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Board moves to preserve hiring flexibility for proposed risk program manager position
Summary
The Civil Service Board reviewed a proposal to reclassify the risk management analyst to a 'risk program manager' (grade A37, $10,876–$13,220/month) and voted to remove the phrase 'this position requires' from the education/experience paragraph to retain hiring flexibility.
Hermosa Beach staff proposed reclassifying the city's risk management analyst position to a new 'risk program manager' on Dec. 1, saying the role has expanded to include full oversight of liability, workers' compensation, safety and compliance programs.
Human-resources manager Tiffany Nguyen told the board the position's duties now require greater independent decision-making and technical expertise. Staff presented a proposed salary grade of A37 with a monthly range of $10,876 to $13,220 and said any pay adjustments would be taken to the City Council for approval.
Nguyen said the analyst post, created in late 2022 and first filled in January 2023, has experienced turnover: the prior three incumbents held the job for roughly four, seven and 13 months, respectively. Staff argued that reclassifying the job to a program-manager level would help recruit and retain candidates with the necessary experience.
Board discussion focused on whether the job specification should strictly require a four-year degree plus four years of experience or preserve flexibility to hire candidates with substantial experience but without a college degree. Several members said the degree is typical for the field; others argued a hiring authority should retain discretion for exceptional candidates.
A board member moved to strike the opening words "this position requires" from the education/experience paragraph so the spec would describe the typical pathway (a degree plus four years of related experience) while formally preserving limited flexibility. The motion carried.
Staff said they would keep degree and experience language as the usual path but retain wording that allows consideration of candidates with equivalent training and experience in rare cases. Any salary or substantive classification changes will proceed through the City Council or further board action as required.
