Junior Human Resources Business Partner

Jr. Human Resources (HR) Business Partner

Make an impact:

The City of Salem is committed to attracting and developing talented professionals who are passionate about public service. We foster a collaborative and inclusive workplace where employees are encouraged to grow their careers, contribute innovative ideas, and make a meaningful impact on the community we serve.

As a member of the Enterprise Services Department, you'll join a team dedicated to supporting the City's employees and delivering high-quality internal services that enable departments to serve the Salem community effectively. This is an excellent opportunity for an emerging human resource professional to expand their experience, build valuable partnerships, and contribute to a wide range of HR initiatives in a dynamic public sector environment.

About the Opportunity:

The City of Salem seeks a customer-focused Jr. Human Resources (HR) Business Partner to fill a Limited Duration position (LD). The assignment is anticipated to last twelve (12) months from the date of hire. This recruitment will also be used to establish a pool of qualified candidates that may be considered for selection of additional (LD) vacancies of the same position type over the next six (6) months.

What you will do:

The Human Resources Division, operating within the Enterprise Services Department, plays a vital role across multiple facets of the City's operations. Our responsibilities encompass Benefits Administration, Employee and Labor Relations, Compensation, Classification Reviews, Performance Management, Recruitment, and Selection. Additionally, we provide support to six collective bargaining units within the City.

The Jr. Human Resources Business Partner provides a wide range of human resources consultative and technical assistance to all City departments and employees. Employees in this classification are responsible for administering assigned element(s) of the City's human resources program including, recruitment and selection of employees, development and maintenance of the classification and compensation system, performance management, design and analysis of salary surveys, organizational development analysis, training, employee relations, and labor relations.

The Jr. Human Resources Business Partner, is filled under the Management Analyst II classification and is distinguished from the Sr. Human Resources Business Partner by the nature and complexity of the work assignments, as well as the cumulative volume of employees each support. The work performed by the Sr. HR Business partner performed can be more complex and challenging in terms of scope and impact than the Jr. position.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Coach, advise and support leaders and employees on a wide range of HR issues including employee relations, performance management and optimization, compensation, talent planning, ADA accommodations and protected leaves, organizational structure and design, policy development and implementation and application of employment law.
• Thoughtfully address employee concerns, partnering closely with Legal, the union and managers where needed.
• Partner with department leaders to understand business objectives and provide strategic HR support.
• Manage the accommodation process for employees and managers.
• You will be a strategic partner and operations consultant to managers while facilitating resolutions and responding to emergencies when necessary.
• Serve as the primary point of contact supporting leaders and managers with organizational design, succession planning, talent development, employee engagement, and change management.
• Advise and coach managers on employee relations issues, performance management, and workforce planning.
• Conduct and lead investigations by gathering and analyzing facts and come to effective resolutions of workplace concerns.
• Design and deliver HR trainings on a wide variety of relevant topics.
• Assists in creating a positive and supportive work environment, building a culture of teamwork and communication, creating a workplace that promotes the organizational values.

Additional information on job responsibilities:

• Knowledge of employment laws
• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) compliance;
• Employee Protected Leaves;
• American Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance;
• Supporting various cross-functional project teams when assigned;
• Administrative functions such as records management and public records requests.

What you will bring along:

• Ability to foster partnerships with City departments to ensure collaborative working relationships in order to mitigate and quickly resolve issues, conduct research, identify growth opportunities, and on formulate recommendations for all levels of the organization.
• Experience developing, implementing, and monitoring changes and revisions to policies and procedures.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing policies, processes and activities for adherence and compliance to organizational policy as well as federal and state laws and guidelines.
• Experience coordinating, conducting and preparing results of administrative or management studies and reports that generate significant impact upon the organization.
• Ability to evaluate employee performance; bridge communications between management/ employees and our union partners.
• Demonstrated experience administering disciplinary actions.

What can we offer you for all your hard work?

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family.
• Paid vacation and sick time in accordance with City policies.
• Competitive pay.
• Employer-paid PERS contribution of 6%.
• Opportunity for voluntary pre-tax contributions to a 457b account.
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• Voluntary long-term care.
• Employee wellness program.
• Employee assistance program.
• Employee health clinic.
• Position schedule is Monday through Friday, hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Our team follows a hybrid work structure where employees will work onsite, with the ability to work remote 1-2 days per week, and manager approval. This is subject to change based on business needs and this position is not eligible for full-time remote work. The designated work location is 295 Church St. SE, Salem, OR 97301

What are the minimum qualifications?

• Must pass the pre-employment background check.
• Candidates may be required to have an Oregon Driver license and meet the City of Salem's driving standards, depending on classification.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in public administration, business administration, or a related field, and five years of experience in a human resources professional capacity, or any combination of experience and training that demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skill and abilities as listed, and ability to perform the essential job functions.
• Hiring managers do not have access to view resumes as part of the application review process, please make sure to give detailed information in your application that includes your experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as requested in the supplemental questions and job advertisement.

Preferences:

• SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP or IPMA-CP designations
• Experience in public sector human resources

About us:

The City of Salem is the second largest City in the State of Oregon, located in the heart Willamette Valley, and is the capital city of Oregon with a population over 170,000. Centrally located, Salem is 47 miles south of Portland and an hour from the Cascade Mountains to the east and an hour from the ocean beaches to the west. Salem is an exceptional community for living and working with exciting new and comfortable well-established neighborhoods and carefully preserved historic buildings. A full-service City, Salem has eight primary departments: Community Services, Finance, Fire, Enterprise Services, Legal, Police, Public Works, and Community Planning and Development (CPD). Several departments also have functional divisions within their department. The City has six labor unions and employs roughly 1,350 talented and dedicated staff members. The Urban Renewal Agency and the Salem Housing Authority are separate municipal corporations. The Agency contracts with the City for services and the Authority is led by the Housing Administrator within the CPD Department.