Employee Relations & Investigations Specialist

University of New England; Maine; On-site; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement match

Generous leave

Tuition benefits

Holidays

Job summary

University of New England (UNE) is seeking an Employee Relations Specialist to support the Office of Human Resources in fostering a respectful, inclusive, and compliant workplace. You will handle intake, case management, investigations, and provide guidance to managers to resolve concerns efficiently.

The role partners with HR Business Partners and leadership to ensure fair practices, with attention to documentation, policy interpretation, and proactive interventions to enhance employee

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field required and three years of professional experience in employee relations or HR.
• Experience interpreting policies, employment laws, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience preparing reports, case documentation, or recommendations from fact-finding.

Responsibilities

• Conduct intake meetings and assess concerns; manage employee relations cases through resolution.
• Provide guidance to managers and employees on performance management and conflict resolution.
• Conduct workplace investigations involving misconduct, harassment, discrimination, or policy violations.

Skills

Intake meetings

Policy interpretation

Documentation

Confidential information handling

Stakeholder collaboration

Communications

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR / Business / related field

Tools

HRIS

Case management systems

Databases

Job description

University of New England (UNE) is seeking an Employee Relations Specialist to support the Office of Human Resources in fostering a respectful, inclusive, and compliant workplace. You will handle intake, case management, investigations, and provide guidance to managers to resolve concerns efficiently.

The role partners with HR Business Partners and leadership to ensure fair practices, with attention to documentation, policy interpretation, and proactive interventions to enhance employee