Human Resource Consultant 2 (HRC2) HRMS Data Processor

Washington State ESD; Seattle (WA); Remote; USD 4,000 - 7,000; Full time

Job summary

A state government agency is seeking a Human Resource Consultant 2 to process HRMS actions and ensure data accuracy. This full-time, remote position requires 5 years of relevant experience or a Bachelor's degree with 1 year of HR experience. Candidates with excellent communication and organizational skills are encouraged to apply. The role offers compensation between $4,882 and $6,576 monthly.

Qualifications

• 5 years of progressively responsible experience in Human Resources or a related field.
• 1 year of professional HR experience if holding a Bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Process accurate and timely HRMS actions for agency employees.
• Research and resolve HR and payroll issues.
• Maintain data integrity in the Human Resource Management System.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Job description

Overview

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) HRMS Data Processor
Location: Olympia, WA (This position is full-time non-permanent and remote)

Closes: October 9, 2025

Salary: $4,882.00 - $6,576.00 Monthly

We\u2019re looking for a dynamic and high-performing person to join our team; someone who embodies DCYF\u2019s 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\u2019s children and youth grow up safe and healthy ully thriving airly educated; nurtured by family and community.

DCYF: The Opportunity:

This professional-level consultant in DCYF’s Human Resource Management System (HRMS) unit is responsible for processing accurate and timely HRMS actions for all agency employees and positions, ensuring correct compensation statewide. The role independently researches, evaluates, and resolves complex HR, payroll, and HRMS issues, providing technical consultation to HR and payroll professionals as well as agency staff. In addition, the position manages and updates the Organizational Framework in HRMS, and reviews, establishes, reallocates, and maintains positions across the agency with accuracy and accountability.

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.
• Responsible for keying Personnel Actions within HRMS.
• 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:

Equivalent education and/or experience totaling five (5) years of progressively responsible, paid, professional experience in Human Resources* or related field.

OR

A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) with focus on business, human resources, social or organizational behavioral sciences, or related field. AND One (1) year of professional human resource experience (professional human resource experience means working full-time as a human resource professional performing HR functions).

*Note: Professional human resource experience means working full-time as a human resource professional performing HR functions. Additional professional human resource experience may substitute, year for year, for required education.

Preferred Qualifications

• Skilled in communicating complex concepts orally and in writing.
• Skilled in organizing and prioritizing multi-layered projects with conflicting timelines.
• Ability to communicate respectfully and effectively with diverse groups of people.
• Ability to handle shifting priorities and switch directions quickly while maintaining a calm, professional attitude.
• Ability to analyze and evaluate data.

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\u2019s 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.

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

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) at [e-mail]. If you\u2019re experiencing technical difficulties creating, accessing or completing your application, call NEOGOV toll-free at [phone] or [e-mail].

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and wish to claim Veteran\u2019s Preference MUST attach a copy of their DD214 or NGB Form 22, or other verification of military service. Please blackout (redact) the social security number before attaching any documents. For additional information on Veteran\u2019s Preference and guidance on how to determine if you are eligible, please review the information at DCYF.

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.

Device for the Deaf (TDD) at 360-664-1960.