Human Resource Business Partner

State of Washington Dept. of Social and Health Services; Lakewood (WA); Hybride; USD 84 000 - 112 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid work arrangement

Résumé du poste

State of Washington Dept. of Social and Health Services (DSHS) seeks a Human Resource Business Partner to provide senior-level employee relations guidance across the agency. This hybrid role in Lakewood, WA supports managers with practical HR recommendations grounded in law, policy, and collective bargaining agreements.

You will consult on complex workplace matters, drive fair outcomes, and support organizational goals with clear, factual advice including the reasoning behind each recommendation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR management, business, public administration, social or organizational behavioral sciences (or related field).
• Five years of professional human resource administration experience.
• Knowledge of laws, rules, WACs, and union contracts.

Responsabilités

• Provide senior-level employee relations guidance and practical HR recommendations grounded in law, policy, and CBAs.
• Supervise 1–2 staff and mentor junior staff.
• Draft HR correspondence including disciplinary letters and notices for investigations.

Connaissances

Employee relations

HR consulting

Policy interpretation

Communication

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Description du poste

The State of Washington Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) is seeking a Human Resource Business Partner to provide senior-level employee relations guidance across the agency. This hybrid role in Lakewood, WA supports appointing authorities, managers, and supervisors with practical HR recommendations grounded in law, policy, and collective bargaining agreements.

In this position, you will consult on complex workplace matters, help drive fair and consistent outcomes, and support organizational goals through clear, factual advice, including recommendations that explain the reasoning behind each course of action.

Role Focus

• Provide professional-level HR consultation on employee relations issues, including performance management, investigations, and the just cause process.
• Interpret and apply Federal and Washington State laws, DSHS Administrative policies, Program policies, and collective bargaining agreements to advise appointing authorities, managers, and supervisors.
• Deliver recommendations for addressing personnel issues and achieving organizational goals, supported by factual analysis and an articulated "why" behind the recommendation.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as an employee relations consultant while demonstrating initiative and innovative thinking that strengthens trust with customers and the teams you support.
• Supervise one or two Human Resource Consultant 3 staff, providing daily training and mentoring.
• Draft HR-related correspondence, including disciplinary letters and notices to staff regarding pending investigations and alternate assignments.
• Independently analyze highly complex human resource issues and develop solutions.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) with major study in human resource management, business, public administration, social, or organizational behavioral sciences (or a related field).
• Five years of professional human resource administration experience.
• Additional professional human resource experience may be substituted for education, year for year.
• Detailed application and understanding of laws, rules, WACs, and union contracts.
• Experience supervising, motivating, developing, coaching, and leading subordinate staff or other teams.
• Effective management skills serving as a consultant to business partners and staff.
• Ability to provide options and advice to resolve highly complex human resource issues.
• Commitment to fair and equitable treatment of employees, supporting high levels of employee morale and productivity.
• Ability to manage change and influence positive management and workforce relationships.
• Governmental public personnel human resource management experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Human Resources certification preferred.
• Master’s degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field, and four years of professional Human Resource experience.

Compensation and Location

• Location: Lakewood, WA (hybrid)
• Salary: USD 83,880 - 111,828 per year

Application and Additional Information

• Submit 3 professional references, including your most recent supervisors, with contact information.
• Include your current resume and a cover letter explaining how your knowledge, skills, and abilities qualify you for the role.
• Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history may be conducted.
• This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies.
• Employees driving on state business must have a valid driver’s license. Employees driving a privately owned vehicle on state business must have liability insurance on the privately owned vehicle.
• DSHS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any area of employment, its programs, or services based on protected categories.
• For accommodations or alternative formats, contact the Recruiter at [phone].
• Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call through the Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6384.
• Neotism/Reporting Structure disclosure is required if selected, including disclosure of relatives, household members, close friends, or romantic partners within a potential supervisory chain of command.
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Questions

Contact DSHS Recruiter Grant Grady at [e-mail] and reference job number 08347.