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CivilServiceBoard | 2015-07-01 | 5 | City of Alameda Page 5 Civil Service Board Minutes Regular Meeting July 1, 2015 work which would include using an independent contractor which may require travel to contractors offices, etc. Board Member Brandt stated that on the Utility Analyst specification, under definition, it states " provides management assistance ", but then under Distinguishing Features it states, "Work in the class is distinguished from that of lower classes in that it involves full responsibility for various staff and project functions." And, in Examples of Duties, #13, it states, "May administer or manage specific project, programs, and or services." Nowhere in the experience requirement does it say that they need to have management or project management experience. Senior Human Resources Analyst Low stated the Utility Analyst is a brand new classification and is similar to the Management Analyst classification. It is not truly a project manager because there are specific Project Manager classifications for whom job specifications were recently adopted. This Utility Analyst is going to be more of a general analyst who will be working in support of utility specific programs and projects. Executive Secretary Kovacs stated that in the general analyst series, which this classification equates to, it is equivalent to the entry level analyst classification. People could qualify via a variety of routes. This could be a transitional position for someone going into the professional classes from administrative classes. The expectation would be they would have extensive administrative experience. It could also be a vehicle where somebody enters the work force from professional internships where they have done support work in overseeing projects and programs. Board Member Brandt stated that theoretically this could be someone who did the work well and now is entering into a leadership role? Executive Secretary Kovacs stated yes. President Batchelor stated that in looking at the Senior Communications Specialist and the Senior Utility Accountant specifications, there is not supervision in the Senior Communications Specialist specifications, but in looking at the Senior Utility Accountant specification, one level below the Senior Communication Specialist, it talks about supervising activities of Utility Accountants and Senior Account Clerks. Why use the title of "Senior" when there is no supervision? Senior Human Resources Analyst Low stated that the Senior Communications Specialist is a title change from what was previously called a Communications Engagement Specialist. The Communications Engagement Specialist was a bad title as AMP does not engage in communications, they engage their customers. That is the first reason for the change in title. It is at the same level as a Senior Management Analyst or Senior Human Resources Analyst. This communications position has very high level duties with regard to both internal and external communication plans and strategies. Although there is not a Communications Specialist classification below it, this particular position may provide project or assignment supervision or direction to other classifications such as an Administrative Services Coordinator which is an entry level classification between highly productive administrative and entry level management classifications. President Batchelor clarified that then "Senior" was just kept as a title. Senior Human Resources Analyst Low stated yes. Board Member Robles-Wong stated if there is no classification family leading to this classification, what would be the leading position or the position right below it. Senior Human Resources Analyst Low stated that right now there is no infrastructure or classification to dovetail into the Senior Communications Specialist position; AMP is too small. There are other energy classifications that could feed into this particular classification if the person had a very strong background. Executive Secretary Kovacs stated that this particular employee group, EUPA, is relatively new. They broke away from the citywide Management and Confidential Employees Association (MCEA) G:\Personnel\CSB\All Minutes/201 Minutes)2015-07- CSB Minutes-Mtg Draft | CivilServiceBoard/2015-07-01.pdf |