HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST

Do you have experience with employment liability issues? The Utah Department of Human Resource Management (DHRM) is seeking 2 Human Resources Specialists to join our 140+ member team to help us deliver high quality HR services to agencies within the Executive Branch of state government. As a member of our team, you will be embedded within assigned agencies in order to consult with agency management on key HR liability issues. This recruitment will be used to fill current vacancies at the Department of Human Services Field Office and the Department of Workforce Services Field Office and may be used to fill additional DHRM vacancies. Please note all candidates selected to fill any vacancy with DHRM may be reassigned to other work locations and agencies within Salt Lake, Utah, or Weber counties at any time based on needs of the department.

Principle Duties:

The Human Resources Specialist’s main duties and responsibilities are to:

• Consult with assigned agency management on employee discipline and performance improvement.
• Conduct and manage investigations related to complaints, grievances, misconduct, harassment, etc.
• Assist and coach supervisors and managers with employee related issues including employee corrective and disciplinary actions, discrimination charges, employment hearings, grievances and other employee issues..
• Coordinate and process the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), long-term disability (LTD), and workers compensation claims.
• Provide training to agency staff and management.
• Work with agency management and assist the Attorney General and State Risk Management with grievances, lawsuits, and/or charges filed with the Utah Anti-Discrimination and Labor Division (UALD) and/or the EEOC.
• Create documentation for customer agency management on demotions and dismissals.
• Create documentation and maintain confidential records for management regarding adverse actions: maintain case logs to provide periodic reports to HR Director regarding adverse actions.
• Conduct investigations into complaints of Title VII violations.
• Provide training to investigators on performing internal investigations and conduct training for supervisors/managers on HR rules, policies, and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal and/or state laws, regulations, and/or agency rules, standards, and guidelines, etc.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Has a bachelors degree and two years of professional human resource experience or an equivalent combination of education and/or human resource experience.
• Has a knowledge of and professional work experience with applicable state and federal employment laws.
• Has excellent customer service/interpersonal skills.
• Has the ability to write and edit professional communication.
• Has the ability to manage a high volume of work coming from multiple sources.
• Is organized and detail oriented.
• Has the ability to analyze quantitative and qualitative data.
• Has an influential impact on others.
• Works well with others.
• Have a strong work ethic.
• Is flexible and adaptable.
• Has the willingness and desire to learn.

Why You Should Join Our Team

This is an opportunity to make a difference. Along with the satisfaction of helping individuals with disabilities you will receive great health and retirement benefits, such as, generous paid time off so you can have a positive work life balance. Click here to view a summary of all the benefits we offer.

The Agency

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Supplemental Information:

Working Conditions:

• The typical office setting for this job is adequately lighted, heated and ventilated. However, you may encounter some risks that are associated with any office setting, for example, the safe use of office equipment, avoiding trips and falls, observing fire regulations, etc.
• Standard Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Physical Requirements:

• Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to perform the work; however, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying light items; driving an automobile, etc. Special physical demands are not required to perform the work.