Assessment and Development Specialist - Jefferson County

TARGET CLOSE DATE:

06/23/2025

PAY GRADE:

Grade 28

TYPE:

Full time

JOB SUMMARY:

Jefferson County Human Resources is looking to hire well qualified Assessment and Development Specialists to develop, administer, and evaluate selection devices for the purpose of identifying qualified candidates to fill job vacancies within classes that exist throughout Jefferson County. They perform a wide range of test measurement responsibilities which require the use of highly technical and analytical skills in order to develop selection procedures. Incumbents perform tasks that rely on having a significant level of knowledge of Industrial and Organizational Psychology and Personnel Selection. They also frequently interact with leaders, managers, and other employees from various departments within the County. Assessment and Development Specialists work on multiple high-level projects simultaneously that require meeting strict deadlines and quality standards. Most tasks performed by Assessment and Development Specialists occur in an office setting, with occasional tasks requiring traveling to various locations to conduct site visits/observations and meetings. The Assessment and Development Specialist job class is an individual contributor position but individuals in this job class may participate and lead on team and/or special projects. Work is performed under the direction of the Senior Assessment and Development Specialist or Industrial and Organizational Psychologist.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

Jefferson County provides competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more. The pay range for this job is presented below:

Jefferson County $75,905 - $111,550

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are job-related qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position:

• Master’s degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from an accredited college or university.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are job-related qualifications deemed desirable by Jefferson County. These qualifications may be considered by Jefferson County when reviewing applications and inviting candidates to participate in subsequent steps in the selection processes.

• Completed coursework in personnel selection, job analysis, psychometrics, or related coursework at an accredited college or university.

• Experience or coursework conducting and interpreting statistical analysis using statistical software (e.g., SPSS, SAS, R).

• Experience conducting job analyses and/or job studies.

• Internship experience with a government or private sector organization that provided exposure to the basic functions of HR Management: recruitment and selection, employee training and development, motivation (e.g., designing or redesigning jobs to be motivating and satisfying for the people doing them), or employee health and safety. Preference may be given to individuals who have practical work experience in employee or personnel selection.

TYPICAL JOB DUTIES:

• Conducts job analysis by gathering background information, meeting with subject matter experts, and collecting and analyzing data in order to define the job domain (e.g., work behaviors, job tasks, knowledge, skills and abilities) of job classes, develop selection procedures (e.g., structured interviews, work samples) and appraisal systems and to identify classification factors (e.g., skills level, work responsibilities).

• Develops legally defensible and content valid selection tools and measures (e.g., structured interviews, work samples and written job knowledge tests) based on job analysis, research, subject matter experts (SME) and Analysts’ input.

• Manages and analyzes data using various statistical software programs and databases (e.g., SPSS, Excel, online tools) in order to define job and test domain, identify group differences, and to calculate test scores.

• Participates in test administration and assessment activities by conducting training of staff and external assessors, developing assessment forms and materials.

• Communicates information to a variety of individuals including Merit System employees, department heads, and appointing authorities in regards/response to inquiries, various plans, policies, and operating procedures via phone, email, and face-to-face meetings.

• Performs administrative tasks such as photocopying, preparing reports, storing materials, and entering data.

• Conducts comprehensive job classification audits (e.g., Administrative, Information Technology, etc.) and recommends appropriate classifications to PBJC review panel in order to maintain the Personnel Board of Jefferson County Merit System’s Classification Plan (includes conducting full-scale job analysis to recommend new job classes).

• Assists in the development and improvement of services provided by the department by collaborating with supervisors in the development of policies and procedures, assisting in the training of new employees and providing suggestions for more efficient processes.

• Engages in activities designed to ensure professional development, awareness of developments in the field, and knowledge of relevant practices, rules, laws, policies, and/or guidelines.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Job is primarily sedentary involving sitting for long periods of time, but may involve occasional walking or standing for brief periods. May involve occasional light lifting of items or objects weighing up to 25 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is conducted almost exclusively indoors in an office setting. Work may occasionally be conducted at field locations external to typical office environment. These sites may include: places of business, work sites, warehouses, workshops, etc. Work involves use of standard office equipment, such as computer, phone, copier, etc.

EEO STATEMENT:

The Personnel Board of Jefferson County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment with the Personnel Board of Jefferson County, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.  Each Merit System member city/agency operate its own equal employment opportunity policies available on the individual city/agency website.

ACCOMMODATION:

NOTE:

This job posting may close before, or be extended beyond, the listed Target Close Date based on the employment needs of the Merit System. More detail regarding this job is available by clicking Apply.

DISCLAIMER:

This job posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of the job duties, responsibilities, or skills and abilities required to do the job and may be changed at the discretion of the Personnel Board at any time.