C​/S Human Resource and Labor Relations Advisor

The incumbent reviews, analyzes, and prepares case data, reports, and plans related to areas such as Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Affirmative Action (AA), the Respectful Workplace Anti-Discrimination Policy (RWAD), Standards of Conduct Policy and Procedures (SOC), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The incumbent also provides services and leadership within the Division of Employee and Labor Relations in support of the State of Delaware departments to promote management practices that ensure fairness and stability and foster effective working relationships and partnerships between agency management and employees based on mutual respect, effective communication, cooperation, and innovation.

Professional human resource work is characterized by the application of human resource theories, principles and models to support the administration of human resource functions; as well as the use of knowledge, discretion, consultation and independent judgment in applying and/or interpreting human resource laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies and procedures to address a variety of human resource activities, challenges, issues and assignments.

Work often involves review, evaluation, consultation, and recommendations of specific courses of action to be taken, through collaboration with employees, supervisors, managers, and others, and in compliance with human resource laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies and procedures. Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class.

Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed.

Provides guidance, direction and recommendations to employees, management and others based on findings, rules, regulations, policies, guidelines and precedents that impact assigned area of human resources. Depending on the size of an assigned agency and operations, employees perform professional human resource work specializing in one or more human resource functions or perform professional human resource work as a generalist for all human resource functions of one or more assigned agencies.

Applies, explains, and ensures compliance with state and federal human resource laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies and procedures. Analyzes inquiries, needs and challenges; assesses organizational impact; evaluates alternatives/options and makes recommendations. Explains and supports human resource related actions and recommendations. Reports workplace risk management issues to leadership (e.g., safety, health). Researches, collects, analyzes and evaluates data and information from a variety of sources and documents findings in narrative and statistical reports.

Utilizes automated human resources information systems or other computerized systems to research and report on data; may perform quality reviews of data in systems. Conducts special assignments and studies. Participates in interviews, meetings, conference calls and/or presentations. May calculate, resolve discrepancies and report on data for an agency’s payroll.

JOB REQUIREMENTS for Human Resource Employee and Labor Relations Advisor

• Applicants must possess at least one of the following:
  • Possession of a Bachelor’s degree or higher.
  • Four years of professional human resource experience.
  • Three years of professional human resource experience AND a Statewide Human Resource Certification or professional human resource certification.
• Three years’ experience in performing professional human resource work in support of a human…