Human Resource Analyst 3

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework possible

Job summary

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection seeks a Human Resource Analyst 3 to support Employee Relations and Workforce Services. You will analyze grievances, interpret contracts, advise managers, and help ensure fair, consistent labor relations across the agency.

Responsibilities include representing management in grievance processes, guiding compliance with labor contracts, and coordinating committee activities, with a work schedule that may include telework up

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human resources or related field.
• 1 year as HR Analyst 2 or 3 years of analytical HR experience with bachelor’s degree.
• Equivalent combination of experience and training acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Represent management for grievance processes and contract interpretation at all steps.
• Conduct investigations into discipline, contract interpretation grievances, code of conduct, ethics act violations; write findings.
• Research and prepare position papers; present recommendations and analyses to management.
• Guide managers on contract requirements, Commonwealth policies, performance evaluation, and improvement strategies.
• Coordinate labor-management committee meetings and prepare materials.
• Develop and refine procedures to support effective employee relations and compliance.

Skills

Grievance handling

Labor relations

Contract interpretation

Policy guidance

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in human resources or related field

Tools

MS Office

HRIS systems

Job description

Are you ready to further your career in Human Resources? The Department of Environmental Protection Human Resource Office is looking for a highly motivated and organized individual to join our Employee Relations and Workforce Support Division as a Human Resource Analyst 3. As part of our dedicated team, you will perform analytical and advisory employee relations work to help ensure that managers, supervisors, and negotiated contracts support fairness, consistency, and productivity across the state.

This position focuses on representing management during grievance processes, ensuring that management’s viewpoints are effectively represented in the collective bargaining process, and helping managers and supervisors understand and follow all labor contracts and related agreements, laws, and rules. As a Human Resources Analyst 3, you will perform the following duties:

Duties

• Grievance Procedure Management: Represent management for discipline and contract interpretation grievances at all steps in the process and serve as a panel member for committee meetings
• Investigation Actions: Conduct investigations into discipline and contract interpretation grievances and into code of conduct and ethics act violations; write reports of findings
• Contract Negotiations: Research and prepare position papers, present recommendations and analyses to management, and help monitor implementation efforts for accuracy
• Management Technical Assistance: Guide and train managers and supervisors on contract requirements, Commonwealth policies, and corrective discipline concepts and processes as well as performance evaluation, management, and improvement strategies
• Committee Coordination: Organize, schedule, coordinate, and prepare required materials for labor-management committee meetings
• Policy Support: Help develop and refine procedures that support effective employee relations as well as management’s understanding of and compliance with requirements

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to three days per week. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as a Human Resource Analyst 2 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Three years of analytical experience that includes two years of professional human resource experience, and a bachelor’s degree; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Other Requirements

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Veterans

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS)

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.