HR Consultant

Job Posting Title

HR Consultant

Agency

090 OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND ENTERPRISE SERV

Supervisory Organization

HCM

Job Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)

October 28, 2024

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

Job Description

Basic Purpose

This position is in the Talent Management Group of Human Capital Management and is responsible for centralized human resource management consultant responsibilities for Oklahoma State Agencies. This involves responsibility for the interpretation and application of rules, laws, and policies; provides HR best practices. This position is also responsible for conducting compensation studies, job audits and wage and salary surveys.

Typical Functions

• Serves as a system administrator in Workday@OK for HR functions governed by the Human Capital Management Team. 

• Performs position management tasks in Workday@OK concerning the allocation of positions and the creation of positions needed to support agency functions.

• Provides consultation to assigned agencies by analyzing and reviewing a variety of personnel transactions concerning filled and vacant positions, individual job changes, data changes, transfers, promotions, demotions, salary changes, grade changes, recruiting and terminations entered into the Workday@OK system.

• Explains laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to personnel transactions and various personnel related issues to agency staff at all levels; and contacts the proper authority for interpretation of the laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to the more complex issues.

• Serves as the shared leave liaison, responds to, and completes shared leave requests and donations.

• Initiates and supports the establishment, revision, and deletion of the state job catalog for the state executive branch agencies; develops job descriptions, job specifications, organization charts, and other materials to describe positions and duties performed by employees; and determine appropriate classifications for individual positions.

• Conducts wage and salary surveys by collecting and evaluating salary data from a variety of resources.   

• Completes statutorily required reports, Workday enhancements or changes, pay band analysis and movement recommendations, and work in other projects as assigned. 

Level Descriptor

At this level, employees provide professional level consultative work in various HR management activities and tasks. This includes the interpretation and application of rules, laws, and policies; provides HR best practices.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of Human Resources principles, theories, and practices, Federal and States laws and regulations governing Human Resource; knowledge of Human Resources Information System (HRIS) management; compensation tools, programs, and practices; business mathematics; business communications, both orally and in writing; and team dynamics.

Skill is required in Microsoft Office or Microsoft 365 with proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word; critical thinking; problem solving; time management; analyzing information and data accurately; using interpersonal communication with internal and external customers for problem resolution, request for and receipt of services and information, facilitating a group or team discussion to produce ideas and concepts to achieve positive outcomes; and exercising discretion, tact, diplomacy, professionalism, and confidentiality in interactions with internal and external customers, partners, and stakeholders. 

Ability is required in reading, interpreting, and explaining state and federal rules and policies; providing exceptional customer service; participating in and leading projects; writing in a professional, clear, and concise style for varied audiences; working independently, prioritizing assignments, adjusting priorities due to changing business demands; being adept at interacting with people of various social, cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds, embracing diversity and inclusion; and conducting research and studies, analyzing the results, and presenting the findings. 

Education and Experience

Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a bachelor’s d