Human Resource Analyst (Z3 : KC Personnel Guidelines)

Job Description:

Human Resource Analyst (Z3 : KC Personnel Guidelines)

Description

Summary


This opportunity is open to current King County employees. We are not accepting external applications at this time.

About the Role:

Are you passionate about helping people and improving processes? The Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD) is seeking a Human Resources Analyst who is energized by supporting people through meaningful moments in their careers. In this role, you will be closely partnered with the Leaves & Accommodation team and the Employee & Labor Relations (ELR) team, serving as a trusted resource to employees and supervisors navigating complex, sensitive processes. You’ll ensure fair, consistent, and equitable HR practices while bringing clarity, compassion, and accuracy to every interaction.

If you’re a problem-solver who enjoys streamlining systems and delivering exceptional detailed service in a dynamic, growing organization, we want to hear from you!
This position follows a hybrid work model, blending remote and in-person work.

About the Team:
Join a team that’s collaborative, supportive, and always open to new ideas that help us evolve and deliver even greater value to the organization. The Wastewater Treatment Division HR team is made up of highly skilled professionals who thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. We’re committed to efficiency and excellence in HR service while also making room for connection, creativity, and a healthy work-life balance. The Wastewater Treatment Division is dedicated to ensuring clean water for generations to come! With about 1000 employees engaged in planning, designing, building, and operating treatment facilities, our agency is at the forefront of environmental stewardship. Success for us means upholding our legacy while promising future generations a pristine environment.
We partner with regulatory agencies to reduce harmful waste discharge and actively educate the public and businesses on water quality protection. We prioritize accountability to our ratepayers and operate a well-managed agency that serves over 2.3 million King County residents . Our regional wastewater treatment system not only sustains a healthy environment but also fuels economic development, fostering prosperity in our region. If you're passionate about making a difference and thrive in a collaborative environment, join us in our mission to safeguard our precious water resources.
Commitment to Equity, Racial and Social Justice:
King County, named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is a diverse and vibrant community that represents cultures from around the world. Our True North is to create a welcoming community where everyone can thrive. We prioritize equity, racial and social justice, making it a foundational and daily expectation for all employees. As a HR Analyst - Leaves, Accommodations and Employee & Labor Relations, y ou will actively apply these principles in all aspects of your work. Learn more about our commitment at http://www.kingcounty.gov/equity .

Apply now for a rewarding career at the W a stewater Treatment Division of King County Department of Natural Resources & Parks (DNRP). Join our talented workforce in protecting and restoring the natural environment and promoting more resilient, sustainable, and equitable communities. Enjoy training, comprehensive benefits , and growth opportunities.

Job Duties

What You Will Be Doing:
In support of the Leaves & Accommodation team, you will:

• Support leave program administration: Assist the Senior HR Analyst in maintaining an integrated leaves administration program along with providing division-wide guidance on King County leave programs, including FMLA, KCFML, PPL, WAPFML, workers’ compensation, transitional duty, and workplace accommodations. Help ensure compliance with union contracts, federal, state, and county requirements and contribute to training materials and resources provided to employees.
• Coordinate protected leave processes: Serve as a key point of contact for employees and supervisors by gathering documentation, tracking leave usage, preparing eligibility information, and coordinating with payroll for accurate coding and leave donations. Elevate complex or sensitive cases to the Senior HR Analyst for review.
• Maintain tracking systems and reporting: Help implement, update, and monitor leave-related databases. Prepare recurring reports, metrics, and data summaries to support decision-making and compliance tracking.
• Assist with the accommodations process: Partner with the Senior HR Analyst and Disability Services to support the interactive process. Coordinate meetings, gather documentation, and help track progress for reassignment or medical separation processes.
• Manage documentation and HR tools: Use Word, Excel, SharePoint, NEOGOV, PeopleSoft, Laserfiche, and Power BI to create and maintain documents, spreadsheets, tracking tools, and records. Support process improvements and ensure accurate, organized information management.

In support of the Employee and Labor Relations team, you will:

• Triage incoming matters for the ELR team: Provide guidance and early-stage support on workplace relationship and performance concerns, including employee and supervisor issues; offer initial recommendations, tools, and available options to work units.
• Support ELR documentation: Proofread and format ELR communications; take notes during investigations, DSRGs, fact-finding meetings, negotiations, and grievances. Advise and train on compliance with union contracts, county code, employment law, and other applicable policies and procedures; including designing, developing and delivering trainings, as well as creating training materials, manuals and resources with the ELR team.
• Manage ELR data, processes and records: Enter/extract data in Origami; develop and maintain ELR processes, seniority lists, discipline comparator files, templates, and standardized ELR forms.
• Coordinate Labor Management Committees (LMC) and meetings: Schedule LMCs, support subcommittees, take notes, conduct research, post materials to SharePoint sites and update webpages.
• Assist investigations and grievances: Assist with fact finding processes, prepare timelines, gather research, document employee histories, and support pre-grievance work.
• Support bargaining and HR systems: Populate bargaining templates, gather comparator data, assist with costing models, and maintain ELR tools using Word, Excel, SharePoint, NEOGOV, PeopleSoft, Laserfiche, and Power BI.

