DSHS OOS Human Resource Business Partner

State of Washington • Pierce County – Lakewood, WA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

This career opportunity is for those who have a passion for building relationships with customers while providing high-level consultations in a fast paced environment 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 high-quality senior level professional HR expertise and value-added support services that Washington State Department of Social & Health Services (DSHS) 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. The service you provide primarily supports the Behavioral Health and Habilitation Administration within Pierce County and you will be assisting other programs within the agency as needed. This role offers a hybrid telework schedule with at least two days per week on site at the designated location.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or higher degree involving major study in human resource management, business, public administration, social or organizational behavioral sciences or related field and five years of professional human resource administration experience.
• Professional-level Human Resource experience refers to working full-time as a Human Resource professional in a generalist, specialist, or managerial role.

Nice To Haves

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Deliver professional-level HR consultation to appointing authorities, managers, and supervisors on employee relations issues and topics such as performance management, investigation, and the just cause process.
• Demonstrate initiative and innovative thinking when connecting with customers, building trust, and instilling confidence in those you support.
• Supervise one or 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.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

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