Human Resource Advisor Iii

Introduction
Delaware's Attorney General, the State's chief law enforcement officer, has broad responsibility to combat crime, uphold civil rights, safeguard families, fight fraud, and protect consumers in the First State. In meeting this mission, Attorney General Kathy Jennings is supported by teams of talented lawyers and staff in the Criminal, Civil, Family, Fraud and Consumer Protection, and Civil Rights & Public Trust Divisions. Each of the more than 500 staff who work in the Office of the Attorney General are dedicated to serving all Delawareans with integrity and passion. Deputy Attorneys General, with critical support from criminal investigators, social workers, paraprofessionals, and administrative staff, prosecute criminal cases, enforce consumer laws, provide counsel to state agencies, ensure the public's access to open government, protect the abused, and much more.
Summary Statement
The Human Resource Advisor (HRA) III will perform complex human resource work in support of the DOJ business operations, mission, and objectives. The incumbent will assume the role of the resident expert and point of contact in several human resource functions. The HRA III will make recommendations on a variety of HR matters including and having a broad impact on the agency operations which will involve multiple laws, rules, and regulations. Additionally, this position will conduct research and analysis to resolve complex HR matters to determine the impact and recommendations on agency operations and communicate these results to employees and or leadership.
Essential Functions
Professional human resource work is characterized by the application of human resource theories, principles and models to support the administration of human resource functions; as well as the use of knowledge, discretion, consultation and independent judgment in applying and/or interpreting human resource laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies and procedures to address a variety of human resource activities, challenges, issues and assignments. Work often involves review, evaluation, consultation, and recommendations of specific courses of action to be taken, through collaboration with employees, supervisors, managers, and others, and in compliance with human resource laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies and procedures.
Human resource function(s) that supports the business operations, mission and objectives of one or more agencies. Employees at this level perform complex work independently.

• Contacts are typically with agency staff, employees, managers, applicants and/or others to provide education on unfamiliar concepts, facilitate meetings/committees and identify/resolve challenges, needs and complaints.
• May participate in the preparation, research and presentation of investigations, grievance cases, arbitration, and/or hearings.
• Conducts research and analysis to resolve complex human resource matters to determine impact of recommendations on agency operations and communicates results to employees and/or leadership.
• Leads meetings, conference calls and/or presentations.
• Provides on-the job training, guidance and direction to professional, paraprofessional, and/or administrative support staff; employees may supervise 1 full time position, casual/seasonal and/or contractual staff at this level.
• Serves as resident expert and point of contact in one or more human resource functions.
• Provides guidance, consultation, and recommendations, on a variety of human resource matters that have a broad impact on agency operations and may involve opposing viewpoints, multiple laws, rules and regulations and a range of possible solutions that contribute to complexity.

Job Requirements

• Applicants must possess at least one of the following:

Possession of a Bachelor’s degree or higher.
OR
Three years of professional human resource experience.
OR
Two years’ of professional human resource experience AND a Statewide Human Resource Certification or professional human resource certification.
In addition to the above requirement, applicants must meet all of the job requirements below:

• Two years’ experience in applying human resource laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies and procedures.
• Two years’ experience in using an automated information system to enter, update, modify, delete, retrieve/inquire and report on data.
• Two years’ experience in performing professional human resource work in support of a human resource function.
• Two years’ experience in providing guidance, direction and recommendations to employees, management or others on inquiries and/or challenges.

Conditions of Hire
Criminal background check: A satisfactory criminal background check is required as a condition of hire.
Benefits
May be eligible Loan forgiveness (State and Federal)
State of Delaware healthcare plan
State of Delaware pension plan
Over 4 weeks of vacation per year
3 weeks of paid sick leave per year
12 weeks of paid parental leave
To learn more about the comprehensive benefit package please visit our website at https://dhr.delaware.gov/benefits/