Employee Relations Officer

All applications must be submitted online

Job Opening ID: 998263 

 

Job Description:

The Employee Relations Officer is responsible for the overall operation and implementation of the College’s employee relations, compliance responsibilities, and activities. This Officer performs specialized work, exercises considerable independent judgment to ensure the fair and equitable application of employment practices for all employees on a College-wide basis.

Duties & Responsibilities:

•Provides advice to College supervisors and employees to resolve specific problems relating to coaching, counseling, progressive discipline with particular attention to grievance case management duties. 

•Performs data collection, preparation, and analysis to serve a variety of institutional reporting needs.

•Provides direct assistance for the formulation and implementation of College policies and procedure as they affect the human resources area with a focus on employee relations. 

•Conducts appropriate and timely research/analysis related to areas of responsibility.

•Keeps current with State and Federal rules and regulations through official publications and communication with appropriate agencies. 

•Prepares articles, presentations, and other publications which provide information concerning College practice and activities related to employee relations and equal access/ equal opportunity. 

•Assists in the development, implementation and evaluation of training programs related to employee relations, supervision and employee development. 

•Manages unemployment compensation claims programs and other special internal employee relations and advancement activities, in coordination with the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Programs and other College personnel as appropriate. 

Minimum Requirements: 

•Bachelor’s degree with a major in Human Resources related field and seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in specific Human Resources functional area; three (3) of which should be in a supervisory capacity or Master’s degree in Human Resource or related field and three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in specific Human Resources functional area.

•All degrees must be from a regionally accredited institution

•Knowledge and understanding of the College’s organization, goals, objective, policies, and procedures

•Knowledge of applicable Local, State and Federal laws and regulations, especially related to employment and equal opportunity/affirmative action guidelines. 

•Knowledge of Microsoft office software and specific computer programs related to area of responsibility. 

•Excellent organizational and communication skills (both verbal and written). 

•Ability to effectively present information to groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

•Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. 

•Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. 

•Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions for reporting purposes.

•Ability to work in a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural environment with students, faculty, and staff.