Human Resource Consultant 1 (07-1509)

State of Alaska•Anchorage or Juneau, AK

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is open to Alaska Residents only. As a member of the Employee Relations (ER) team, you will provide journey level professional human resource guidance and support to your assigned client agencies. You will independently manage a diverse caseload, ranging from informal consultations on performance improvement to handling progressive discipline cases. The mission of the Division of Personnel (DOP) is to provide policy direction, consultative support, and direct human resource services to State of Alaska Executive Branch agencies. In support of this mission, the Employee Relations Program services as a centralized resource, providing expertise and tools that empower State employees to prevent and resolve personnel issues effectively. When personnel matters do arise, we address them in ways that foster a culture of accountability and respect. Through strong partnerships, we work to identify holistic solutions that support both operational and proactive outcomes.

Requirements

Knowledge of laws, rules, regulations, case law, principles, and practices related to employee conduct, performance, and dispute resolution.
Decision Making: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.
Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences.
Oral Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
Reasoning: Identifies rules, principles, or relationships that explain facts, data, or other information; analyzes information and makes correct inferences or draws accurate conclusions.
Writing: Recognizes or uses correct English grammar, punctuation, and spelling; communicates information (for example, facts, ideas, or messages) in a brief, clear, and organized manner; produces written information, which may include technical material, that is appropriate for the intended audience.
Training in human resource management, business administration, or organizational leadership or experience supporting management in running an organization/enterprise or supporting professionals working in human resources (such as recruitment, payroll, classification and compensation, employee and labor-management relations, employer provided benefit programs, employment law compliance, or employee training).

Responsibilities

Provide journey level professional human resource guidance and support to assigned client agencies.
Independently manage a diverse caseload, ranging from informal consultations on performance improvement to handling progressive discipline cases.