HR Business Partner

NOTE:

• The HR Business Partner position may have potential to progress to the Senior HR Business Partner position.
• While this position may be eligible for this career progression, the county anticipates hiring this position as a HR Business Partner.
• The full salary range for the HR Business Partner is $74,877.40 - $119,610.14. The anticipated hiring range is $74,877.40 to $97,243.90 annually dependent upon qualifications and experience.
• The full salary range for the Senior HR Business Partner is $82,365.66 to $131,570.14 annually dependent upon qualifications and experience.
• This position will be required to be on-site five (5) days a week with the potential of one remote day after six (6) months of employment.

The Senior HR Business Partner will partner with the County's leadership and management team to provide HR consultation, support, and execution of HR strategies to ensure the successful acquisition, development and retention of high-quality talent. The Sr HRBP designs, develops and supports programs by utilizing knowledge of HR practices and standards as well as their customer's business needs.

HR Business Partner:

• Provide technical support concerning development and interpretation of Arapahoe County policies and related procedures. Assists in updating and formulating department / office policies and/or procedures as necessary. Maintains constant network of resources in the outside market to obtain information on comparable policies and maintain competitiveness.

• Builds Strategic relationships with the Department/ Offices that enables incumbent to assess and anticipate Department / Offices human resource needs.

• Partners with HR Manager, Legal Office and department/office managers to provide all-encompassing HR support in the areas of coaching, counseling, employee relations, internal investigations and facilitated conversations.

• Ensures that HR processes and practices are in compliance with applicable local, state and federal laws.

• Participates in process improvement efforts in order to streamline or improve HR systems and processes.

• Partners with managers to develop and update job descriptions on an as-needed basis ensuring accuracy and legal content.

• Travels to various county locations frequently.

Senior HR Business Partner:

• Partners with key members of the County's leadership and management team to provide professional guidance on organizational strategies, programs and policies.

• Coaches, counsels, facilitates conversations and conducts internal investigations. Partners with all levels concerning employee relations issues, reviews documentation and provides recommendations.

• Recommends short and long term retention processes and solutions, works collaboratively to develop and implement strategic recruitment efforts to acquire and retain key talent, and works with leadership on succession planning strategies.

• Partners with all internal HR members to provide technical support and guidance to assigned departments, serving as the advisor and technical analyst for all related policy/practice questions and requirement.

• Partners with the HR Manager to develop and deliver an organization-wide leadership curriculum and business skill curriculum. Creates and facilities training for the county.

• Ensures that HR processes and practices are in compliance with applicable local, state and federal laws.

• Participates in process improvement efforts in order to streamline or improve HR systems and processes.

• Provide technical support concerning development and interpretation for human resources policies and related procedures. Updates and formulates policies and/or procedures as necessary. Maintains constant network of resources in the outside market to obtain information on comparable policies and maintain competitiveness.

• Leads process development, implementation and refinement of tasks for ongoing metrics collection projects. Collaborates with other work groups to ensure continued optimization of metrics reporting.

• Provides technical and analytical expertise. Summarizes findings, interprets and communicates results of analyses and makes recommendations.

• May conduct comprehensive exit process with departing employees to acquire meaningful information for use by HR and the County.

• Partner with hiring managers and Compensation to develop and update job descriptions ensuring accuracy and legal content.

Skills, Abilities and Competencies:

• Comprehensive knowledge of the principles, practices, and operating requirements of human resources management; employment, compensation, employee benefits, budgeting; and planning.

• Employment law expertise

• Staffing expertise

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Strong presentation skills appropriate to the audience

• Comprehensive knowledge of performance measures/business impact analysis

• Ability to develop and administer human resources policies, procedures, rules, and regulations

• Knowledge of assessment tools and the ability to evaluate the effectiveness of on-going programs and the ability to develop refinements and/or corrective solutions

• Strong computer skills; must be proficient in M/S Office programs including Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Familiarity with PeopleSoft or other HRIS programs

• Ability to work in a fast paced environment

• Ability to be flexible and adaptable to changing business demands

Behavioral Competencies (these are required for all positions at ACG):

Accountability
Accessibility
Inclusivity
Integrity

Education and Experience:

HR Business Partner

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, or a related field

• 3+ years high level HR generalist experience

• Any equivalent combination of education and work experience that satisfy the requirements of the job will be considered.

Senior HR Business Partner

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, or a related field

• 5+ years high level Human Resource experience

• Any equivalent combination of education and work experience that satisfy the requirements of the job will be considered.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Employee Relations

• Investigations

• ATS Experience

Pre-Employment Additional Requirements:

• Must successfully pass pre-employment testing which includes an acceptable motor vehicle record (MVR) and background check.

• Possession of a valid Class "R" Colorado Driver's License or the ability to obtain one within two weeks of appointment.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Work is generally confined to a standard office environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The following are some of the physical demands commonly associated with this position.

• Spends 80% of the time sitting and 20% of the time either upright or walking.

• Occasionally lifts, carries, pulls or pushes up to 20 lbs.

• Occasionally uses cart, dolly, or other equipment to carry in excess of 25 lbs.

• Occasionally climbs, stoops, kneels, balances, reaches, crawls and crouches while performing office or work duties.

• Verbal and auditory capacity enabling constant interpersonal communication through automated devices, such as telephones, radios, and similar; and in public meetings and personal interactions.

• Constant use of eye, hand and finger coordination enabling the use of automated office machinery or equipment.

• Visual capacity enabling constant use of computer or other work-related equipment.

• Driving required 10-20% of the time.

Definitions:

Occasionally: Activity exists less than 1/3 of the time.

Frequently: Activity exists between 1/3 and 2/3 of the time.

Constantly: Activity exists more than 2/3 of the time.

** In accordance with Senate Bill 23-058, applicants understand that Arapahoe County will not request or require the applicant to include their age, date of birth, or date of attendance/graduation date on the initial application. Applicants understand that Arapahoe County can request or require an individual to provide documentation including copies of certification, transcripts, and other materials created by a third party. The applicant understands that the applicant can redact, if they so choose, information that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of attendance/graduation from an educational institution on those requested/required certification, transcripts and other materials created by a third party.

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