Do you have experience with employment liability issues? The Utah Division of Human Resource Management (DHRM) is seeking a Human Resources Specialist to help us deliver high quality HR services at the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) as well as the Utah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs. As a member of this team, you will consult with the Utah Department of Transportation management on key HR liability issues, including corrective action, performance plans, and workplace investigations.

• Create excellent human capital strategies, and

• Attract and utilize human resources to effectively meet mission requirements with ever-increasing efficiency and the highest degree of integrity.

• Consult with assigned agency management on employee discipline and performance improvement.
• Conduct and manage investigations related to complaints, grievances, misconduct, harassment, etc.
• Assist and coach supervisors and managers with employee related issues including employee corrective and disciplinary actions, discrimination charges, employment hearings, grievances and other employee issues..
• Coordinate and process the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), long-term disability (LTD), and workers compensation claims.
• Provide HR related training to agency staff and management.
• Work with agency management and assist the Attorney General and State Risk Management with grievances, lawsuits, and/or charges filed with the Utah Anti-Discrimination and Labor Division (UALD) and/or the EEOC.
• Create documentation for customer agency management on demotions and dismissals.
• Create documentation and maintain confidential records for management regarding adverse actions: maintain case logs to provide periodic reports to HR Director regarding adverse actions.
• Conduct investigations into complaints of Title VII violations.
• Provide training to investigators on performing internal investigations and conduct training for supervisors/managers on HR rules, policies, and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal and/or state laws, regulations, and/or agency rules, standards, and guidelines, etc

• Has a bachelors degree and two years of professional human resource experience or an equivalent combination of education and/or professional human resource experience.
• Has a knowledge of and professional work experience with applicable state and federal employment laws.
• Has excellent customer service/interpersonal skills.
• Has the ability to write and edit professional communication.
• Has the ability to manage a high volume of work coming from multiple sources.
• Is organized and detail oriented.
• Has the ability to analyze quantitative and qualitative data.
• Has an influential impact on others.
• Works well with others.
• Have a strong work ethic.
• Is flexible and adaptable.

• Has the willingness and desire to learn.

• Employment contingent on passing a background check.
• Risks found in the typical office setting, which is adequately lighted, heated and ventilated, e.g., safe use of office equipment, avoiding trips and falls, observing fire regulations, etc.
• Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to perform the work; however, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying light items; driving an automobile, etc. Special physical demands are not required to perform the work.