This position will also assist in the coordination of other HR Service Delivery projects and programs:

• Annual Performance Appraisal program
• Merit Over Top (MOT) coordination
• Compensation and classification activities
• Executive Leave program
• PeopleSoft entries and reporting support

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

Qualifications You Bring:

• Increasingly responsible human resources generalist experience, with a strong emphasis on research and analysis within a large-scale organization.
• Exceptional attention to detail - meticulous accuracy in documentation, case management, and compliance tracking, ensuring error free processing across high-volume HR operations.
• Applied knowledge of Local, State and Federal Leave laws (e.g., KCFML, WAPFML, ADA, FMLA), employment laws and regulations.
• Competent skills using Human Resource Information Systems and data visualization tools (e.g., PeopleSoft, PowerBI).
• Proficient skills using Microsoft programs for document and spreadsheet production, presentation development, project management, and data analysis (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and SharePoint).
• Skill in effective time management and the ability to work daily in a fast-paced environment with multiple competing priorities and sensitive situations.
• Demonstrated ability to apply excellent customer service, oral and written communication, organizational and negotiation skills, including the ability to work productively with different levels of management and staff during challenging conditions.
• Experience and demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively with a variety of individuals from diverse backgrounds, including sensitivity to and knowledge of various ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Competencies You Bring :

• Customer Focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Action Oriented: Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Values Differences - Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.
• Communicates Effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Situational Adaptability: Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations.

It Would Be Great if You Also Bring:

• Knowledge of King County Benefits, Retirement, Claims and Disability Services, including knowledge of long-term disability insurance, disability retirement, and other employee benefits eligibility and procedures.
• Experience with employee relations and workplace investigations.
  
  

Supplemental Information

Work Conditions:

• Work Location: The WTD Human Resource team works in a hybrid model, with days in the office as well as telecommuting.The ratio of remote to onsite work will be dependent on the business needs and is subject to change.The primary onsite location is the King Street Center - 201 S. Jackson St, Seattle, WA 98104, additional onsite locations may include: West Point Treatment Plant, 1400 Discovery Park Blvd. Seattle, South Treatment Plant 1200 Monster Road S.W., Renton, Brightwater Treatment Plant 22505 State Route 9 S.E., Woodinville.
  
• Requirement: Employees must reside in Washington State and be within a reasonable distance to King County worksites to meet onsite reporting requirements. King County has a robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely. The individual selected for this opportunity will join an innovative and progressive team that is redefining how we work as we transition to the department's hybrid environment. Employees will be provided with a County-issued laptop and must maintain a home workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours.
  
• Work Schedule: This position is non-exempt from the overtime provision of the Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA) and is overtime eligible.
  
• Union Representation: This position is not represented by a Union.
  

Application and Selection Process:
We welcome applications from all qualified internal King County employees only. We value diversity, diverse perspectives and life experience and encourage people of all backgrounds to apply. Application materials will be screened for clarity, completeness and alignment with the experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skills essential for this role to determine which candidates may be invited to participate in one or more panel interviews.

Anticipated Timeline for this recruitment : (subject to change)

• Technical Interview: Virtual interview will be held in July 2026
  
• Panel interview: Virtual interviews will be held in late July 2026 early August 2026
  

To apply, submit a:

• Complete Application
• Responses to the supplemental questions

Note: Additional documents won't be considered during minimum qualification screening.

W ho to Contact: For more information regarding this recruitment, please contact Diana Eberly at [email protected]

Discover More About the Wastewater Treatment Division: Visit our website and check us out at Facebook , X (formerly Twitter) , Instagram , YouTube , and the WTD Blog .

Discover More About DNRP: Visit our DNRP website , explore an interactive map of our recent accomplishments and check us out at Facebook , X (formerly Twitter) , LinkedIn , TikTok , Instagram , YouTube and Keeping King County Green News .

Sign up for Job Alerts to be notified of additional career opportunities with King County. Select the Natural Resources category for DNRP opportunities and explore other categories of interest. Forbes named King County as one of Washington State's best employers. Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.

Guided by our "True North" , we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer
No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

To Apply
If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions, please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.

King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being. Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs:

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage options: King County provides eligible employees with options, so they can decide what’s best for themselves and their eligible dependents
• Life and disability insurance: employees are provided basic coverage and given the opportunity to purchase additional insurance for both the employee and eligible dependents
• Retirement: eligible King County employees may participate in a pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and a 457(b) deferred-compensation plan
• Transportation program and ORCA transit pass
• 12paid holidays each year plus twopersonal holidays
• Generous vacation and paid sick leave
• Paid parental,family and medical, and volunteer leaves
• Flexible Spending Account
• Wellness programs
• Onsite activity centers
• Employee Giving Program
• Employee assistance programs
• Flexible schedules and telecommuting options, depending on position
• Training and career development programs

For additional information about employee benefits, visit our Benefits, Payroll, and Retirement Page .

This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails.

NOTE: Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position.Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass.

For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting.

Closing Date/Time: 7/1/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Salary:

$45.91 - $58.19 Hourly