Human Resource Consultant 4

State of Washington•Thurston County – Littlerock, WA

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Washington State Department of Corrections is seeking a dedicated and self-motivated Human Resource Consultant 4 (HRC4) to join the Cedar Creek Corrections Center (CCCC) and Business Enterprise Services & Technology (BEST) Human Resource teams. This position offers an opportunity for career growth within HR while working with a strong team. The HRC4 will provide supervision, guidance, and support in HR-related matters and handle generalist HR duties. The role involves providing expert-level consultation to stakeholders on Civil Service Rules, Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs), policies, procedures, and State and Federal laws. The ideal candidate will be a proactive leader who can facilitate and share best practices. The position requires comfort working in a prison environment, with the possibility of telework up to two days per week after an initial training period.

Requirements

High School graduation or equivalent
Three years of broad-based professional human resources experience to include at least four or more of the following areas in an HR capacity (experience in the specified areas may be gained concurrently): Interpretation and/or explanation of civil service rules and human resource related policies, Corrective and disciplinary actions, Classification, Labor relations, Developing or presenting training or orientation in human resource-related topics, Employee recruitment and selection, Representing the agency in grievances or appeals, Workers compensation, Consulting and advising management on human resource issues.
Demonstrated competency in the following areas (competency may be gained through education, experience, or a combination thereof): Consulting, Analysis and Problem Solving, Communication and Interpersonal Interaction, Customer Focus and Business Orientation, Change Leadership, Teamwork, Research and Analysis.
Proficiency in MS Word and Outlook.
College-level coursework from an accredited institution whose accreditation is recognized by the US Dept. of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or a foreign equivalent may substitute year for year for up to two years of experience. Note: 30 semester or 45 quarter credits is equal to one year.

Nice To Haves

An Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree with focus on business, human resources, social or organizational behavioral sciences, or related field from an accredited institution whose accreditation is recognized by the US Dept. of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or a foreign equivalent.
Two years of professional-level human resource experience including assessing and facilitating solutions for human resource problems and issues.
Six months or more experience using NEOGOV and HRMS.
S/PHR or IMPA-HR certification.
SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP certification.

Responsibilities

Provide consultation, advice, interpretation, guidance, and support to Appointing Authorities, management, supervisors, and staff on a variety of HR issues.
Consult with Appointing Authorities, management, supervisors, and staff regarding specific issues and provide recommendations for action.
Interpret and provide clarification of Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs), Federal Laws, Washington Administrative Codes (WACs), and Revised Code of Washington (RCWs), DOC HR and Division/Facility specific personnel policies/procedures and other pertinent rules, regulations, and policies.
Facilitate and share best practices for resolution to conflict and performance management issues.
Counsel supervisory staff on corrective and disciplinary actions.
Prepare and/or review pre-disciplinary, disciplinary action and corrective behavior letters.
Provide consultation on just-cause requirements of investigation and disciplinary processes.
Review investigative reports for completion, thoroughness, and accuracy.
May represent the DOC at hearings and meetings pertaining to disciplinary actions and/or participate in informal resolutions for labor/management issues.
Draft or review draft grievance responses for clarity, consistency, and compliance with CBA and agency policy.
Attend and participate in grievance hearings.
Recommend position and draft response for compliance with CBA and agency policy.
Advise on organization staffing and development, including partnering with leadership on workforce planning initiatives, organizational design and staffing needs to include hiring and retention.
Advise management and supervisors on performance management processes, succession planning and recognition initiatives.
Provide first-line supervision to Human Resource Consultant 1 staff.
Facilitate employee medical and occupational health matters for staff.
Consult staff on applicable laws, rules and policies to ensure compliance related to employees’ medical and occupational health actions, to include Reasonable Accommodation, Family Medical Leave (FML), Shared Leave, Disability Separations, Return to Work program and other protected leave.
Special projects and other duties as assigned.