Human Resource Analyst

Benton County•Corvallis, OR

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Benton County is searching for an exceptional HR professional to join our team! The Human Resources Business Analyst II is responsible for supporting assigned departments in recruitment, employee and labor relations, performance management, legal compliance, and policy/contract administration. This position will also serve as the County's benefits and wellness program administrator providing leadership to the County-wide Benefits and Wellness Committee.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Organizational Development, Business, or related field of study
Two (2) years of exempt-level human resources experience that includes employee relations.
Intermediate-level proficiency in the MS Office Suite programs required (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook).
Excellent organizational and communication skills.
Demonstrate a high attention to detail and confidentiality.
Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities at the same time while meeting deadlines.
Interpersonal skills, with the ability to establish effective professional relationships with employees and managers.
At least 6 months of actual work experience to be considered as equivalent.

Nice To Haves

A cover letter is required to be submitted with your application. It should be no more than two pages in length and describe your experience with employee relations, management consultation, and investigations.

Responsibilities

Provide interpretation and advice to managers and employees on disciplinary procedures, employment law issues, employee benefits, recruitment and selection, and matters relating to policy and collective bargaining agreements.
Serve as County/HR Department representative for responding to requests for information, grievances, BOLI complaints, etc.
Advise and coach managers and employees on performance management/improvement and employee engagement.
Investigate and address employee relations issues, such as harassment allegations, work complaints, misconduct, or other employee concerns.
Advises management and employees on compliance and processes related to ADA, FMLA and OFLA, and other regulations.
Facilitates problem-solving and/or conflict resolution activities.
Oversees, plans, and coordinates County benefit programs, including program improvement and budget.
Answer questions and solve problems relating to claims, quality of care and coverage issues.
Provides technical guidance to Leaves & Benefits Analyst.
Leads the Benefits and Wellness Committee; provides expert consultation in identification of and solutions for benefits-related problems and identification of employee benefits packages, including development of wellness programs.
Provides oversight of County Open Enrollment processes to meet payroll and insurance contract deadlines.
Develops communication plans for health and wellness programs.
Develops and delivers training on various employment laws and personnel policies, recruitment/interview process, and associated procedures and processes.
Identify need for and manage human resource studies and projects.
Collect data, analyze, and report on performance measures.
Serve as back-up to the other senior analysts in the areas of employee/labor relations, HRIS, etc.
Assists with recruitment, performance management, HRIS, policy development and implementation.
Serves as project manager for other special projects as assigned.
Provide support and advice to managers throughout the grievance process.
Compose, review and recommend revisions to reports, manuals, policies and collective bargaining agreements, as needed.
Assist in developing bargaining concepts.
Provide support to the collective bargaining team through professional and legal research.

Benefits

Generous time off to maintain a healthy work-life balance
11 Paid Holidays + 2 Floating Holidays + 8 hours of vacation accrual every month + sick leave!
Vacation accrual increases with years of service.
$0 Health Insurance Premium!
Medical, Dental and Vision - cover your eligible family members without additional premium.
County contributes up to $1,400 per year to your Health Savings or Health Reimbursement account, depending on plan and personal contribution.
Health Savings Account funds roll over from year to year.
Dependents up to age 26 are covered.
Generous employer paid contributions to Oregon PERS (6% of salary after 6 months).
Deferred compensation 457b plan contribution (3% of salary).
A free and award-winning wellness program
Monetary incentives and cool prizes to engage everyone and meet your individual needs.
100% employer-paid coverage for AD&D ($100,000), Life ($50,000), and Long-Term Disability coverage.
Supplemental plans are available at reasonable rates.
Eligible for two salary raises within your first year as long as performance is in good standing!