Employee Relations Officer (Administrative Staff)

State of Ohio • Columbus, OH

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Human Resources Office is seeking an Employee Relations Officer who will serve as the primary labor relations expert for OHFA. This role involves conducting investigatory interviews, reviewing, updating, maintaining, formulating, and facilitating the implementation of HR policies. The Officer will also serve as the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator for OHFA staff, including receiving and acting on ADA requests, and as the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Act representative to prevent and address harassment and discrimination for OHFA staff and applicants. For a complete description of the job duties, please reach out to Jessica Grimm at [email protected]. This position will work from OHFA's offices located at 2600 Corporate Exchange Drive, Columbus, OH 43231.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Public Policy, Public Administration, Business Administration, or related field; AND 3 years' experience in Human Resources of which at least two years are directly related to labor relations; AND possess experience with EEO, ADA, and/or policy writing.
• OR 5 years' experience in Human Resources of which at least three years' experience is directly related to labor relations; AND possess experience with EEO, ADA, and/or policy writing.
• Human Resources
• Diversity Management/EEO
• Labor Relations
• Strategic Thinking
• Cultural Awareness
• Ethics and Values
• Confidentiality
• Emotional Intelligence

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary labor relations expert for OHFA to include conducting investigatory interviews
• Review, update, maintain, formulate, and facilitate implementation of HR policies
• Serve as American with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator for OHFA staff to include receiving and acting on ADA requests
• Serve as Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Act to prevent and address harassment and discrimination for OHFA staff and applicants

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level