This career opportunity is for those who have a passion for building relationships with customers while providing high-level consultations on the employee relations side of HR and want to be able to make recommendations on how to improve Human Resource processes. If this sounds like you, keep reading, we have the opportunity for you!

Here's your chance to work on a dynamic team delivering quality professional HR expertise and value-added support services that DSHS's Office of the Secretary (OOS), Human Resources Division customers rely on. You will empower staff and customers to be the best as they serve the citizens of Washington State. Your reward will be the contribution you make every day by your team providing HR consultation support to our customers. Your specialized HR/employee relations work will center around consulting on employment law, agency policy and procedures, Collective Bargaining agreements and WAC/RCW’s, while partnering with other subject matter experts to help guide management and supervisors in areas such as leaves and reasonable accommodation.

This role offers a hybrid telework schedule with at least two days per week on site at Western State Hospital in Lakewood, Wa. The service you provide primarily supports Western State Hospital within the Behavioral Health and Habilitation Administration within DSHS and you will be assisting other programs within the agency as needed.

Some of what you will do

• Deliver professional-level HR consultation to appointing authorities, managers, and supervisors on employee relations issues issues and topics such as performance management, investigation, and the just cause process.
• Demonstrate your initiative and innovative thinking when connecting with customers, building trust, and instilling confidence in those you support.
• Supervise a team of two Human Resource Consultant 3’s providing training and mentoring to them on a daily basis.
• Provide recommendations to appointing authorities on addressing personnel issues, and achieving organizational goals, making factual recommendations being able to articulate the “why” behind the recommendation.
• Draft a variety of HR related correspondences including, disciplinary letters, and notices to staff informing them of pending investigations and alternate assignments.
• Interpret and apply Federal and Washington State laws, DSHS Administrative policies, Program policies, and collective bargaining agreements to provide informative consultation to appointing authorities, managers, and supervisors.

• Human Resources certification preferred.
• Master’s degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Public Administration or related field, and four years of professional Human Resource experience
• Demonstrate a detailed application and understanding of laws, rules, WACs, union contracts.
• Experience supervising, motivating, developing, coaching, and leading subordinate staff or other teams.
• Effective management skills serving as a consultant to business partners and staff.
• Providing options and advice to resolve highly complex human resource issues.
• Advocate for fair and equitable treatment of employees and work to achieve the highest level of employee morale and productivity.
• Manage change and influence positive management and workforce relationships.
• Governmental public personnel human resource management experience.
• Independently analyze highly complex human resource issues and develop solutions.

Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history may be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the job. This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies. Employees driving on state business must have a valid driver's license. Employees driving a privately owned vehicle on state business must have liability insurance on the privately owned vehicle.

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any area of employment, its programs or services on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, marital status, race, creed, color, national origin, religion or beliefs, political affiliation, military status, honorably discharged veteran, Vietnam Era, recently separated or other protect­ed veteran status, the presence of any sensory, mental, physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, equal pay or genetic information. Persons requiring accommodation in the application process or this job announcement in an alternative format may contact the Recruiter at (360) 725-5810. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call through Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6384.



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