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Washington State Department of Natural Resources HR Operations Manager, WMS1 in Olympia, Washington
HR Operations Manager, WMS1 Recruitment #2024-10-A419 Full-time, WMS1, Non-represented position Location: Natural Resources Building, Olympia, WA
Work Hours and Partial Telework flexibility may be available and considered * *Relocation Compensation may be available and considered Salary: $86,784.00 - $101,208.00 Annually **
*Required Qualifications: *
- Bachelor's degree in human resource management, business, accounting, or related from an accredited institution OR an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
- Three years' professional experience in human resources, including performance management, protected leave, and reasonable accommodations activities.
- Experience with broad application of human resource management principles.
- Ability to lead teams and build effective interpersonal relationships.
- Excellent research, analysis, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to lead change and effect change through influence.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Committed to fostering and supporting an environment that honors diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental justice practices.
- Perform assigned duties consistent with applicable laws and regulations and ensure that public records retention and requests are followed.
Responsibilities: General Consultation and Protected Leave:
- Manage services, provide consultation on performance management, and oversee the general human resources operations for our Southeast region.
- Act as the main point of contact for executive management/senior leadership regarding human resources laws, rules, and regulations.
- Manage the senior human resources consultant team and the protected leave specialist
- Work with our Workplace Culture and Development office to ensure DEIB is included in consultation as needed.
- Oversee and provide training to DNR employees, supervisors, and managers on performance management, protected leave, and reasonable accommodations.
- Analyze, interpret, and apply Federal and Washington State laws, rules, and Collective Bargaining Agreements.
- Provide data reports and data/information for requests for information
- Create and maintain related policies, procedures, and guidelines to ensure compliance with laws, rules, regulations, collective bargaining agreements, as well as best practices.
General Management
- Supervise (schedule, evaluate, assign work, and ensure training) supervisors and professional Human Resources Consultants ensuring employees have the tools, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform their functions.
- Serve on DNR-wide teams and serve on Office of Financial Management State-wide teams as needed.
- Participate in the Human Resource Division legislative bill review and analysis.
- Work with the HR Services Manager and HR leadership to ensure that Human Resources services meet the divisions and regional needs.