Employee Relations Compliance Officer - Human Resources

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Job Type: Classified

Job Classification: 5410 - Employee Relations Compliance Officer

Salary Grade: 15

Hiring Range: $72,009 - $86,403 Annually

Pay Range: $72,009 - $100,817 Annually

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The first review of applications will be on 08/21/2026.

Are you passionate about fostering respectful workplaces and helping organizations navigate complex employee relations issues? The Human Resources Department at Pima County is seeking an Employee Relations Compliance Officer to serve as a trusted resource for employees, supervisors, and County leadership. In this role, you'll help strengthen workplace culture by promoting compliance, resolving workplace concerns, and supporting fair and consistent employment practices across a diverse public service organization.

• Documents complaints, witness statements, and collects relevant evidence;
• Conducts formal and informal investigations into allegations of employee misconduct, unfair treatment, workplace discrimination, harassment or retaliation, and grievances alleging misinterpretation, misapplication or unequal enforcement of County Merit System Rules, Personnel Policies, Board of Supervisors Policies or Administrative Procedures;
• Prepares confidential and sensitive reports on the results of investigations, identifies allegations, analyzes evidence, and identifies violations of County directives;
• Participates in creating and/or presenting training for employees and management;
• Assists with Merit System Commission/Law Enforcement Merit System Council hearings/meetings, on a case-by-case basis, to provide testimony on behalf of the County and rule/policy interpretation;
• Accurately interprets and applies employment laws, Merit System Rules, Personnel Policies, Board of Supervisors Policies, and Administrative Procedures in the workplace;
• Provides coaching, guidance and feedback to employees, departments, and management in the areas of job performance, performance management, progressive discipline, and workplace culture;
• Maintains required security and confidentiality of all information created and/or encountered during the course of assigned duties;
• May testify on behalf of the County in litigation.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in business, management, human resources, public administration, counseling, industrial psychology or a related field as defined by the Appointing Authority at the time of recruitment AND two years of professional level human resources, to include interpreting and applying employment laws, rules and policies, conducting investigations and writing reports, providing coaching and training to line supervisors and managers, reviewing/drafting disciplinary documents, and/or working within an employee merit system.

(Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted). OR:
Five years of experience with Pima County in a classification performing professional level human resources responsibilities to include routinely and accurately applying rule and policy interpretations, basic application of human resources practices and principles, providing guidance/feedback to staff on workplace culture, disciplinary processes, performance management, and document reviews. Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the 'Education' and 'Work Experience' sections of the application.

Do not substitute a resume for your application or write 'see resume' on your application.

Experience conducting confidential and sensitive investigations (to include performing complaint intake and triage; identifying relevant witnesses; leading/performing in-person investigative interviews; identifying, collecting and analyzing relevant evidence).