Human Resource Consultant

Job Description

ATTENTION! ALL STATE OF ALASKA EMPLOYEES!

The Department of Education and Early Development is recruiting for a Human Resource Consultant 1 in Anchorage or Juneau!

This position is currently only open to State of Alaska Employees. Please review the definition below in the "additional required Information" to see if you meet the requirements.

Provide professional human resource consultation and support to supervisors, managers, and employees on a variety of personnel matters.

Support recruitment and selection activities, including reviewing recruitment documentation and providing guidance on hiring processes and requirements

Research and interpret personnel rules, collective bargaining agreements, policies, procedures, and applicable employment laws to provide accurate and consistent guidance.

Assist with employee relations, performance management, leave, classification, and other HR processes while maintaining appropriate confidentiality and documentation.

Collaborate with HR team members and agency leadership to identify solutions, resolve personnel issues, and support effective and consistent HR practices.

The Department of Education and Early Development’s mission is to provide an excellent education for every student every day. The Human Resources team supports this mission by providing responsive, consistent, and professional HR services that help DEED recruit, develop, and retain a strong workforce while fostering a respectful and effective workplace.

Join a collaborative HR team that supports employees, supervisors, and programs throughout the department. This position provides an opportunity to develop broad human resources expertise while working with a variety of personnel matters, employment laws, collective bargaining agreements, policies, and State of Alaska HR processes. You will work alongside our Human Resource Business Partner and have opportunities for continuous learning and professional development.

The position offers meaningful work that directly supports the employees who carry out DEED’s mission. Flexible work schedules and hybrid telework options may be available based on operational needs.

This position may be located in Anchorage or Juneau and works in a professional, collaborative office environment with supervisors, managers, and employees throughout DEED. The work is varied and primarily performed using electronic HR systems, email, virtual meetings, and other technology; flexible work arrangements and occasional travel may be available or required based on operational needs.

The ideal candidate will possess the following position specific competencies:

Client Engagement/Change Management:
Knowledge of the impact of change on people, processes, procedures, leadership, and organizational culture; knowledge of change management principles, strategies, and techniques required for effectively planning, implementing, and evaluating change in the organization.

Manages and Organizes Information:
Identifies a need; gathers, organizes, and maintains information; determines its importance and accuracy, and communicates it by a variety of methods.

Problem Solving:
Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.]

Competency Description

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