What are the responsibilities and job description for the Employee Relations Partner position at State of Iowa - Executive Branch?
Job Description
The Iowa DOT is seeking an Employee Relations Partner to join our dynamic Human Resources team!
Are you looking for a career where you can use both your interpersonal and investigative abilities to uncover the truth? Are you objective and great at keeping a Customer Focused mindset? If so, the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is looking for you to join our dedicated Employee Relations team and make a difference with a mission driven organization!
As an Employee Relations Partner, you will contribute your experience and knowledge toward fulfilling our Mission - Making Lives Better Through Transportation . Through your behaviors and actions, you will demonstrate the IDOT’s Core Values: Safety First, People Matter, Customer Focused, Servant Leadership, and Integrity Without Exception alongside your IDOT teammates. Join us as we work to make a difference in our employees’ lives!
This position will work fulltime at our Ames, IA location.
As an Employee Relations Partner, you will coach leaders as they deal with both small and large employee issues. You will get to provide support, consultation, and resolution guidance for employees and leaders in the department. You will have the opportunity to analyze workplace environment complaints, recommend appropriate resolutions, and conduct investigations.
In this role, you will interpret policies, code, and laws and advise others on how to apply them. You will also support the development of policies for employees as well as prepare presentations to provide training on the policies. You will have the opportunity to teach leaders both in a one-on-one setting and classroom setting about a variety of topics related to employee relations.
To excel in this position, we are looking for you to have excellent communication skills and a commitment to producing high-quality work. We also want you to share our passion for providing exceptional customer service and problem solve through a variety of topics and situations. We hope you are excited to join our small, but dedicated, team who shares a deep commitment to teamwork and collaboration.
While In Our Search, We Also Want You To Know What We, As a Department, Offer To You, As An Employee
Acquiring the right talent that aligns with the DOT’s mission is key to the departments continued success in assuring workplace democracy statewide!
You have the freedom to flourish in Iowa – Apply today!
If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing any screening, interviewing, pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please direct your request to the Affirmative Action & Equal Employment Opportunity (AA/EEO) Officer at: aa-eeo@iowadot.us
Reasonable accommodation such as: interpreter, translator, written materials, modified equipment / devices, ADA access, etc. This does not include scheduling needs.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:
The Iowa DOT is seeking an Employee Relations Partner to join our dynamic Human Resources team!
Are you looking for a career where you can use both your interpersonal and investigative abilities to uncover the truth? Are you objective and great at keeping a Customer Focused mindset? If so, the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is looking for you to join our dedicated Employee Relations team and make a difference with a mission driven organization!
As an Employee Relations Partner, you will contribute your experience and knowledge toward fulfilling our Mission - Making Lives Better Through Transportation . Through your behaviors and actions, you will demonstrate the IDOT’s Core Values: Safety First, People Matter, Customer Focused, Servant Leadership, and Integrity Without Exception alongside your IDOT teammates. Join us as we work to make a difference in our employees’ lives!
This position will work fulltime at our Ames, IA location.
As an Employee Relations Partner, you will coach leaders as they deal with both small and large employee issues. You will get to provide support, consultation, and resolution guidance for employees and leaders in the department. You will have the opportunity to analyze workplace environment complaints, recommend appropriate resolutions, and conduct investigations.
In this role, you will interpret policies, code, and laws and advise others on how to apply them. You will also support the development of policies for employees as well as prepare presentations to provide training on the policies. You will have the opportunity to teach leaders both in a one-on-one setting and classroom setting about a variety of topics related to employee relations.
To excel in this position, we are looking for you to have excellent communication skills and a commitment to producing high-quality work. We also want you to share our passion for providing exceptional customer service and problem solve through a variety of topics and situations. We hope you are excited to join our small, but dedicated, team who shares a deep commitment to teamwork and collaboration.
While In Our Search, We Also Want You To Know What We, As a Department, Offer To You, As An Employee
- Competitive pay and benefits package including health, dental, flexible spending, and life insurance.
- Insurance benefits start first of the month following 30 days of employment.
- 2024 health and dental insurance premiums can be found here .
- Opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Paid time off effective immediately - biweekly vacation, separate sick leave, accruals rollover on a yearly basis, and 9 paid holidays per year.
- Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) Retirement Package with employer match
- Optional 401A plan with employer contributions.
- Employee Discount Programs from variety of vendors (vision, cellular, fitness, recreation, season passes, travel, counseling; legal, financial).
Acquiring the right talent that aligns with the DOT’s mission is key to the departments continued success in assuring workplace democracy statewide!
You have the freedom to flourish in Iowa – Apply today!
If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing any screening, interviewing, pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please direct your request to the Affirmative Action & Equal Employment Opportunity (AA/EEO) Officer at: aa-eeo@iowadot.us
Reasonable accommodation such as: interpreter, translator, written materials, modified equipment / devices, ADA access, etc. This does not include scheduling needs.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:
- Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a Bachelor's degree.
- A combination of a total of four years of education and full-time experience in technical or professional human resources work, where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work equals one year of full-time experience.
- Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes three years of full-time work performing technical human resources work.