Senior Human Resource Analyst

 

Join our dynamic Human Resources team, where collaboration, support, innovation, and openness to ideas are at the core of everything we do! The Parks HR Team is seeking an experienced Human Resources professional to serve as a key business partner, specializing in talent acquisition and leave management. If you're ready to make an impact and thrive in a vibrant, forward-thinking environment, we encourage you to apply!

About the Role:
Our ideal candidate takes pride in providing superior customer service in a diverse and fast-paced environment, works collaboratively with hiring managers on resolving human resource issues and meeting staffing needs, and is committed to leading innovation and process improvements.   In addition, this role will serve as the division's Leave Administrator, requiring a compassionate and discreet approach when assisting employees with sensitive matters.

This position performs work remotely and onsite.  

About the Team:
The Parks HR team focuses on efficiency and providing top-notch service for our division, but still recognizes and prioritizes a healthy work-life balance for the team. The HR team is also fortunate to have the support of our Parks leaders who value the work of HR and see us as active partners in all lines of business.
 
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 Resources Analyst, you will actively apply these principles in all aspects of your work. Learn more about our commitment at http://www.kingcounty.gov/equity.

• Develop, conduct, monitor and oversee fair, objective and equitable recruitment and selection processes. Facilitate workforce planning to meet Department's workforce and business needs. Provide recruitment and hiring support to hiring managers throughout the division. 
• Advise management and staff regarding classification, compensation, employment issues and compliance with union contracts, county code, employment law, and other applicable policies and procedures. 
• Create sourcing strategies, utilize industry websites, job boards, social media, and other tools to grow diverse, well-qualified candidate pools. Develop and implement targeted recruiting strategies and activities; create job announcements and advertisements; ensure compliance with Title VII, ADA, and other non-discrimination law, practices and policies when administering employment processes.  
• Conduct or coordinate applicant screening, testing, and interview processes. Provide guidance to hiring managers on effective, legal, and un-biased interview practices. Guide and facilitate development of merit-based selection materials including recruitment plans, job-related exams, interview questions, and related rating criteria in accordance with DNRP Recruitment Standards. 
• Serve as Protected Leaves Management Administrator for the Parks Division. Determine eligibility for FMLA/KCFML/PPL; Consult with employees and management, track leave usage, and coordinate with payroll to ensure accurate coding and manage donated leave program.  
• Provide input and enhancements to current human resource practices and processes by contributing innovative ideas and recommending efficiencies.  
• Utilize tools such as Word, Excel, SharePoint, Neogov, Peoplesoft, background and reference check systems, to create and maintain documents, spreadsheets, tracking tools, and recruitment and selection processes.  

Qualifications You Bring:    

• 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 as they relate to designing and administering selection processes, advice, and decisions.
• Experience in managing multiple high-volume selection processes effectively and efficiently to hire the best candidate for each position.
• Two or more years of progressive experience processing and managing protected leaves, including disability accommodation requests, and the Family and Medical Leave Act.
• Knowledge and experience researching, interpreting, and applying HR employment law and HR rules, policies, procedures, including EEO, disability accommodation, Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family Medical Leave Act and others.   
• Experience advising, coaching and training managers and supervisors in HR business processes.
• Skill in effective time-management and the ability to work daily in a fast-paced environment, with multiple competing priorities and sensitive situations.

Competencies You Bring:     

• Interpersonal savvy - Relates openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people. 
• Values differences - Recognizes the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization. 
• Communicates effectively - Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. 
• Action oriented - Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm. 
• Customer focus - Builds strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions. 

Working Conditions:

• Remote and Onsite Work Details: Employees in this role work remotely from a home location, with onsite reporting requirements typically monthly. 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). This work arrangement promotes work-life-balance and reduces carbon footprint under the department’s vision of  Green Where We Work.
• 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 by a union.

Application and Selection Process: This opportunity is open to current King County employees. We are not accepting external applications at this time.

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.  
To apply, submit a:

• Complete Application
• Cover Letter

Note:  Additional documents won't be considered during minimum qualification screening.

Who to Contact: For more information regarding this recruitment, please contact Patty Jurgens at 206-477-5472 or patty.jurgens@kingcounty.gov.

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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.

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Salary : $98,197 - $124,488