Human Resource Analyst 2

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania • Dauphin County, PA

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Environmental Protection Human Resource Office is seeking a motivated and organized Human Resource Analyst 2 to join its Employee Relations and Workforce Support Division. The role performs analytical and advisory employee relations work to support fairness, consistency, and productivity, and to help managers and supervisors comply with labor contracts, related agreements, laws, and rules.

The position responds to grievances, represents management viewpoints in collective bargaining processes, conducts investigations, and provides technical assistance and training to managers and supervisors. It also supports labor-management committees and helps develop and refine employee-relations procedures.

This is a full-time position with work hours of 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, with a 60-minute lunch. Part-time telework of up to three days per week may be available, subject to a securely configured high-speed internet connection, an approved location inside Pennsylvania, and possible changes to telework arrangements. Employees unable to telework may report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg.

Requirements

• Meet one of the minimum experience and training pathways: one year as a Human Resource Analyst 1 or Equal Opportunity Specialist 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or two years of analytical experience, including one year of professional human resource or equal opportunity experience, and a bachelor’s degree; or an equivalent combination of experience and training.
• Meet the Pennsylvania residency requirement.
• Be able to perform the essential job functions.
• If claiming education in supplemental application answers, attach college transcripts; unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Provide initial responses to discipline and contract-interpretation grievances.
• Participate in training to represent management at all steps in the grievance process and attend committee meetings.
• Investigate discipline and contract-interpretation grievances and alleged Code of Conduct and Ethics Act violations; prepare reports of findings.
• Research and prepare position papers for contract negotiations, present recommendations and analyses to management, and help monitor implementation for accuracy.
• Guide and train managers and supervisors on contract requirements, Commonwealth policies, corrective discipline concepts and processes, and performance evaluation, management, and improvement strategies.
• Organize, schedule, and coordinate labor-management committee meetings and prepare required materials.
• Help develop and refine procedures supporting effective employee relations and management understanding of and compliance with requirements.

What This Job Offers

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