Human Resource Consultant 1

We are hiring a well-organized, resilient human resource professional to join our team!   

Here's an ideal opportunity to grow your career and knowledge of HR best practices and state service. You will join a supportive team with outstanding leadership, a solid vision for the future, and support to grow and strengthen your human resource skills. 

You'll serve as an entry-level professional Human Resource Consultant (HRC), under the general supervision of the Human Resource Operations Manager. In your work, you will independently provide first-level technical and professional advice as well as consultation to administrators, managers, supervisors, employees, and the public regarding human resource services in the areas of appointments, classification, compensation, benefits, hiring, reasonable accommodations, layoffs/reversions, and protected leaves.

The individual works under the regular guidance of higher-level human resource professionals and provides routine level advice pertaining to advising DSHS policies, procedures, Washington Administrative Code (WAC), Revised Code of Washington (RCW), Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA), and laws pertaining to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Family Care Act (FCA) and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Note: This position is required to be onsite in the OHBH facility, two days per week.

Some of what you’ll do:

• First HR point of contact for an Administration's Appointing Authorities 
• Support managers, supervisors, employees, and the public for the full range of HR services
• Under the regular direction of higher human resource professionals, and within the scope of authority, consults with, and provides routine first-level professional advice
• Provides interpretation to Appointing Authorities, managers, supervisors, employees, and the public regarding HR-related procedures, practices, guidelines, policies, WAC’s, RCW’s, Federal and State laws, and CBA’s
• Assess customer’s needs, identify and evaluate options, and recommend courses of action while engaging customers in analyzing and evaluating options and needs
• Composes clear, concise, and accurate memos, letters, reports, and documents
• Researches and resolves concerns on various personnel matters
• Answers the public’s questions, provides advice and guidance on accessing HR services
• Consults on hiring processes, including the coordination of the SEIU Internal Transfer and WFSE Bid processes, and related rules

• Excellent communication skills both orally and in writing in order to provide guidance to administrators, managers, supervisors, and employees
• Ability to prioritize, organize time, achieve deadlines, and effectively manage multiple tasks
• Ability to be a collaborative member of a diverse team
• Resiliency in times of change and uncertainty as the work evolves
• Ability to leverage feedback
• Someone who embraces the opportunity to learn and make suggestions for improvement

• Professionals with a bachelor’s degree with a focus on business, human resources, social or organizational behavioral sciences, or related field

• Equivalent education/experience

Questions? Please contact the DSHS recruiter by email peter.bonato@dshs.wa.gov and reference #07273.