Senior Human Resource Analyst

King County   Seattle, WA   Full-time     Human Resources
Posted on November 26, 2024
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Salary

$98,196.80 - $124,488.00 Annually

Location

Seattle - Regional area, WA

Job Type

Special Duty Assignment or Term Limited Temp (TLT)

Job Number

2024PJ23234

Department

DNRP-Natural Resources & Parks

Division

WLRD -Water & Land Resources

Opening Date

11/25/2024

Closing Date

12/8/2024 11:59 PM Pacific

FLSA

Exempt

Bargaining Unit

Z3 : KC Personnel Guidelines

Full- or Part-Time

Full Time

Hours/Week

40 hours/week

Summary



This opportunity is open to current King County employees only. We are not accepting external applications at this time.

Join a dynamic team where collaboration and customer satisfaction are a priority. The HR Unit is dedicated to delivering exceptional service and fostering a positive experience for the division and our customers.

The Water and Land Resources Division has an exciting opportunity for a Senior HR Analyst to join our team for a 9 to 12-month Term-Limited Temp or Special Duty Assignment. We are looking for an experienced human resource professional to join our HR team and provide comprehensive human resource business partner support, with a primary focus on protected leave management. The ideal candidate will be dedicated to delivering exceptional customer service in a dynamic and diverse environment, collaborating closely with hiring managers on their recruitment efforts, addressing HR challenges, and ensuring staffing needs are met. Additionally, the candidate will drive innovation and process improvements to enhance overall HR operations.

About the Division:
The Water and Land Resources Division is at the forefront of King County's efforts to protect and restore clean water and healthy habitat and strengthen the resilience of communities, environment, and infrastructure in the face of climate change. We are a dedicated workforce of more than 400 supported by an annual budget of ~$250 million. WLRD has a strong track record of developing innovative strategies for protecting working farms and forests, restoring habitat, protecting water quality, and ensuring people have equitable access to green space. We reduce flood hazards, manage stormwater facilities, and reduce toxic threats. Our Environmental Lab and Science section maintain high-quality data sets used in long term-water quality trend analysis and use Best Available Science to inform decision making. We house three salmon recovery forums and support the Land Conservation Initiative, which will preserve our last, most important natural lands and urban green spaces over the next 30 years. Our forestry and agricultural programs help people protect their lands and support local food production.

Commitment to Equity, Racial and Social Justice: King County, named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is a diverse and vibrant community that represents cultures from around the world. Our True North is to create a welcoming community where everyone can thrive. We prioritize equity, racial and social justice, making it a foundational and daily expectation for all employees. As a Senior Human Resource Analyst, you will actively apply these principles in all aspects of your work. Learn more about our commitment at http://www.kingcounty.gov/equity .

Job Duties



What You Will Be Doing:
  • Serve as Protected Leaves Management Administrator. Determine eligibility for FMLA/KCFML/PPL; Consult with employees and management, track leave usage, and coordinate with payroll to ensure accurate coding and manage leave donations.
  • Partner with Disability Services to administer the interactive/accommodations process. Facilitate meetings with leadership and other internal agencies for the reassignment and/or medical separation process.
  • Develop, conduct, monitor, and oversee fair, objective, and equitable recruitment and selection processes. Provide recruitment and hiring support to hiring managers throughout the division. Ensure compliance with Title VII, ADA, and other nondiscrimination laws, practices, and policies when administering employment processes.
  • Conduct or coordinate applicant screening, testing, and interview processes. Train interviewers on effective, legal, and unbiased interview practices. Develop and administer merit-based selection materials including recruitment plans, job-related exams, interview questions, and related rating criteria.
  • Advise management and staff regarding classification, compensation, employment issues, compliance with union contracts, county code, employment law, and other applicable policies and procedures.
  • Utilize tools such as Word, Excel, SharePoint, NeoGov, Peoplesoft, and background and reference check systems to create and maintain documents, spreadsheets, tracking tools, and recruitment and selection processes.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills



