Human Resources Advisor - Austin Water

City of Austin; United States; Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework option

Health and welfare benefits

Retirement plan

Job summary

The City of Austin is seeking a Human Resources Advisor for Austin Water. This role provides journey-level HR support across a broad range of issues, implementing services and programs while guiding management on compliance and policy.

You will help design, monitor, and improve HR programs and reporting to support informed decisions. Qualified candidates have a Bachelor's degree in HR or related field with at least three years of HR experience, including familiarity with compensation and HRIS

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus 3 years HR experience; one additional year may substitute.
• Knowledge of Federal, State, and Local laws governing personnel activities.
• Experience with HRIS systems WORKDAY and UKG is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist HR management in planning, designing, implementing, and evaluating major HR programs.
• Provide advice to management and employee groups on HR issues and regulations.
• Implement HR programs, procedures, and policies; monitor actions until resolved.
• Advise and influence management on sound HR-related decisions.
• Identify and analyze HR problems using surveys, turnover, and grievances; propose corrective actions.
• Provide training to managers and supervisors on HR topics.
• Develop reports and monitor trends to support decision making and policy development.
• Maintain system data, files, and reporting; coordinate data transfers to vendors.

Skills

HR policy guidance

Regulatory compliance

Training and development

Data analysis

Project management

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Workday

UKG

Job description

About This Position

For over 100 years, Austin Water has been committed to providing safe, reliable, high-quality, and affordable water services to our customers. Today, we serve over 1,000,000 people in the Austin metropolitan area, across more than 548 square miles. As one of the fastest-growing cities in the country, we’re not just keeping up—we’re leading the way with sustainable infrastructure, advanced treatment technology, and environmental innovation. Austin Water consistently ranks among the best in the country when it comes to water quality. We also treat, return, and recycle wastewater in ways that protect environmental resources. Austin Water exceeds federal and state requirements for clean water and environmental compliance at our water and wastewater treatment plants.

Job Description

Human Resources Advisor Purpose: Under general direction, provides management and employee groups journey-level professional human resources (HR) support on a broad range of HR issues and decisions. Responsible for the implementation of services and programs in one or more areas of HR.

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities

• Assists HR management in planning, designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating major HR programs.
• Serves as subject matter expert in providing advice and counsel to management and employee groups on a broad range of HR issues and with applicable regulations, programs, policies, and procedures.
• Implements HR programs, procedures, processes, and strategies.
• Recommends enhancements to improve policies, procedures, operational efficiency, and service quality; and monitors implementation of agreed upon actions until the problem has been resolved.
• Advises and influences management in making sound HR-related decisions.
• Identifies, analyzes, and recommends solutions for various HR problems using morale indicators and other personnel measurements, such as, but not limited to, surveys, turnover, and grievances; and presents recommendations for corrective action programs when needed.
• Provides training to managers and supervisors on HR topics and procedures.
• Researches, gathers, analyzes, and evaluates data and information; monitors program trends; reviews and performs quality checks of program-related data; and develops and maintains management reporting to support decision making and policy development.
• Monitors and maintains system data, files, records, and reporting; transmits program data files to vendors; develops, monitors, and implements information tracking systems.
• May provide leadership, work assignments, evaluation, training, and guidance to others.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of Federal, State, and Local laws and ordinances governing personnel activities.
• Knowledge of City practices, policies, and procedures.
• Knowledge of practices of HR program administration and management.
• Knowledge of customer service principles.
• Skill in oral and written communication.
• Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.
• Skill in using computers and related software.
• Skill in data analysis and problem solving.
• Skill in planning and organizing.
• Ability to handle hostility, conflict, and uncertain situations.
• Ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities.
• Ability to train others.
• Ability to develop and maintain knowledge in assigned specialized HR areas.
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with other City employees and the public.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in related field, plus three (3) years of HR experience. One (1) additional year of experience may substitute for the education up to the maximum of four (4) years.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience providing guidance to employees and members of management on compensation matters.
• Knowledge and experience in compensation administration to include processing Career Progression, stipend management, job classification review, and organizational structure review.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel.
• Experience with HRIS systems WORKDAY and UKG.

Compensation Range: The annual hiring range for this position is $68,780.00-$85,980.00

Work Location: Waller Creek Center, 625 E. 10th St, Austin TX 78701

Days & Hours: M-F, 7:30am – 4:30pm, with some flexibility and a telework option

Benefits: Working with Austin Water provides several health and welfare benefits, such as medical coverage, paid leave, a great retirement plan, training opportunities, and more

All Austin Water employees are prohibited from accepting or engaging in any secondary employment that might conflict or interfere with an employee’s duty and responsibility to the Department. Austin Water will review all secondary employment. Employees are required to submit a Secondary Employment Application for review and approval upon being hired with Austin Water, as well as current Austin Water employees considering secondary employment.

Critical: This position has been designated as critical for the City of Austin. Critical positions are necessary and vital and support activities that impact City or department operations. Work can be done while at a designated work site or while working at an alternate work location. Critical employees may be reassigned to another area to provide essential services to support any extraordinary situations or emergency conditions.

The City of Austin will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, religion, veteran status, disability, or sexual orientation.

In addition, the City will not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of an individual's AIDS, AIDS Related Complex, or HIV status; nor will the City discriminate against individuals who are perceived to be at risk of HIV infection, or who associate with individuals who are believed to be at risk.

City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process or have a question regarding an essential job function, please call [phone] or Texas Relay by dialing 7-1-1.

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