Online applications must be received before 12:00am on: September 17, 2024 If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.
Available Title(s): 1463-NN_ADMINPRO - Human Resource Consultant 1, 1464-NN_ADMINPRO - Human Resource Consultant 2
Business Title: Human Resource Consultant
Employee Type: Admin. Professional
Position Details:
The Opportunity:
Providing solutions in an efficient and customer-focused model, Human Resource Services (HRS) strives to enhance the employment experience and satisfaction of Washington State University (WSU) faculty and staff through clear communication, outreach, engagement, and support. Enhancing workplace satisfaction and sustainability of the University, fostering a positive and engaging experience to the OneWSU system.
As a Human Resource Consultant within HRS Employment Services team, you will provide comprehensive human resource (HR) advice and counsel to leadership, management, faculty, and staff on a wide range of employment practices, procedures, and policies. You will serve assigned areas within WSU, utilizing your knowledge of laws, policies, regulations and procedures to support HR employee relations. You will work closely with assigned leadership and management to foster a collaborative and productive workplace through open communication and promoting best practices in areas of:
Resolving performance challenges and addressing workplace concerns;
Managing corrective and disciplinary actions and conducting personnel investigations;
Supporting training and development efforts and guiding performance management;
Advising on recruitment, classification, and compensation matters;
Contributing to program or policy development and organizational analysis; and
Other matters related to human resource management.
While independently prioritizing and managing your assignments, you will also collaborate with a team of HR professionals to elevate the overall employment experience at WSU.
This is a full time (100% FTE), permanent position. Overtime eligibility will be determined based on final salary placement.
This position is located on the WSU Pullman campus in Pullman, Washington.
Monthly Salary:
HR Consultant 1 (HRC1): $4,509- $6,763 | Commensurate with education and experience
HR Consultant 2 (HRC2): $4,943 - $7,569 | Commensurate with education and experience
In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate's current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position. Successful candidates typically begin up to mid-point of the salary range. For additional information, please review WSU's Administrative Professional Compensation Structure.
Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for AP staff and Total Compensation.
Required Qualifications:
HRC1:
Bachelor's degree in business, human resources, or related area and three (3) years of professional experience as a human resource generalist/specialist. Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.
HRC2:
Bachelor's degree in business, human resources, or related area and four (4) years of professional experience as a human resource generalist/specialist. Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.
For All Applicants:
Experience handling complex employee relations issues, including conflict resolution, conducting investigations and reporting findings, corrective and disciplinary actions, and compliance with labor laws,
Demonstrated effective interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
Demonstrated experience interpreting, explaining, and applying state and federal laws, rules, policies and procedures, including labor laws, collective bargaining agreements, and contracts.
Experience interacting with large groups and individuals at all work levels.
Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working environment. Demonstrated commitment to customer service and the application of appropriate flexibility in response to issues and opposing points of view is required.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in any of the following areas: recruitment, classification, compensation, employee relations, labor relations, training and development, reasonable accommodation, Fair Labor Standards Act, Family Medical Leave Act.
Professional certification from a recognized human resource/personnel association.
Human Resource experience in a higher education setting.
Human Resource Services is committed to providing efficient and effective human resource management to the OneWSU system. Working collaboratively, Human Resource Services provides expertise and best practices in all areas of human resource management including recruitment, retention, employee relations, learning and organizational professional development, compensation, benefits management, labor relations, disability services, records administration, and employee recognition. Human Resource Services assists those who serve the students of the OneWSU system.
Department Name: Human Resource Services
Location: Pullman, WA
Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.
1) resume
2) cover letter
External candidates, upload all documents in the 'Application Document' section of your application. Current WSU Employees (internal candidates), before starting your Workday application, please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday. Internal candidates, upload all documents in the 'Resume/Cover Letter' section of your application.
Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF, if possible.
Applicants are required to include contact information for professional references within the application.
Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.
Time Type: Full time
Position Term: 12 Month
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veteran, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.
WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or hrs@wsu.edu.
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