Employee Relations Specialist *

Mille Lacs Band; Minnesota; On-site; USD 70,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mille Lacs Band is seeking an Employee Relations Specialist to address employee relations issues and oversee screening procedures, including pre-employment, random, and DOT urinalysis as required by policy.

The role requires a four-year degree with extensive HR experience or a two-year degree with longer tenure. Strong knowledge of federal employment laws, confidentiality, and thorough investigative skills are essential. Travel is limited, and work is indoors.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in HR management, business administration, communication, or related field, with 5+ years HR experience.
• OR Two-year degree in business administration with HR focus, 10 years HR experience.
• HR Certificate preferred or obtainable within three years of hire.
• Knowledge of personnel administration principles and practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide employee/labor relations consultation.
• Conduct investigations into harassment claims with documented processes.
• Advise leadership to resolve employee issues and improve performance.
• Maintain knowledge of legal/regulatory employment issues.

Skills

HR Experience

Investigation skills

Compliance knowledge

Data handling

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Interpersonal skills

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor/HR degree + 5+ years

AA/Business Admin HR focus + 10 years

Tools

Access

Word

Excel

Job description

JOB TYPE: Full Time
LOCATION: Administration/Human Resources
REPORTS TO: Director of Human Resources
SALARY RANGE: $70,000 to $81,257

No background check required.

Any individual who receives an offer of employment or will receive a payroll check are required to submit to a drug and alcohol test as a condition of obtaining employment.
Mille Lacs Band Member/American Indian preference applies

SUMMARY

The Employee Relations Specialist provides a range of services related to identifying and resolving employee relations issues. This position will also be responsible for the pre-employment screening, reasonable suspicion, random, and DOT urinalysis requirements in accordance with the Drug & Alcohol Policy and Procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Four-year degree in Human Resources management, business administration, communication, or related field, with a minimum of five years of experience in human resources;
• OR
• Two-year degree in business administration specializing in human resources, with a minimum of ten years of experience in human resources.
• HR Certificate preferred or ability to acquire a HR Certificate within three years of hire.
• Knowledge of fundamental principles and practices of personnel administration required.
• Understand the use of constructive confrontation, motivation, and short-term intervention experience with adult employees.
• Must have knowledge and understanding of current applicable federal laws and regulations regarding investigations and interviewing techniques.
• Strong computer skills in a windows environment, including Access, Word and Excel.
• Ability to handle highly confidential personal information appropriately.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Must have the ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Must have a current valid driver’s license.
• Must be insurable under the Mille Lacs Band Drivers Insurance policy.
• Must pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol test.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide employee/labor relations consultation.
• Conduct investigations into any alleged harassment claims and ensures a documented investigation is completed for all cases.
• Informs and consults with organizational leadership in seeking to resolve employee issues, enhance the work environment, and improve job performance.
• Maintains a working knowledge of all legal/regulatory compliance issues related to employment, especially those related to employee and labor relations.
• Coordinate pre-employment screening and quarterly random urinalysis and DOT requirements in accordance with the Drug & Alcohol policy.
• Coordinate and monitor the reasonable suspicion process in accordance with the Drug & Alcohol policy.
• Prepare data for filing by compiling and sorting information; files paperwork in a timely fashion according to provided guidelines.
• Participate in administrative staff meetings and attend other meetings and seminars.
• May assist employees, manager and department heads with policy concerns and disciplinary actions.
• Other duties as assigned.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Nature of work is such that incumbent experiences frequent periods of high stress levels while dealing with management, employees, family members, and others.
• Work is exclusively indoors in a controlled climate area.
• Little threat of personal danger or risk, although working with certain individuals may subject incumbent to periods of moderate to high stress levels.
• Hours are typically 8-5, but possibly with some extra hours. May involve some evening or weekend working and occasionally an “on-call” system covering emergency situations.
• Will involve working with many different people who are often distressed in some way.
• Local travel is required; travel outside the state is limited.