Human Resource Analyst 2

Would you thrive in a career which allows you to employ your critical thinking skills to assist your fellow Commonwealth colleagues? The Office of Administration is eager to welcome an innovative Human Resource (HR) Analyst 2 to provide human resource and employment relations consultation services to the Huntingdon and Smithfield State Correctional Institutions (SCIs). This is an exceptional opportunity to oversee all employee relations functions including providing technical assistance, advice, and strategies to executive staff, institutional superintendents, employees, and field HR staff. If you have employee relations experience and enjoy the challenges of solving problems in a fast-paced environment, we invite you to apply today to join our dynamic team!

As a Human Resource Analyst 2, you will provide employee relations services to management and employees at SCI Huntingdon and Smithfield. Specific duties will entail providing consultation, union grievance processing, investigation of disciplinary actions, and training management and staff regarding employee relations issues. Within this role, you will be responsible for interpreting and applying various bargaining agreement language, as well as scheduling and running all labor management meetings for nine different unions at both facilities. Excellent organizational skills are essential in order to regularly review and track information, prepare documentation, and attend and testify for management at unemployment compensation (UC), Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC), and civil service hearings.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to 3 days biweekly, upon successful completion of the 6-month probationary period. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Huntingdon.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as a Human Resource Analyst 1 or Equal Opportunity Specialist 1 (Commonwealth job titles or equivalent Federal Government job titles, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Two years of analytical experience that includes one year of professional human resource or equal opportunity experience, and a bachelor's degree; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.