Natural Resources Labor Relations Specialist

Washington State Department of Natural Resources; Olympia (WA); Hybrid; USD 57,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

The Washington State Department of Natural Resources seeks a Labor Relations, Human Resource Consultant at multiple levels (HRC4/HRC3/HRC2 In-Training) in Olympia. The role provides senior-level labor relations guidance to agency programs and will handle grievances, demands to bargain, unfair labor practices, arbitrations, and information requests.

Partial telework and flexible work hours may be available. This position is reviewed as applications are received; expected to contribute to complex

Qualifications

• Senior-level labor relations expertise
• Grievances and bargaining support
• Arbitrations and information requests handling

Responsibilities

• Serve as expert labor relations consultant for agency programs in assigned areas
• Process grievances, demands to bargain, unfair labor practices, arbitrations, and information requests
• Track labor-related activities to completion across training and full-performance levels

Job description

Labor Relations, Human Resource Consultant 4 (HRC4)/HRC3/HRC2 In-TrainingWork Hours and Partial Telework flexibility may be available and consideredSalary: $5,111.00 - $8,583.00 MonthlyReview of applications is ongoing.We reserve the right to make a hiring decision or close this recruitment at any time after 9/30/26. It is in your best interest to submit materials as soon as possible.

Responsibilities:

The incumbent will serve as an expert senior-level professional responsible for labor relations consultation and assistance in support of the agency programs in assigned areas. The incumbent will also process grievances, demands to bargain, unfair labor practices, arbitrations, requests for information, and other labor-related activities and track these activities to completion. Lower-level incumbents will perform these duties as part of an in-training plan under the close supervision and direction of the DNR Labor Relations Manager. Higher-level incumbents will perform these dutie...