Sr. Employee Rel. Specialist
About the Company
At the City of Atlanta, we are passionate about building and improving our community. Our police officers, firefighters and building inspectors keep our citizens safe. Our Public Works staff keeps our City clean and helps maintain, build and improve our City’s infrastructure. Our City planners help envision and shape future City growth. Our Parks & Recreation professionals enhance our quality of life.
Our engineers help keep our drinking water clean, the largest airport in the world (by passenger volume) operating and our buildings maintained. Along with the host of Finance, Procurement, and Human Resources professionals whose support is vital, we are the City of Atlanta! If you are seeking a meaningful role where you can make a real difference improving and growing our City, we welcome you to explore the job opportunities we have to offer.
About the Job
The Employee Relations Specialist, Senior provides advice and consultation to HR business partners and Centers of Excellence in the areas of labor and employee relations. Supervision is received under the leadership of the Labor & Employee Relations Director.
Responsibilities
Works with HR business partners, managers, and employees to identify and resolve employee issues in a manner consistent with policies, City Code, state and federal law
Conducts administrative investigations, drafts report findings, counsels HR and management partners on subsequent actions
Serves as an impartial third-party to review employee complaints and grievances beyond the assigned departmental chain of command
Supports the OLER Director in advising managers and HR partners on the administration of MOUs with unions, and actively participates in maintaining a positive and collaborative relationship with unions
Coordinates ethics hotline investigations
Responds to EEOC charges; registering complaints, collecting information, conducting investigations as needed, preparing position statement responses
Collaborates proactively with HR partners to drive a positive employee relations climate at all City of Atlanta locations
Identifies opportunities for improvement and collaborates with HR partners in the implementation of improvements
Develops and delivers training on a range of topics in support of Labor & Employee Relations and Diversity & Inclusion programs (discrimination/harassment prevention, performance management, communication, conflict resolution) and other modules geared toward proactively improving relationships between employees
May provide general guidance and assistance to Employee Relations Specialist
May perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, or related field
Three (3) or more years’ experience conducting workplace investigations and writing comprehensive investigative reports
Two (2) or more years’ experience providing consultation to managers and/or supervisors on appropriate interpretation of organizational policy and procedures in the areas of employee/management relations
Preferred Qualifications:
Human Resources Licensures and Certifications
