HR Consultant

at  DCH Health System

Overview:
Provides general, organization-wide support for Human Resources functions, plan administration and initiative implementation within designated Center of Expertise (COE) or HR Operations. Maintains knowledge of all HR areas and activities, while specializing in knowledge of one or two specific HR functions. Communicates with a diverse population of management, employees and external customers and vendors. Has access to highly sensitive, confidential information. Expected to work under minimal management supervision. Will lead projects or significant bodies of work. Uses discretion and/or good judgment on more complex subjects.

Responsibilities:

• Applies working knowledge of labor laws to ensure compliance with DCH policy, local, state, federal and accreditation guidelines. Designated as point of contact for employee relations matters. Supports leaders with performance management and employee engagement strategies including: coaching, engagement reviews, exit interview, work improvement, disciplinary action, restructuring, workflow changes, and communications.
• Participates in HR policy, handbook and intranet content management. Identifies opportunities in HR policy for improvement and makes recommendations.
• Maintains comprehensive documentation on employee relations activity. Responds to request on unemployment claims, subpoenas and discovery.
• Obtains, develops and applies specialized knowledge in designated areas of focus, and maintains a thorough working knowledge of other HR areas and large initiatives.
• Provides expertise to presentations, discussions, projects and initiatives. Facilitates a portion of new employee orientation day. Develops HR content and facilities classes for individual performers and leader audiences.
• Participates on multi-disciplinary HR project teams. May lead, co-lead, or support projects that impact specific position(s), specific department(s), or the entire system. Monitors content and timelines; works to ensure deadlines and needs are met using collaborative practices.
• Develops programs and produces products and services that are tailored to the specific needs of the situation, using expertise to align with overall organizational goals and objectives. Continuously focuses on process improvement and proactively presenting solutions. Serves as primary contact for some vendors. Uses available data to proactively determine trends that may result in planning for additional education or other opportunities. Reports regularly on outcomes.
• Participates in consulting processes during interactions with employees and managers. Continually anticipates needs and uses the consulting process to develop collaborative solutions, evaluate outcomes and take corrective actions, if necessary.
• Develops, maintains and nurtures working relationships within HR, with colleagues and external customers/vendors. Generates alliances that promote effective relationships and outcomes.
• Manages business partner expectations by communicating project status and issues; resolving concerns; analyzing time and cost issues; preparing reports.

• Applies working knowledge of labor laws to ensure compliance with DCH policy, local, state, federal and accreditation guidelines. Designated as point of contact for employee relations matters. Supports leaders with performance management and employee engagement strategies including: coaching, engagement reviews, exit interview, work improvement, disciplinary action, restructuring, workflow changes, and communications.
• Participates in HR policy, handbook and intranet content management. Identifies opportunities in HR policy for improvement and makes recommendations.
• Maintains comprehensive documentation on employee relations activity. Responds to request on unemployment claims, subpoenas and discovery.
• Obtains, develops and applies specialized knowledge in designated areas of focus, and maintains a thorough working knowledge of other HR areas and large initiatives.
• Provides expertise to presentations, discussions, projects and initiatives. Facilitates a portion of new employee orientation day. Develops HR content and facilities classes for individual performers and leader audiences.
• Participates on multi-disciplinary HR project teams. May lead, co-lead, or support projects that impact specific position(s), specific department(s), or the entire system. Monitors content and timelines; works to ensure deadlines and needs are met using collaborative practices.
• Develops programs and produces products and services that are tailored to the specific needs of the situation, using expertise to align with overall organizational goals and objectives. Continuously focuses on process improvement and proactively presenting solutions. Serves as primary contact for some vendors. Uses available data to proactively determine trends that may result in planning for additional education or other opportunities. Reports regularly on outcomes.
• Participates in consulting processes during interactions with employees and managers. Continually anticipates needs and uses the consulting process to develop collaborative solutions, evaluate outcomes and take corrective actions, if necessary.
• Develops, maintains and nurtures working relationships within HR, with colleagues and external customers/vendors. Generates alliances that promote effective relationships and outcomes.
• Manages business partner expectations by communicating project status and issues; resolving concerns; analyzing time and cost issues; preparing reports