Human Resource Administration
Georgia State University
Are you passionate about creating and delivering people practices
which develop and maintain positive working relationships between
an organization and its people? If you are, we have the perfect
opportunity for you!
We hire great people from a wide variety of educational, career,
and personal backgrounds, not just because it is the right thing to
do, but because it makes us a stronger team.
Our mission is to develop partnerships that have a positive impact
on the university community by offering consultations, facilitation
and conflict resolution strategies for workplace issues. We
encourage fair employment practice, provide counsel and advice to
supervisors about employment-related inquiries, and revise and
implement university policies and procedures that are fair and
consistent.
The Employee Relations Office within Human Resources Administration
seeks to hire a high performing
Employee Relations Consultant
III who will add value to the Employee Relations team by
helping to maintain a positive environment for those who work for
Georgia State University.
WHAT MAKES GSU A GREAT PLACE?
- Generous benefits, including health, dental, vision, tuition
assistance, retirement, etc.
A knowledge-sharing organization that works collaboratively
with diverse partners.
Professional development opportunity and mentorship.
A rapidly growing center within an academic setting.
POSITION SUMMARY:
This Employee Relations Consultant III is intended to provide
advanced consultation and subject matter expertise for the most
complex, sensitive, and high-risk employee relations matters and is
expected to exercise a higher degree of independent judgment,
manage significant institutional risk, lead formal investigations
and grievance-related processes, develop and revise policy
guidance, identify workplace and organizational risk trends, and
serve as a lead resource or mentor to other consultants.
The intent is to fill multiple vacancies from this posting,
primarily recruiting for the Employee Relations Consultant III.
Based on the selected candidate's relevant work experience,
education, and/or credentials, the role may be filled at the
Employee Relations Consultant II level.
KEY RESPONSIBILTIES:
- Manages the most complex, sensitive, and high-risk employee
relations matters and provides advanced consultation to university
leadership, HR partners, and other key stakeholders regarding
discipline, separations, workplace climate concerns, conflict
resolution, organizational risk, and policy interpretation.
- Leads formal investigations from intake through resolution,
including planning the investigative approach, interviewing
witnesses, reviewing evidence, assessing credibility, preparing
findings and recommendations, and advising leadership regarding
appropriate next steps.
- Oversees grievance, hearing, appeal, and unemployment-related
matters requiring advanced preparation, process management, quality
assurance, and coordination with appropriate campus and external
stakeholders.
- Develops, revises, and interprets employee relations policies,
procedures, templates, and guidance materials in response to legal
updates, institutional priorities, case trends, and operational
need; serves as a subject matter expert on employee relations
policy and practice.
- Analyzes employee relations data, recurring workplace concerns,
and organizational trends to identify areas of risk and recommend
proactive solutions, preventive strategies, and process
improvements.
- Designs and facilitates advanced training for leaders, HR
professionals, and campus stakeholders on investigations,
documentation, retaliation prevention, grievance processes,
difficult conversations, and consistent policy application; mentors
lower-level consultants and serves as a lead resource on projects
and initiatives.
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
- Excellent consulting, communication, and interpersonal
skills.
- Strong problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to work with sensitive information
- Demonstrated ability to build trust and collaborate effectively
with leaders at all levels.
- Significant independent action and judgment are required,
subject to university-wide policies.
Salary offers will be determined based on the candidate's
qualifications in relation to the Minimum Hiring Standards.
Candidates earlier in their careers are typically offered salaries
closer to the minimum of the hiring range, while those with more
advanced or relevant experience may be considered for compensation
at or above the hiring range.
Qualifications :
Minimum Hiring Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree and five years of progressively responsible
related experience, or a combination of education and related
experience.
Preferred Hiring Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration,
or a related field.
- Experience in higher education or a similarly complex
organizational environment.
