Employee Relations Consultant Sr

Title: Employee Relations Consultant Sr.

State Role Title: Human Resource Analyst II

Hiring Range: $80,000 - $98,500

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Department of Juvenile Justice

Location: Central Office

Agency Website: www.djj.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) protects the public by preparing court-involved youth to be successful citizens. DJJ is committed to excellence in public safety by providing effective interventions that improve the lives of youth, strengthening both families and communities within the Commonwealth.

The Human Resources Department’s mission is to support our customers in accomplishing their missions by attracting and retaining a highly skilled and diversified workforce that is compensated and rewarded for its effort in an equitable, safe, and responsible work environment.

The role of the Employee Relations Consultant Senior will provide advanced level professional HR consultation to all levels of management and employees on a broad scope of HR programs including employee relations, performance management, issue resolution, ADA Job Accommodation, FMLA, policy development, federal, state and agency policy compliance, EEOC, personnel related FOIA requests, VEC, exit survey analysis and general workforce management. The position is responsible for managing employee relations issues and investigations, using data to make informed decisions, respond to workplace concerns through review, documentation and fact-finding, advise/counsel managers and employees, and help guide the organization toward a more proactive employee relations landscape.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Ability to design, analyze, develop, implement, and revise policies, procedures, and programs.
  
• Ability to manage projects and lead teams and analyze the business environment to develop effective solutions.
  
• Ability to maintain accurate and confidential records and fact-finding documentation.
  
• Ability to provide policy and program guidance in geographically diverse and centralized organization.

Minimum Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of the theories, principles and practices of employee relations including but not limited to dispute resolution, investigation, performance management, disciplinary actions, mediation and/or employee grievance procedure.
  
• Working knowledge of federal and state employment laws, policies and procedures and the ability to interpret existing policies and apply them in the workplace.
• General knowledge across core HR functional areas including but not limited to compensation, classification, recruitment, and selection and/or employee benefit programs.
  
• Advanced Microsoft Office experience including virtual team platforms for meetings, shared team documents and instant messaging communications.
  

Additional Considerations

• Experience in complex employee relations such as ADA cases.
  
• Experience in Human Resources working as a technical expert in employee relations field.
  
• Experience managing complex employee relations involving federal and state policy and law.
  

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Lay off Policy 1.3: If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.3 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit the card before the closing date for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment.

DJJ Welcomes Veterans: DJJ is committed to hiring and retaining veterans. If applicable, please submit form DD-214 with your state application. Please include your name and the position number in which you are applying along with the DD-214.

Supplemental Questions: You may be required to respond to position-specific questions at the end of this application. This information may help us evaluate your credentials and qualifications for the job. Failure to respond to any questions may disqualify you from further consideration.

Status Updates/Confirmation: Once you submit your online application, you will instantly receive an application confirmation number. You may use this number to track the status of your application during the recruitment process. Please refer to your account for the status of your application. Updates will not be provided via telephone.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact our Human Resources Department for further assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer: The Department of Juvenile Justice practices fair and equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. It is our policy to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, political affiliation, genetics, or disability in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce. Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Contact Information

Name: Bianca D. Stewart Williams, Talent Acquisition Manager

Phone: 804-588-4410

Email: djjrecruit@djj.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.