Senior Human Resources Generalist

Washington County, Minnesota; Minnesota; On-site; USD 85,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington County is seeking a Senior Human Resources Generalist to support employees throughout their lifecycle, including recruitment, policy, compensation, training, performance management, labor relations, and employee relations. The role leads complex HR projects and provides guidance across departments.

Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Industrial Relations, or HR and five years of HR Generalist experience in public sector or non-profit

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Industrial Relations, Human Resources or related, and five years of experience in a Human Resources Generalist role.

Responsibilities

• Support larger, more-complex departments with human resources services such as recruitment, organizational structure, policy, compensation, training, performance management, labor relations, and employee relations.
• Lead complex projects that support human resources initiatives in assigned departments and/or across the organization.

Skills

Communication skills

Public speaking

Report writing

HRIS knowledge

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Industrial Relations/HR

Tools

NeoGov

HRIS/HCM

Job description

Washington County is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Senior Human Resources Generalist. The Senior Human Resources Generalist performs a wide range of duties which support employees throughout their lifecycle, which includes:

• Support larger, more-complex departments with human resources services such as recruitment, organizational structure, policy, compensation, training, performance management, labor relations, and employee relations
• Lead complex projects that support human resources initiatives in assigned departments and/or across the organization
• Determine recruitment strategies and plans
• Provide consultation to employees at all levels to address complex employment issues
• Advise managers and supervisors on how to handle employee performance and other employee relations issues
• Provide interpretation of County programs, policies, procedures, and labor contract provisions
• Investigate accusations of policy violation
• Assist in grievance resolutions
• Assist with various aspects of labor negotiations
• Design and deliver programs that promote positive employer/employee relationships
• Ensure compensation and classification administration guidelines are consistently applied and identify areas for clarification, improvement or modification
• Develop and deliver training for individuals and groups

The position is part of a fast-paced, collegial environment, where work is non-routine and often must be re-prioritized to meet organizational needs.

DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE

• Professional experience working in a public sector or non-profit human resources department or environment.
• Experience working within Applicant Tracking Systems (such as NeoGov) and HR Information Systems (HRIS/HCM)
• Experience with facilitating the ADA interactive process
• Experience with investigations of policy violations
• Prior experience in building and maintaining relationships with customers and employees from a variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds who have different personalities, interests, abilities and workstyles

SELECTION TECHNIQUE

Your training and experience will be rated based on the required application material submitted and the top scoring candidates will be forwarded to the hiring department for further consideration.

HOURS / DAYS

8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. Work schedules (hours and days) and location are subject to change based on department needs.

ANTICIPATED HIRING RATE

2026 Hiring Rate: $84,718.40 - $115,668.80 Annually
2027 Hiring Rate: $87,256 - $119,121.60 Annually

E-Verify Participation

Washington County participates in the federal E-Verify program. This means that Washington County will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. If the Government cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, Washington County is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact DHS and/or the SSA before taking adverse action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers may not use E-Verify to pre-screen job applicants and may not limit or influence the choice of documents you present for use on the Form I-9.

E- Verify Participation Poster

Right to work Poster

Provide a broad scope of human resources services to County employees. Develop, implement, and support use of county-wide tools and/or programs in recruitment, rewards, employee relations, labor relations, training, career development, and other Human Resource programs in a professional manner. Work in this classification differs from Human Resources Generalist in the degree of complexity of assignments, experience, depth of knowledge and ability to work with a high degree of independence.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Industrial Relations, Human Resources or related, and five years of experience in a Human Resources Generalist role, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

CORE COMPETENCIES, JOB SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED FOR SUCCESSFUL JOB PERFORMANCE

Core Competencies outline essential business and professional traits necessary to perform this job include:

• Support and prioritize a welcoming and respectful workplace that fosters diversity and encourages contributions from all individuals.
• Provide inclusive and equitable service to all members of the community with dignity and respect.
• Demonstrate support for the County’s diversity, equity and inclusion program.
• Promotes a culture of continuous quality improvement in the workplace.
• Demonstrates knowledge of, or ability to learn, quality/continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated knowledge of principles and methods of general HR administration.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in employee relations.
• Knowledge of relevant Federal and State employment laws.
• Advanced knowledge of general public sector recruitment and selection procedures/practices.
• Advanced knowledge of general job evaluations principles.
• Knowledge of Public Employees Labor Relations Act (PELRA).
• Comprehensive knowledge and advanced skills in Microsoft Office programs and HRIS systems.
• Advanced knowledge of government functions and organizations affecting county government.
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively while working on multiple projects at one time.
• Ability to establish and maintain a positive cooperative and meaningful working relationships with County staff, representatives of government and private sector, policy makers, the general public, and elected officials.
• Ability to understand and apply complex rules, ordinances, standards and guidelines.
• Excellent communication oral and written communication skills and the ability to deliver messages and communications professionally and positively.
• Ability to speak in public sufficient to train, explain, present and promote personnel programs.
• Ability to write reports, manuals, information bulletins, memoranda, etc., sufficient to clearly communicate to a diverse audience.
• Ability to plan, develop and implement programs geared to identified needs.
• Ability to effectively work with applicants, employees and the general public in responding to inquiries and issues.
• Skill in reading comprehension sufficient to review and interpret written documents (e.g. position descriptions, correspondence, surveys, etc.).

1. Support larger, more-complex departments with human resources services such as recruitment, organizational structure, policy, compensation, training, performance management, labor relations, and employee relations.
2. Lead complex projects that support human resources initiatives in assigned departments and/or across the organization.
3. Determine recruitment strategies and plans.
4. Assist in processing applications throughout the entire recruitment cycle.
5. Identify, develop, and cultivate relationships with sources of future candidates for County jobs.
6. Provide consultation to employees at all levels to address complex employment issues.
7. Advise managers and supervisors on how to handle employee performance and other employee relations issues.
8. Provide interpretation of County programs, policies, procedures, and labor contract provisions.
9. Investigate accusations of policy violation.
10. Assist in grievance resolutions.
11. Assist with various aspects of labor negotiations.
12. Design and deliver programs that promote positive employer/employee relationships.
13. Ensure compensation and classification administration guidelines are consistently applied and identify areas for clarification, improvement or modification.
14. Participate in the development of new compensation and/or reward programs.
15. Ensure compliance with HR laws, regulations, policies, and practices.
16. May represent Human Resources on various committees.
17. Develop and deliver training for individuals and groups.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Essential functions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work performed is sedentary in nature and typically performed within the Government Center or a satellite office. Equipment used may include, but is not limited to, computer, calculator, telephone, and copy and fax machine. Work interruptions are frequent. There is some pressure associated with dealing with individuals who may be emotionally charged and with project or activity deadlines and details.

Additional physical/mental requirements that occur may not be listed above but are inherent in performing the position's essential functions.