L&I Human Resource Consultant 4

Full Job Description

Our Mission: Keep Washington Safe and Working!
Our Values: Customer Focus, One L&I, Respect, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Learning and Growth, Reliability

Do you have highly developed interpersonal skills, enjoy making meaningful connections, are approachable, listen authentically, and value diverse perspectives?

The Department of Labor & Industries (L&I), an employer of choice is announcing an exciting opportunity for a Senior Generalist, Human Resource Consultant 4.

This position is an expert level human resource consultant who provides comprehensive human resources services and consultation to executives, managers, supervisors and employees in their assigned program areas.

This involves gaining a thorough understanding of the customer’s business needs and effectively overlaying a strong knowledge of human resource laws, rules, policies, processes and practices in order to identify best practices, provide sound advice and make recommendations.

The ultimate goal is to partner with the customer to ensure efficient and effective human resource administration.

This position directly supports L&I’s overall mission by providing consultation to executive and program managers on legal and efficient human resource practices to hire, retain and sustain a workforce supporting the mandates for the agency of protecting the safety of Washington workers and providing benefits to injured workers, ensuring fair wages, and quality industry services.

This work is directly tied to Goal 5: Make L&I an Employer of Choice.

Why work for us:

The Office of Human Resources (OHR) is a strong team with a positive goal-oriented atmosphere; we have excellent resources among our division. We offer flexible work schedules, a team and customer focused environment, and learning and development opportunities for your continued growth.

L&I’s OHR operates in an environment that values collaboration and mutual support. Joining us means becoming part of a team that works together in a dynamic and empowered setting.

Requirements

Some of what you’ll do:

Note: For the detailed list of job duties, please request the Position Description Form (PDF).

Qualifications

Required:

OR

A Bachelor’s degree with focus on business administration, human resources, social or organizational behavior sciences, or related field

AND

Three (3) years of progressively increasing broad-based professional human resource experience.

In addition:

Desired:

Additional Information

Things You Need to Know

To help you maintain a proper work-life balance, L&I also offers flexible custom work schedules.

For this position, telework is permitted full time dependent upon business needs and supervisor approval. There will be occasions where in-office work is required.

The assigned duty station for this position is Tumwater, Washington.

For positions where in-office work is necessary, the frequency of telework will be discussed with the supervisor of the position at the time of offer.

State employees who meet the qualifications will become eligible for a generous retirement package at the end of the employee’s career. Click on the “Benefits” tab to learn more.

At L&I, your voice matters. In addition, L&I is a diverse state agency dedicated to the safety and health and security of Washington's 3.3 million workers. Take a look at this brief video and learn more about why L&I is an employer of choice.

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Application process

We will contact the top candidates directly to interview for this position.

Because we base the selection on information provided by you, it is in your best interest to identify the knowledge, skills, and abilities that address the required and desirable qualifications described in the announcement.

Please include the following documents with your application:

Please do not attach or place any medical information (vaccination status included) within the application, resume, or cover letter.

If you do, we will have to reject your application to safeguard others from receiving your confidential information. You will have to remove the confidential information before you can apply again.

To learn more about our hiring process timeline at L&I please visit our L&I recruiting page at Hiring Process at L&I. If you would like to read our website in a language other than English, scroll up to the top of the page to select your language of choice from the banner.

Background Check Notice

Prior to a placement in this position, a background check, including criminal history record will be conducted. Information from your background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining your eligibility to perform the requirements of the position.

Other information

Did You Know?

In addition to offering a positive balance between life and work, L&I provides one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation. We also believe your voice matters.

We value our employees and their work-life balance by encouraging flexible schedules. L&I is a diverse state agency dedicated to the safety and health and security of Washington's 3 million workers.

Veterans Preference

Applicants wishing to claim Veterans Preference should attach to their application a copy of their DD-214 (Member 4 copy), NGB 22, or signed verification of service letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

Please blackout any personally identifiable data such as Social Security number and DOB. For further information, contact L&I’s Jobs@lni.wa.gov.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Employer

L&I employees come from all walks of life. We strive to hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

We believe in the importance of recognizing the value each of us contribute to the success of the agency mission.

Having a diverse workforce is this agency’s greatest resource of strength and knowledge.

It is through the combination of talents and abilities that we can pursue finding effective measures to provide the best customer service.

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone and we strongly mean everyone.

The State of Washington is an equal opportunity employer.

Persons with a disability who need accommodation in the application process or testing process, or those needing this announcement in an alternative format, may call 360-902-5700.

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You are welcome to include the name and pronoun you would like to be referred to in your materials, and we will honor this as you interact with our award-winning diverse and inclusive organization.

For more Information

If you have any questions regarding this job posting, please contact Elena Emery at emee235@lni.wa.gov.