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HR Investigator (HRC 3) DOH8795
State of Washington
Dept. of Health
Location
Washington, 98504
Salary
$67,992 - $91,464
per year
Type
Full Time
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Job Description
Summary
This job involves leading investigations into workplace issues like policy violations or disputes, while also helping with labor relations tasks such as managing grievances and union meetings.
It's a remote position until late 2027, focused on ensuring fairness and trust in a government health department.
A good fit would be someone detail-oriented with experience in HR investigations and a fair, impartial approach to sensitive matters.
Key Requirements
- Experience conducting end-to-end personnel investigations, including planning, interviews, evidence collection, and reporting
- Knowledge of applicable laws, policies, civil service rules, and collective bargaining agreements
- Ability to produce clear, comprehensive, and legally defensible investigative reports
- Skills in managing investigation communications and coordinating with stakeholders like management, unions, and legal counsel
- Proficiency in tracking and maintaining records for grievances, bargaining timelines, and labor relations activities
- Strong organizational skills for scheduling meetings, processing work releases, and ensuring contractual compliance
- Ability to work independently on high-impact, sensitive matters while collaborating in a team environment
Full Job Description
Remote | Project position funded through November 30, 2027
Protect Fairness. Drive Resolution. Strengthen Trust.
This role sits at the center of employee and labor relations, supporting the Department of Health’s commitment to fair, consistent, and legally sound people practices.
Reporting to the Employee & Labor Relations Manager, this position plays a critical role in conducting complex personnel investigations and supporting labor relations operations that uphold policy, agreements, and standards of conduct across the agency.
You will work independently on sensitive, high-impact matters while partnering closely with management, HR consultants, labor relations leadership, unions, and legal counsel.
The work is detailed, consequential, and essential to ensuring accountability, clarity, and resolution across the organization.
The majority of your work will be focused on conducting personnel investigations, with additional support provided to Labor Relations.
Personnel Investigations
- Lead end-to-end personnel investigations, from triage through closure, involving alleged violations of policy, collective bargaining agreements, rules, laws, or standards of conduct.
- Develop and execute investigation plans, including interview strategy, evidence collection, sequencing, and documentation.
- Conduct thorough, impartial interviews and collect, preserve, and evaluate documentary and physical evidence.
- Apply and interpret applicable laws, policies, civil service rules, collective bargaining agreements, and investigative standards.
- Produce clear, comprehensive, and legally defensible investigative reports and provide testimony when required.
Investigation Coordination & Analysis
- Manage investigation communications, including notifications, updates, and closures for respondents, witnesses, and complainants.
- Participate in pre-briefs and debriefs with appointing authorities, labor relations leadership, HR consultants, and other appropriate parties.
- Maintain accurate records across the full investigation lifecycle to support tracking, analytics, and data-informed decision-making.
Labor Relations Operations
- Coordinate grievance and demand to bargain meetings in accordance with collective bargaining agreements, including scheduling, attendee coordination, and work release processing.
- Track grievance, notice, and impact bargaining timelines to ensure contractual compliance.
- Prepare and issue union notices.
- Route labor relations inquiries and provide operational support across labor relations activities.
Why Join Us?
- Impactful Work: Your investigations and labor relations support directly influence fairness, accountability, and trust across the organization.
- Collaborative Environment: Work closely with leadership, HR professionals, labor representatives, and legal partners on complex and meaningful issues.
- Growth Opportunities: Build deep expertise in investigations, labor relations operations, and complex employee relations matters.
- Work-Life Balance: This role is primarily remote, with predictable scheduling and limited travel requirements.
Ready to make a difference?
Apply now and become part of a mission-driven team dedicated to supporting employees, strengthening organizational integrity, and advancing community health across Washington State.
Work Location & Setting
We support work-life balance with a primarily remote, home-based setup and thoughtful in-person collaboration when it adds value. Occasional in-office work or event attendance may be needed, always scheduled in advance and infrequent by design.
This position is open to candidates residing anywhere in Washington State, as well as those living near the Oregon–Washington or Idaho–Washington borders.
Benefits and Lifestyle
We prioritize your work-life balance and offer one of the most competitive benefits packages nationwide, tailored to support your lifestyle. Discover more about "Why DOH" by visiting Work@Health.
