INTERNAL ONLY - Human Resource Consultant (HRC4) - Echo Glen

Human Resource Consultant 4 (HRC4) - Echo Glen

Our vision is to ensure that "Washington state's children and youth grow up safe and healthy, thriving physically, emotionally, and educationally, nurtured by family and community."

Attention: INTERNAL ONLY: This position is open to current DCYF employees only. Job Title: Human Resource Consultant 4 (HRC4) - Echo Glen Location: King County - Snoqualmie, WA. (On-Site at our Echo Glen Facility) Closes: Friday, June 12th, 2026 Salary: $75,108 - $100,980 Annually (The salary listed does not include the 2% general wage increase effective July 1, 2026) *King County Premium: The salary listed does not include the additional 5% premium granted to all King County employees.

Are you an experienced HR professional who thrives on solving complex employee relations challenges and partnering with leaders to build engaged, high-performing teams? If so, DCYF invites you to bring your expertise to an organization dedicated to improving the lives of children, youth, and families across Washington State.

The Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is the state's lead agency dedicated to supporting children and families by promoting resilience, well-being, and positive life outcomes. Through partnerships with state and local agencies, tribes, and community organizations across Washington, DCYF works to ensure that children, youth, and families receive the support they need when they need it most.

The Opportunity:

As a Human Resource Consultant, you will play a vital role in advancing DCYF's mission by providing expert-level human resources consultation and strategic guidance to managers and employees within an assigned region or functional area. In this role, you will independently advise leadership on a broad range of complex HR matters, helping to ensure sound decision-making and consistent application of employment laws, collective bargaining agreements, agency policies, and best practices.

This position serves as a recognized subject matter expert in areas including performance management, just cause principles, employee discipline, layoffs, reversions, and rights of return. You will be responsible for resolving sensitive and complex workplace issues that may have significant organizational or precedent-setting impact.

Working under the general direction of the HR Operations Manager, you will collaborate with leaders and stakeholders across the agency to foster a culture of accountability, equity, engagement, and excellence in support of DCYF's employees and the children, youth, and families they serve.

Some of what you will get to do:

• Serve as the agency's trusted HR advisor, providing expert consultation, guidance, and support to managers, supervisors, and employees on a wide range of human resources matters.
• Partner with leadership to navigate complex employee relations issues, including performance management, just cause principles, workplace investigations, corrective and disciplinary actions, labor relations, and grievance processes.
• Provide strategic consultation on employment laws, collective bargaining agreements, and agency policies, ensuring compliance with federal and state laws, Civil Service Rules, and DCYF HR policies and procedures.
• Advise managers throughout the recruitment and selection process, including recruitment planning, interview panel composition, interview question review, and hiring best practices.
• Support workforce planning through classification and compensation consultation, assisting with position description development, position allocation, and organizational design.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on leave and accommodation programs, including family and medical leave, work-related injuries, shared leave, leave management, and return-to-work processes.
• Collaborate with Assistant Attorneys General, labor partners, and agency stakeholders to address sensitive HR matters, litigation preparation, arbitrations, and other employment-related issues.
• Design, develop, and deliver HR training and coaching for managers and staff on topics such as performance management, investigations, just cause, leave administration, diversity and inclusion, and workplace expectations.
• Research, analyze, and develop recommendations for complex HR issues, preparing reports, correspondence, and documentation that support sound business decisions and organizational goals.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement by building strong partnerships and providing responsive, solution-focused HR services across the agency.

Required Qualifications:

Seven (7) years of experience and/or education as described below:

• Experience in broad-based human resource work, including advising and consulting on human resource issues.
• Education involving a major study in human resources, labor relations, organizational development, business, public administration, social or behavioral sciences.

Demonstrated competency in the following areas (competency may be gained through education, experience, or a combination):

• Consulting
• Analysis and problem solving
• Communication and interpersonal interaction
• Customer focus and business orientation
• Change leadership
• Teamwork
• Research and analysis
• Accountability and dependability
• Working knowledge of HR-related WACs, RCWs, federal laws, agency policies and procedures, and CBA's.

Preferred Qualifications

• SHRM-CP/SCP, S/PHR, or other professional HR certification
• Six (6) months or more experience using NeoGov and/or HRMS
• Lead/supervisory experience

How do I apply? Complete your applicant profile on careers.wa.gov and attach the following documents:

• Current resume detailing experience and education.
• Letter of Interest.

Supplemental Information:

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is committed to Washington's children and youth growing up safe, healthy, and thriving. We invite all candidates to join us in our mission to create a diverse and equitable workplace that reflects the communities we serve. If you are excited about this role but you believe that your education and/or experience might not align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting, we encourage you to apply anyway. The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, national origin, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained service animal by a person with a disability.