Human Resource Consultant 2 (HRC2) Green Hill School

State of Washington; Chehalis, New York (WA, NY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading state agency is seeking a Human Resource Consultant 2 to provide professional HR consultation and support. The role involves maintaining data integrity, collaborating with HR teams, and ensuring compliance with laws and policies. Ideal candidates will have HR experience and strong communication skills. This position primarily teleworks but requires periodic in-office presence.

Qualifications

• Four years of experience in HR or related field.
• Education in business or public administration, HR, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR consultation and advice to managers and employees.
• Maintain data integrity and accuracy in HRMS.
• Research and resolve HR-related issues.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Business or Public Administration

Human Resources

Tools

HR Management System (HRMS)

Job description

Our vision is to ensure that “Washington state’s children and youth grow up safe and healthy—thriving physically, emotionally, and academically, nurtured by family and community."

Job Title:Human Resource Consultant 2 (HRC2) Green Hill
Location: Lewis County - Chehalis, WA. (This position primarily teleworks but periodic in-office presence is required for meetings, trainings, and other business needs).

Closes:May 27th, 2025
Salary:$4,740.00 - $6,384.00 Monthly

We're looking for a dynamic and high-performing person to join our team; someone who embodies DCYF's core values of inclusion, respect, integrity, compassion, and transparency. Someone who has excellent communication skills and can prioritize tasks and collaborate with team members as their workload evolves. Our vision is that "All Washington's children and youth grow up safe and healthy – thriving physically, emotionally, and educationally; nurtured by family and community."

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The Opportunity:
This position contributes to the agency’s mission to protect children and strengthen families by providing independent professional Human Resource (HR) consultation and advice within an assigned region(s) or functional areas. This position has primary responsibility to consult with and provide assistance to managers, supervisors, and employees regarding human resource issues including Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) policies, procedures, Civil Service laws (WAC), Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA), the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to protective leave, to include Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML), pregnancy disability, domestic violence leave, and military leave.

Some of what you will get to do:

• Maintain data integrity by reviewing all documents, before entry into the Human Resource Management System, for accuracy and accordance with WACs, Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), and internal policies and procedures.
• Research, analyze and audit personnel actions.
• Collaborate frequently with local Human Resources Consultants (HRCs), Payroll, Classification and Compensation, and Labor Relations to ensure accurate data entry to reduce negative impacts on employees.
• Provide professional-level consultation to HRC's regarding personnel actions and data definitions.
• Responsible for Establishing and Maintaining positions within HRMS.
• Assist with keying small and large-scale data cleanup projects.
• Responsible for producing routine reports using HRMS.
• Researches and resolves problems/issues within the Organizational Management system.
• Responsible for keying Organizational Management data updates.
• Create My Portal leave approval relationships/ organizational units.

Required Qualifications:

• Four (4) years of work experience in an office or human resources setting, or related field OR a mixture of relevant education and experience equaling four (4) years.

*Education must be with an emphasis on business or public administration, human resources, social or organizational behavioral sciences, or a related field from an accredited college or university whose accreditation is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional human resource experience working in Human Resource Management System (HRMS) data processing.
• Working knowledge of HR-related WACs, RCWs, Federal laws, agency policies and procedures, and CBAs.

How do I apply?
Complete your applicant profile on careers.wa.gov and attach the following documents:

• Current resume detailing experience and education.
• Letter of Interest.

Supplemental Information:

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is committed to Washington’s children and youth growing up safe, healthy, and thriving. We invite all candidates to join us in our mission to create a diverse and equitable workplace that reflects the communities we serve. If you are excited about this role but you believe that your education and/or experience might not align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting, we encourage you to apply anyway.

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, national origin, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained service animal by a person with a disability.

Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position.

If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment or if you would like to request an accommodation throughout the application/interview process, contact Cole Alford (Talent Acquisition Specialist) [e-mail]. If you're experiencing technical difficulties creating, accessing or completing your application, call NEOGOV toll-free at [phone] or email [e-mail].

Persons needing accommodation in the application process or this announcement in an alternative format may call the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) at 360-664-1960.