We are the Washington State Department of Health (DOH)
At DOH, we safeguard public health in an ever-evolving world.
Through collaboration with local health jurisdictions and state, federal, and private partners, our programs, and services impact every Washingtonian and visitor daily.
We're driven by Equity, Innovation, and Engagement, as outlined in our Transformational Plan for the future of Washington health.
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Required Qualifications
Experience may have been gained through paid or unpaid activities. Please ensure any relevant experience defined below is outlined in your cover letter, resume, and/or applicant profile.
Three (3) years of experience conducting investigations within a government or private organization determining compliance with specific statutes, rules, policies, or other requirements.
Experience must include gathering and preserving evidence, conducting interviews, and writing clear and comprehensive investigation reports.
- Providing sound HR consultation and advice
- Writing professional-level legally defensible reports and responses
- Working with collective bargaining agreements
- Working with state or federal personnel employment laws
- Advanced knowledge of just cause principles
- Performing complex research.
Additional Experience That Sets You Apart (preferred)
- Conducting personnel investigations in a public sector or organized labor setting
- Working with labor unions, either as a labor advocate or management representative
- Applying just cause principles
- Extracting and synthesizing information from various HR databases
- Applying labor and employment laws, including EEOC rules, Human Rights Commission WACs, and state personnel WACs
- PHR, SPHR, SHR-CP, SHRM-SCP, or CLRP certification
Application Directions:
To apply, click "Apply" and complete the application. Attach your resume and cover letter. In your Applicant Profile, include at least three professional references (including a supervisor, a peer, and someone you’ve supervised or led, if applicable).
Make sure to document your years of experience, skills, and abilities as listed in the qualifications section of this job posting.
Attach only the following:
- Resume
- Cover letter
- 3 or more professional references, if not included in your applicant profile
- DD-214 (if applicable)
Veterans Preference: Applicants wishing to claim Veterans Preference must attach a copy of their DD-214 (Member 4 copy), NGB 22, or a signed verification of service letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to their application.
Please remove or cover any personally identifiable data such as social security numbers and birth year
Please do not submit the following materials, as they will not be reviewed:
- Documents containing personal photos
- Academic transcripts, unless explicitly requested in the application directions
- Certifications or diplomas
- Project samples or portfolios
- Letters of recommendation
Conditions of Employment:
I am prepared, with or without accommodation, to do the following:
- Perform my job duties either remotely from home or in person, on a drop-in basis, at the designated DOH site location.
- Infrequent in-person attendance to perform duties on-site at the DOH Tumwater campus.
- Commit to a full-time 40-hour, 8am – 5pm workweek schedule. An alternate or flexible work schedule may be considered at the employee's request, subject to supervisory approval.
- Adjust my work schedule occasionally to align with business needs, which may entail working evenings and weekends.
- Communicate through applications such as MS Teams and MS Outlook, and by phone while working remotely.
- If driving for state business, the employee must be able to legally operate a state or privately-owned vehicle; OR provide alternate transportation while on state business.
- Use standard office furniture and equipment, such as a desk, office chair, cell phone, computer, monitor(s), keyboard, and mouse; and when in the office, the position may also require the use of a printer, phone, fax machine, and/or copy machine.
- Engage in emergency response exercises and high-priority assignments as assigned during emergency events.
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: We regard diversity as the foundation of our strength, recognizing that differing insights and abilities enable us to reflect the unique needs of the communities we serve.
DOH is an equal-opportunity employer.
We prohibit discrimination based on race/ethnicity/color, creed, sex, pregnancy, age, religion, national origin, marital status, the presence or perception of a disability, veteran’s status, military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, or gender identity.
Questions and Accommodations: If you have questions, need assistance with the application process, require an accommodation, or would like to request this posting in an alternative format, please contact Zach Covington at employment@doh.wa.gov and reference DOH8795.
Technical Support: Reach out to NEOGOV directly at 1-855-524-5627 for technical support and login issues.
Additional Information
This recruitment may be used to fill positions of the same job classification across the agency. Once all the position(s) from the recruitment are filled, the candidate pool may be used to fill additional open positions for the next sixty (60) days.
Only applicants who follow the directions and complete the Application Process in full will have their responses reviewed for consideration.
Experience and education selected, listed, or detailed in the Supplemental Questions must be verifiable on the submitted applicant profile.
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