Senior Human Resources Generalist

Location: St. Cloud

Washington County is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Senior Human Resources Generalist. The Senior Human Resources Generalist performs a wide range of duties which support employees throughout their lifecycle, which includes:

• Support larger, more-complex departments with human resources services such as recruitment, organizational structure, policy, compensation, training, performance management, labor relations, and employee relations
• Lead complex projects that support human resources initiatives in assigned departments and/or across the organization
• Determine recruitment strategies and plans
• Provide consultation to employees at all levels to address complex employment issues
• Advise managers and supervisors on how to handle employee performance and other employee relations issues
• Provide interpretation of County programs, policies, procedures, and labor contract provisions
• Investigate accusations of policy violation
• Assist in grievance resolutions
• Assist with various aspects of labor negotiations
• Design and deliver programs that promote positive employer/employee relationships
• Ensure compensation and classification administration guidelines are consistently applied and identify areas for clarification, improvement or modification
• Develop and deliver training for individuals and groups

The position is part of a fast-paced, collegial environment, where work is non-routine and often must be re-prioritized to meet organizational needs.

DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE

• Professional experience working in a public sector or non-profit human resources department or environment.
• Experience working within Applicant Tracking Systems (such as Neo Gov) and HR Information Systems (HRIS/HCM)
• Experience with facilitating the ADA interactive process
• Experience with investigations of policy violations
• Prior experience in building and maintaining relationships with customers and employees from a variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds who have different personalities, interests, abilities and work styles

SELECTION TECHNIQUE

Your training and experience will be rated based on the required application material submitted and the top scoring candidates will be forwarded to the hiring department for further consideration.

HOURS / DAYS

8:00 a.m.

- 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. Work schedules (hours and days) and location are subject to change based on department needs.

ANTICIPATED HIRING RATE

2026 Hiring Rate: $84,718.40 - $ Annually
2027 Hiring Rate: $87,256 - $ Annually

E-Verify Participation

Washington County participates in the federal E-Verify program. This means that Washington County will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. If the Government cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, Washington County is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact DHS and/or the SSA before taking adverse action against you, including terminating your employment.

Employers may not use E-Verify to pre-screen job applicants and may not limit or influence the choice of documents you present for use on the Form I-9.

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- Verify Participation Poster

Right to work Poster

Provide a broad scope of human resources services to County employees. Develop, implement, and support use of county-wide tools and/or programs in recruitment, rewards, employee relations, labor relations, training, career development, and other Human Resource programs in a professional manner. Work in this classification differs from Human Resources Generalist in the degree of complexity of assignments, experience, depth of knowledge and ability to work with a high degree of independence.

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