Human Resource Consultant 2 | CCCC

at  State of Washington Dept of Corrections

WHAT WE NEED (REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS):

• High school graduation or equivalent

WHAT WILL MAKE YOUR APPLICATION STAND OUT (PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS):

• Proficiency in MS Word and Outlook.
• 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

THIS POSITION IS AN IN-OFFICE ROLE. THIS POSITION MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR LIMITED TELEWORK UPON A CONVERSATION WITH THE POSITION SUPERVISOR.

Are you a customer oriented and organized team player who is interested in a career in public service? Do you have the ability to work independently and remain self-motivated? If so, the Washington State Department of Corrections Human Resource Consultant 2 (HRC2) position may be the perfect fit! We are seeking a dynamic and high-performing individual, who embodies our core values, to join our Human Resources team with the goal of providing consultation, advice, guidance and support to managers, supervisors, and staff regarding multiple and diverse human resource issues and processes!
The Human Resource Consultant 2 is tasked interpreting and providing clarification of Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA), Federal Laws, Washington Administrative Code (WACs) and Revised Code of Washington’s (RCWs), DOC, HR and Division/Facility specific personnel policies/procedures, and other pertinent rules, regulations, and policies. This critical role requires the candidate of choice to have great computer and communication skills as you will work to input and monitor information into various programs.
Your communication skills will be put to great work as you interact with local staff members, staff at other DOC locations, other state agencies, other public entities, and the general public. This position may be called upon to assist other HR staff members, locally or statewide.
The Department of Corrections is committed to working together for safer communities. If you have read this far and are interested in a career in public service, we encourage you to apply!

DUTIES

We are looking for teammates who share our vision of public service, committed to an equitable and inclusive culture that fosters and inspires excellence, while promoting innovation, engagement, and safety, leading to better outcomes for our incarcerated population, our agency, and our community.

As a Human Resource Consultant 2, some of your duties will include:

• Providing consultation, advice, guidance and support to managers, supervisors, and staff regarding multiple and diverse human resource issues and processes in the areas of:
• Recruitment and selection
• Compensation
• Classification
• Diversity and inclusiona
• Employee supervision
• Employee personal/work-related illness/injury leave
• Employee relations and labor relations which could look like:
• Interpreting and providing clarification of Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA, Federal Law, Washington Administrative Code (WACs) and Revised Code of Washington (RCWs), DOC, HR and Division/Facility specific personnel policies/procedures; and other pertinent rules, regulations, and policies
• Reviewing, analyzing, and advising Appointing Authority, managers and supervisors on employee conduct issues
• Provides consultation and advice on the appropriate use of performance and development plans and corrective actions.
• Inputting and monitoring personnel actions and maintaining electronic and physical files to include:
• Inputting and monitoring personnel actions to include new hires, pay adjustments, promotions, and date calculations to ensure conformance with Civil Service Rules, personnel policies, and procedures
• Tracking employees on extended paid leave and leave without pay and process appropriate personnel actions
• Tracking and resolving personnel/payroll errors
• Coordinating personnel action completion and leave issues with payroll
• Performance and Development Plans (PDP) and Position Description Form (PDF) review and processing
• Administering the CBA Bid System
• Special projects and other duties as assigned