Human Resources Consultant - Human Resource Professional 2

The Department of Administrative Services – Human Resources Enterprise (DAS-HRE) offers a hybrid work opportunity with a collaborative, positive work environment and flexible work hours. In this primary liaison role, you will support executive branch agencies by partnering with management to navigate complex employee relations matters while ensuring compliance with applicable work rules and policies.

As a Human Resources Consultant, you will contribute to a team that values career growth and provides excellent, affordable benefits, including health, dental, vision, and flex spending, an IPERS retirement package, and deferred compensation with an employer match. You will also receive paid holidays plus vacation and sick leave, along with employee discounts from a variety of vendors.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice and guidance across HR program areas, including organizational development, employee relations, performance management, and training and development.
• Consult with management on staffing needs, including recruitment and selection.
• Advise on classification and compensation.
• Support compliance and case consultation related to EEO, civil rights, discrimination, and sexual harassment complaints.
• Advise on corrective and disciplinary action.
• Assist with preparation for grievance meetings and arbitration hearings.
• Consult on leave management and performance issues.
• Provide interpretation guidance concerning relevant state and federal laws, administrative rules, collective bargaining agreements, and agency and statewide policies.
• Conduct and/or provide guidance on administrative investigations.

Requirements

• Aptitude for relationship-building and expertise in consultation.
• Effective communication skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work cross-functionally, including with management-level employees and leaders across all levels of the organization.
• Previous experience in an HR generalist role.
• HR Business Partner experience preferred.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a Bachelor’s degree and experience equal to four years of full-time work in one or more professional-level human resources management areas such as employment, recruitment, position classification, compensation, labor relations, collective bargaining, safety, worker’s compensation, wellness, and benefits administration.
• A combination of a total of eight years of education and full-time experience (as described above), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work equals one year of full-time experience.
• Graduation from an accredited law school.
• Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch including three and a half years of full-time work as a Human Resources Professional 1.

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