HR Manager, Labor Relations & Arbitration (Telework Eligible)

Delaware Department of Correction; Dover (DE); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Delaware Department of Correction is seeking a Human Resource Manager I to oversee labor relations, discipline, and guidance for managers across 24/7 facilities. The role includes representation at grievances, hearings, and negotiations, plus supervision of professional staff.

Ideal candidates will have 3+ years in professional HR, strong knowledge of HR laws, and experience supervising teams. Telework options are available under Delaware policy.

Qualifications

• Three years of professional human resource work experience.
• Two years' experience interviewing employees, management or others to obtain facts, explore issues and identify courses of action.
• One year of experience providing subject matter expertise to employees, management or others on inquiries and/or challenges in assigned human resource function(s).
• One year of experience in developing and evaluating human resource policies or procedures.
• Knowledge of staff supervision acquired through course work, academic training, training provided through an employer, or performing as a lead worker overseeing the work of others; OR supervising staff which may include planning, assigning, reviewing, and evaluating the work of others; OR supervising through subordinate supervisors a group of professional, technical, and clerical employees.

Responsibilities

• Provides guidance, direction and recommendations to employees, management and others based on findings, rules, regulations, policies, guidelines and precedents that impact assigned area of human resources.
• Depending on the size of an assigned agency and operations, employees perform professional human resource work specializing in one or more human resource functions or perform professional human resource work as a generalist for all human resource functions of one or more assigned agencies.
• Applies, explains, and ensures compliance with state and federal human resource laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies and procedures.
• Analyzes inquiries, needs and challenges; assesses organizational impact; evaluates alternatives/options and makes recommendations.
• Explains and supports human resource related actions and recommendations.
• Reports workplace risk management issues to leadership (e.g., safety, health).
• Researches, collects, analyzes and evaluates data and information from a variety of sources and documents findings in narrative and statistical reports.
• Utilizes automated human resources information systems or other computerized systems to research and report on data; may perform quality reviews of data in systems.
• Conducts special assignments and studies.
• Participates in interviews, meetings, conference calls and/or presentations.
• May calculate, resolve discrepancies and report on data for an agency’s payroll.

Skills

Interviewing

HR SME

Policy development

Staff supervision

Disciplinary guidance

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Statewide HR Certification or professional HR certification

Tools

HRIS

Job description

Delaware Department of Correction is seeking a Human Resource Manager I to oversee labor relations, discipline, and guidance for managers across 24/7 facilities. The role includes representation at grievances, hearings, and negotiations, plus supervision of professional staff.

Ideal candidates will have 3+ years in professional HR, strong knowledge of HR laws, and experience supervising teams. Telework options are available under Delaware policy.