DSHS OOS Human Resource Consultant 2

DSHS OOS Human Resource Consultant 2 Are you a Human Resource professional who possesses an array of knowledge of Human Resource functions? Do you enjoy a fast-paced environment where you juggle multiple priorities throughout your day? Join the Office of the Secretary (OOS) team and enjoy collaborating with a smooth-running team led by supportive management who want you to succeed and grow. In this Human Resource Consultant 2 role, you will provide professional-level consultation to administrators, managers, supervisors, and employees on a wide variety of sensitive, complex, and critical human resource subjects including areas of appointments, compensation, benefits, hiring, reasonable accommodations, layoff/reversion processes, and protected leaves. Our ideal applicant enjoys building customer relationships and providing superior customer service. They pride themselves with exceptional organizational skills, excellent attention to detail, and are comfortable working independently. Additional Information This is a hybrid position; you will be working in-office 2-3 days per week, dependent on business needs. King County employees receive 5% premium pay in addition to the advertised salary and are eligible to receive a free ORCA card for transportation use. Some of What You'll Do As an HR Consultant, you will provide advice and guidance regarding various types of leave and will oversee the administration and determination of the Agency's responsibilities under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Family Care Act (FCA), shared leave, and other protected leave laws. Consult on classification issues, and work with managers and supervisors regarding the development of Position Descriptions. Provide guidance regarding personnel/payroll actions in accordance with governing Washington Administrative Codes (WAC's), Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA's), and DSHS Administrative Policies, Practices, and Procedures. Consult and process all incoming and outgoing paperwork for employees, appointment letters, provide New Employee onboarding, maintain, and offboard the staff. Provide information to affected employees to help them understand their rights and responsibilities under protected leave laws, and calculate eligibility and qualification for leave. Listen, understand, and communicate issues effectively in multiple formats, while evaluating options and courses of action, and analyze issues to completion with a clear understanding of goals and outcomes. Conduct training individually or in a group setting, on a variety of HR topics. Who Should Apply? Those with a bachelor's degree with a focus on business, human resources, social or organizational behavioral sciences, or a related field AND at least one year of professional human resource experience or equivalent education/experience. Preferred Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Have a working knowledge of Federal and State laws related to HR. Effectively communicate verbally and in writing, to provide guidance to supervisors, management, and employees. Can prioritize and effectively manage multiple tasks. Meet deadlines while working with constant interruptions. Ability to critically analyze problems/data, and develop viable solutions. Organize time and resources to achieve deadlines and goals. Effectively deliver HR training and/or programs. Comfortable being a collaborative member of a diverse team. Research complex HR-related data using HRMS and other resources. Interested? Please submit your application and attach your résumé. For questions, contact View email address on click.appcast.io and reference job number 04213. Washington State Department of Social and Health Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any area of employment, its programs or services on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, marital status, race, creed, color, national origin, religion or beliefs, political affiliation, military status, honorably discharged veteran, Vietnam Era, recently separated or other protected veteran status, the presence of any sensory, mental, physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, equal pay or genetic information. Persons requiring accommodation in the application process or this job announcement in an alternative format may contact the Recruiter at View phone number on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr State of Washington