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L&I Human Resource Consultant Assistant 2
State of Washington
Dept. of Labor & Industries
Job Description
Summary
This job supports a team handling labor relations in a state government department, involving tasks like gathering information, taking notes during meetings and negotiations, and helping interpret rules and agreements for managers and employees.
It's ideal for someone organized and detail-oriented with experience in office work, especially in human resources, who can handle confidential information and work well under deadlines.
A good fit would be a reliable team player interested in learning about workplace policies and union matters.
Key Requirements
- Four years of office experience, including at least two years in human resources or a related setting
- Equivalent combination of education and experience
- Ability to learn and grow in equity competencies
- Ability to meet the needs of others through attentive customer service
- Strong organizational skills to manage priorities and meet deadlines
- Proficiency in research, data gathering, and investigative searches
- Capability to interpret and explain HR rules, policies, and collective bargaining agreements
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
Please Note: Application review begins immediately. Apply today!
Job Highlights
The Department of Labor & Industries (L&I), an employer of choice, is announcing an exciting opportunity for a Human Resource Consultant Assistant (HRCA) 2!
In this role, you’ll provide paraprofessional and technical support and assistance to the Labor Relations Manager and Labor Relations Specialist.
You’ll be a key member of the Labor Relations Unit for Labor and Industries, requiring a comprehensive understanding of program activities.
Your work may include investigative searches and data gathering, complex administrative duties, establishing labor relations procedures, managing priorities, and meeting deadlines to assist and support the Labor Relations Manager Labor Relations Specialist.
If selected for this role, you will be privy to sensitive and confidential personnel and labor relations information directly related to the bargaining, formulation, determination, and effectuation of agency policies with regard to Labor Relations and collective bargaining.
Requirements
Some of what you’ll do:
- Provide support to the Labor Relations Manager and Labor Relations Specialist and is a key member of the Labor Relations Unit for Labor and Industries, requiring a comprehensive understanding of program activities.
- Be Responsible for work delegated from the Labor Relations Manager and Labor Relations Specialist such as investigative searches and data gathering, establishes labor relations procedures, manages priorities and meeting deadlines per the collective bargaining agreements.
- Perform research and material gathering in support of the Labor Relations Manager while they are on the statewide WFSE GG, WFSE LAP and Coalition master agreement and supplemental bargaining negotiations teams
- May attend bargaining to take comprehensive notes
- Interpret, explain and apply human resources rules, policies and procedures, and CBAs. Provide managers, supervisors, and employees with clarification and interpretation of rules, regulations, bargaining agreements, policies and procedures.
- Provide support pertaining to grievances, bargaining, arbitration, Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) complaint, Union Management Communication Committees (UMCC’s) and Labor Management Communication Committees (LMCC’s), union requests/notifications, and litigations
- Prepares responses the Union, AAG, and OFM regarding grievances.
- Works with Union to schedule Director level grievances.
- Schedules statewide UMCC and LMCC meetings involving union officials, shop stewards and management staff.
- Records minutes and takes comprehensive notes in various meetings, hearings, and negotiation sessions as requested.
- And much more!
Qualifications
Qualifications:
- Four years of office experience including two years of experience in a human resource or related setting
OR
- Equivalent education/experience.
AND
Required Equity Competencies:
- The ability to take action to learn and grow
- The ability to take action to meet the needs of others
Desired:
Customer service skills: Listens attentively, identifies issues, provides options, fulfills requested services, and assists customers to resolve issues.
Ability to work with difficult customers to effectively communicate with and assist demanding, confused or upset customers with poise. Build, maintain and demonstrate confidence and credibility.
Organizational and office skills: Work independently and use organizational skills to plan and coordinate work.
Able to anticipate and prioritize multiple assignments with competing deadlines and demands ensuring deadlines are met. Create, maintain, and merge complex EXCEL spreadsheets.
Use strong writing and communication skills to proof read and edit documents.
Effectively identifies, collects, organizes and documents data and information in ways that make the information most useful for subsequent assessment and analysis.
Decision making: Exercise independent and sound judgment for decision making based on information that is available, seeking advice from others if appropriate, and being aware of consequences to others affected by decisions made.
Make decisions and manage impromptu situations and seek out appropriate solutions.
Additional Information
Things You Need To Know
To help you maintain a proper work-life balance, teleworking is one of the work schedule options for this position. L&I also offers flexible custom work schedules.
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 3.8 million workers. Take a look at this brief video and learn more about why L&I is an employer of choice.
For this position, telework is permitted part time, or dependent upon business needs and supervisor approval. 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.
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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:
- A cover letter describing specific qualifications.
- A current resume detailing applicable experience and education.
- A list of at least three professional references with current telephone numbers.
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 atHiring 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
- For positions requiring travel, you must have a valid unrestricted driver's license and have insurance if driving a privately owned vehicle on state business.
- Candidates who are offered a job with L&I must possess work authorization that does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa now or in the future.
- Please note: L&I may use this announcement to fill multiple permanent and/or non-permanent positions.
- Applicants selected to move forward in the hiring process may be contacted by email to schedule a skills assessment.
The Department of Labor & Industries complies with the employment eligibility verification requirements of the federal employment eligibility verification form, I-9.
The selected candidate must be able to provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States consistent with the requirements of that form on the first day of employment.
Did You Know?
Washington is America's Top State to live, play, and work, according to U.S. News (2021). Join the L&I team and enjoy all the Evergreen State has to offer.
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 3.8 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 numbers. 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, program, or the agency, please contact Haleigh Missildine (she/her/hers).
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