, working knowledge of EEO law, and familiarity with Oregon's Veterans' Preference requirements will set you up to succeed from day one.

Position Description
About the team

You'll be part of a small and highly engaged HR team serving the City's workforce, including employees represented by three unions (Police, Fire, and General Unit) as well as non-represented staff. Together the team manages recruitment, classification, compensation, benefits, leave administration, employee and labor relations, EEO, training, and organizational development. As a senior member of the team, you'll have the opportunity to lead projects, mentor colleagues, and build well-rounded HR experience in a nimble, practical, and innovative environment.

What you'll do

• Consult with hiring managers to identify, attract, and recruit top talent - evaluating staffing needs, developing job descriptions, and building recruitment plans and sourcing strategies.
• Develop, write, and revise job announcements for a wide range of positions, identifying minimum and preferred qualifications supported by the City's classification system.
• Advertise openings, source and pre-screen candidates, and manage the full-lifecycle selection process through interviews, reference and background checks, offer, and onboarding.
• Partner with hiring managers to develop employment offers, using the City's pay equity tools and collective bargaining agreements to ensure compensation meets City equity standards.
• Serve as the subject matter expert and first point of contact for recruitment, guiding managers through valid selection processes and timely hiring decisions.
• Lead and improve testing, selection, and promotional processes across the City, and standardize and document process improvements.
• Ensure recruitment practices are lawful, consistent, and equitable, including EEO protections and Oregon's Veterans' Preference requirements.
• Maintain accurate, organized documentation of candidates, searches, and hiring-manager interactions for legal compliance.
• Build and strengthen partnerships through outreach - job fairs, networking events, and presentations at schools and community groups - to grow the City's talent pipeline.
• Conduct research and analysis on recruitment and selection topics, draw valid conclusions, and prepare reports and recommendations.
• Mentor and provide functional guidance to other HR staff, and may serve as project lead on large-scope recruitment and outreach initiatives.
• Participate in new hire onboarding and employee orientation, and contribute to broader HR projects and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

What you'll bring

• Experience in full-lifecycle recruiting in the public sector, including research and candidate sourcing, pre-screening, development of valid selection processes, job analysis, wage and salary trends, and pay equity.
• Experience with recruiting and applicant tracking systems (for example, NEOGOV or similar).
• The ability to educate and influence hiring managers toward valid selection processes and timely, well-supported hiring decisions.
• Strong organizational, time-management, and written and verbal communication skills in a deadline-driven environment.
• Discretion with confidential and sensitive matters, and sound independent judgment at the advanced professional level.
• A passion for public service and a commitment to serving as an ambassador for the City of Gresham as an employer of choice.

Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree AND three (3) to six (6) years of recruitment and/or talent acquisition and general human resources experience, or
• Seven (7) to ten (10) years of qualifying education, training, and/or experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certification in Human Resources (including but not limited to PHR/SPHR from HRCI, or SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP).
• Applied experience with applicant tracking software (for example, NEOGOV).
• Professional-level recruitment and selection experience in a public sector or local government setting.
• Working knowledge of EEO laws and validation of employee selection procedures.
• Knowledge of Oregon's Veterans' Preference requirements and public sector employment law.

Selection Process
To apply for this position, click 'Apply' at the top of this job posting.

Required application materials:

• Complete online application(Do not type 'see resume' in any fields or leave work experience fields blank in the application template.)
• Answers to supplemental questions
• Three or more professional references

The City of Gresham offers a comprehensive and equitable base salary within the listed range based on your experience, skills, and education verified in your application. We encourage you to clearly describe how you meet the minimum and preferred qualifications and essential attributes in your application materials.

A review of application materials including your response to supplemental questions submitted will determine which candidates will be invited to an interview.

Communication with candidates will be done primarily through e-mail. Sometimes these messages may land in a spam or junk mail folder. We encourage you to monitor your inbox as well as the inbox within the governmentjobs.com portal for important updates related to this process.

Any offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a professional reference check and criminal background check.
The City provides full family, comprehensive medical and dental insurance. Vision and prescription coverages are included in the medical plans. Most limited term and regular status employees who work at least 30 hours per week pay nothing for their medical and dental coverage.
Medical Insurance Options:

• City of Gresham Core Plan- UnitedHealthcare Options PPO Network
• Kaiser Permanente Traditional HMO

Dental Insurance Options:

• Delta Dental PPO Plan
• Willamette Dental Insurance
• Kaiser Permanente

Additional benefits include: Employer paid life insurance and long term disability, an employer sponsored deferred compensation plan, flexible spending accounts (medical, child care), Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) retirement (City picks up the 6% employee's contribution), an employer contribution to a HRA/VEBA medical savings account, paid time off (PTO) accrual at a minimum of 12.66 hours per month, and 4 hours of sick leave, in additional to nine paid holidays and 3.5 paid floating holidays per year.

For more detailed information, please visit our Employee Benefits page at:
01

What best describes your highest level of education?

• High School/ GED
• Some College
• Associates Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• Doctorate Degree
• None of the above

02

How many years of experience do you have in recruitment and/or talent acquisition, and general human resources experience?

• No experience, or some experience but less than one (1) year of experience.
• One (1) or more years of experience but less than three (3) years of experience.
• Three (3) or more years of experience but less than five (5) years of experience.
• Five (5) or more years of experience but less than seven (7) years of experience.
• Seven (7) or more years of experience.

03

Please briefly list the applicant tracking systems you've worked with, and the scope of your work with them.
Required Question