Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen
The Human Resources Office (HRO) within the Department of Ecology is looking to fill a Protected Leave Specialist (Human Resource Consultant 3) position. This position is located in our Headquarters Office in Lacey, WA. Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station.
As part of the Technical Unit, you will contribute to the mission of the agency and the HR office by independently managing the agency’s protected leave program, to include: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), WA State Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML), Shared Leave, Parental Leave, Pregnancy Disability Leave, and other protected leaves. You will perform professional human resource consultation to staff and managers related to protected leave functions and provide professional support and assistance to the HR Business Partner staff assigned to their programs.
In this role, you will manage the workers compensation claim process for the agency and assist the agency Safety Manager in actively managing return to work, light/restricted duty, and stay at work reimbursements.
The range of professional duties includes: interpreting laws, rules, and policies; explaining human resource policies, procedures, and programs to employees, managers, the public, and others; providing assistance to support the professional responsibilities listed below; providing guidance to others in registering or applying to human resource programs; completing requests for personnel actions; providing training or orientation in the area of responsibility; creating resources for staff and managers in the area of responsibility; maintaining the HR SharePoint pages in the area of responsibility; maintaining confidential records and generating reports.
Agency Mission: Ecology's mission is to protect, preserve, and enhance the environment for current and future generations.
Program Mission: The mission of the Human Resources Office (HRO) is to develop successful employees, promote healthy and productive relationships, ensure a safe work environment, and recruit great talent to achieve Ecology's Mission.
Tele-work options for this position: Once the initial training period has been completed, this position will be eligible for up to 90% telework. Applicants with questions about position location options, tele-work, and flexible or compressed schedules are encouraged to reach out to the contact person listed below in “other information.” Schedules are dependent upon position needs and are subject to change.
Application Timeline: This position will remain open until filled, with an initial screening date of August 23, 2024. In order to be considered for the initial screening, please submit an application on or before August 22, 2024. The agency reserves the right to make an appointment any time after the initial screening date.
Required Qualifications:
Six years of combined experience and/or education:
- Experience: In broad-based professional human resources, including advising and consulting on human resource issues (protected leave and reasonable accommodation, workers compensation, professional development, organizational development, performance management, discipline/just cause, generalist functions).
- Education: Involving a major study in human resources, labor relations, organizational development, business administration, public administration, social or behavioral sciences, or closely related field.
All experience and education combinations that meet the requirements for this position:
| Possible Combinations | College credit hours or degree – as listed above. | Years of required experience – as listed above. |
| Combination 1 | No college credit hours or degree | 6 years of experience |
| Combination 2 | 30-59 semester or 45-89 quarter credits | 5 years of experience |
| Combination 3 | 60-89 semester or 90-134 quarter credits (AA degree) | 4 years of experience |
| Combination 4 | 90-119 semester or 135-179 quarter credits | 3 years of experience |
| Combination 5 | A Bachelor's Degree or above | 2 years of experience |
Desired Qualifications:
- One year of experience working with FMLA and/or other protected leaves.
- Six months of experience managing workers compensation claims.
- One year of experience interpreting CBAs and WACs and applying them to human resource issues.
- PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP.
Ecology seeks diverse applicants: We view diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect through a broad lens including race, ethnicity, class, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, immigration status, military background, language, education, life experience, physical disability, neurodiversity, and intersectional identities. Qualified candidates from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Application Instructions:
- A cover letter describing why you are interested in this position.
- A resume outlining your experience and education (if applicable) as it relates to the minimum qualifications of this position.
- A list of three professional references.
Note: References will only be contacted during the final steps of the recruitment process for candidates selected as finalists. References will not be contacted without the candidate’s formal authorization.
Please do NOT include your salary history. Wage/salary depends on qualifications or rules of promotion, if applicable.
Equal Opportunity Employer: The Washington State Department of Ecology is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a working environment that includes and respects cultural, racial, ethnic, sexual orientation, and gender identity diversity. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons of disability, persons over 40 years of age, veterans, military spouses or people with military status, and people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are encouraged to apply.
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