Senior Human Resource Consultant, Human Resources Consultant ; HRC

Overview

Senior Human Resource Consultant, Human Resources Consultant 4 (HRC4)
Recruitment #2026-2-5198
Full-time, Permanent, Non-Represented position

Location:

Natural Resources Building
- Olympia, WA
Work Hours and Partial Telework flexibility may be available and considered
Salary: $6,259.00 - $8,415.00 Monthly

Review of applications is ongoing. We reserve the right to make a hiring decision or close this recruitment any time after 2/20/26. It is in your best interest to submit materials as soon as possible.

Want to join something GREAT and make a difference?

The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Human Resources Division is seeking a Senior Human Resources Consultant to join our team and deliver impactful human resources support to our people. If you enjoy working in a collaborative, people-centered environment that values innovation, supporting others to become successful, and fosters inclusivity, then this opportunity may be just for you!

Protecting Washington State's natural resources for current and future generations is what we do every day. At DNR, we believe there is not just one path to success; we believe in careers that grow with you. Whoever you are or wherever you come from in the world, there is a place for you here.

• Provide consultation on a variety of complex Human Resource matters, such as:
  Employee Performance Management consultation, documentation, and compliance.
• Organizational planning and compensation guidance in partnership with other HRD teams.
• Employee and Labor Relations support, to include collective bargaining agreement interpretation.
• Supporting employees and managers with protected leave of absence and reasonable accommodation.
• Supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts within the assigned division and regions.

• Provide expert HR consultation and guidance to appointing authorities, managers, supervisors, and employees on complex and sensitive HR issues.
• Advise leadership on employee performance management, including corrective action, progressive discipline, documentation standards, and compliance requirements.
• Interpret and apply state and federal employment laws, agency policies, and collective bargaining agreements to support defensible employment decisions.
• Provide employee and labor relations consultation, including conducting grievance hearings and coordinating written responses.
• Support managers and employees with protected leave, reasonable accommodation, and related compliance obligations.
• Partner with HRD teams to provide coordinated consultation on organizational planning and compensation-related matters.
• Draft and review complex HR correspondence, reports, and union notices related to employee and labor relations matters.
• Apply professional judgment and discretion when addressing high-risk or precedent-setting HR issues, escalating matters as appropriate.
• Provide consultation with clients ranging from employees to executive-level managers regarding HR rules and strategies to maintain compliance within an environment of complex statutes, rules, and collective bargaining agreements.
• Analyze and create reports, letters, and memos to include drafting union notices.
• Lead or participate in HR Division special projects that support agency-wide HR initiatives, policy implementation, or organizational priorities.
• Develop, update, and deliver Employee Performance Management (EPM) training for supervisors and managers to ensure consistent, fair, and compliant performance practices.
• Provide agency-wide guidance on Employee Performance Management standards, expectations, and best practices.
• Serve as an internal subject-matter expert on EPM, advising leadership and HR partners on complex or high-impact performance management issues.
• May participate in arbitration hearings.
• May participate in policy review and creation.

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, labor relations, public administration, business administration, organizational development, or a closely related field; OR an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• Three years of progressively professional-level human resources experience, including…