Qualifications You Bring:
  • Two or more years of progressive experience processing and managing protected leaves, including disability accommodation requests and the Family and Medical Leave Act.
  • Five years of increasingly responsible human resource and recruiting experience. Experience must demonstrate a working knowledge of state and federal discrimination law, general employment principles, and general labor law related to designing and administering selection processes, advice, and decisions.
  • Experience advising, coaching, and training managers and supervisors in HR business processes and providing recruitment and hiring support to hiring managers and recruitment teams.
  • Skill in effective time management and the ability to work daily in a fast-paced environment with multiple competing priorities and sensitive situations.
  • Intermediate skills using Human Resource Information Systems and Applicant Tracking Systems (e.g., PeopleSoft, NeoGov).
  • Intermediate skills using Microsoft programs for document and spreadsheet production, presentation development, project management, and data analysis (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and SharePoint).
Competencies You Bring:
  • Customer focus - Builds strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
  • Communicates effectively - Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
  • Values differences - Recognizes the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.
  • Interpersonal savvy - Relates openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people.
  • Action oriented - Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.

Supplemental Information



Working Conditions:
  • Remote and Onsite Work Details: Employees in these roles work remotely from a home location, with onsite reporting requirements typically 1-2 times per month. The frequency of onsite work is determined by business needs and may be adjusted accordingly. Onsite reporting locations may be at various King County worksites including the collaboration space at King Street Center (201 S. Jackson St, Seattle, WA 98104).
  • Remote Work Location Requirement: Employees must reside in Washington State and be within a reasonable distance to King County worksites to meet onsite reporting requirements.
  • Work Schedule: This full-time position works a 40-hour work week. This position is exempt from the overtime provision of the Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA) and is not overtime eligible.
  • Union Representation: This position is not represented.
  • Duration: The recruitment aims to fill a Term-Limited Temporary (TLT) position with an anticipated 9 to 12-month duration. If this position is filled by a King County employee who has successfully completed their initial probation, they will be offered the role as a Special Duty Assignment.
Application and Selection Process:
This position is open only to King County employees at this time. External applications will not be considered for this position. We value diversity, diverse perspectives and life experience and encourage people of all backgrounds to apply. This posting may be used to create an eligibility list for future vacancies in similar positions over the next six months.

Application materials will be screened for clarity, completeness and alignment with the experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skills essential for this role to determine which candidates may be invited to participate in one or more panel interviews. Applications without the following required materials may not be considered for this position.
To apply, please submit the following:
  • Online Application with a response to supplemental questions.
  • Cover letter describing how you meet the qualifications for the position.
  • Resume (optional).
Note: Additional documents won't be considered during minimum qualification screening.

Who to Contact: For more information regarding this recruitment, please contact Pamela Johnson at (206) 477-4717 or pamela.johnson@kingcounty.gov .

Discover More About the Water Land & Resources Division: Visit our website .

Discover More About DNRP: Visit our website , explore an interactive map of our recent accomplishments and check us out at Facebook , X (formerly Twitter) , LinkedIn , TikTok , Instagram , YouTube and Keeping King County Green News .
Sign up for Job Alerts to be notified of additional career opportunities with King County. Select the Natural Resources category for DNRP opportunities and explore other categories of interest.

Forbes recently named King County as one of Washington State's best employers.
Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.

Guided by our " True North ", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles--we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer:
No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

To Apply :
If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions related to this recruitment process, please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.



King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being. Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs:
  • Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage options: King County provides eligible employees with options, so they can decide what's best for themselves and their eligible dependents
  • Life and disability insurance: employees are provided basic coverage and given the opportunity to purchase additional insurance for both the employee and eligible dependents
  • Retirement: eligible King County employees may participate in a pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and a 457(b) deferred-compensation plan
  • Transportation program and ORCA transit pass
  • 12paid holidays each year plus twopersonal holidays
  • Generous vacation and paid sick leave
  • Paid parental,family and medical, and volunteer leaves
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Wellness programs
  • Onsite activity centers
  • Employee Giving Program
  • Employee assistance programs
  • Flexible schedules and telecommuting options, depending on position
  • Training and career development programs
For additional information about employee benefits, visit our Benefits, Payroll, and Retirement Page .

This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails.

NOTE: Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position.Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass.

For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting.