NEW Human Resources Advisor Senior – Employee Relations
Salary
$72,220.00 - $90,280.00 annually
Job Region
South
Department/Division
Austin Resource Recovery / Human Resources
Organization
City of Austin
City
Austin
State
Texas
Job Requirements
- Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in related field, plus four (4) years of HR experience.
- One (1) additional year of experience may substitute for the education up to the maximum of four (4) years.
- None.
- Experience in conflict resolution strategies, including de-escalation, facilitating crucial conversations, mediation, and/or alternative dispute resolution.
- Employee Relations experience, including working with internal and external stakeholders to ensure fair and consistent interpretation and application of policy and procedure,
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with internal and external customers
- Demonstrated experience in research and data analysis, and compiling reports, spreadsheets, and other supporting documentation
- Experience conducting Employee Relations investigations regarding discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment, employee conduct, and/or retaliation, and writing investigation summaries and reports
- Experience developing and delivering workplace training on human resources topics and company policies
- Experience with the preparation of standard operating procedure (SOP) manuals
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite to include Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook
- Current PHR or SHRM-CP certification, or the ability to obtain one within 6 months of employment.
- Ability to travel to more than one work location.
Job Description
Under limited direction, provides management and employee groups advanced journey-level professional human resources (HR) support on a broad range of HR issues and decisions, primarily in matters that require independent discretion. Responsible for the implementation of services and programs in one or more areas of HR.
Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:
Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
- Collaborates and serves as strategic partner with senior leaders and management on HR programmatic analysis, implementation, and administration providing operational oversight, advice, and analytical support.
- Manages and resolves complex HR-related issues and provides solutions to programs and processes, monitoring implementation of agreed upon actions until the problem has been resolved.
- Advises and influences management in making sound HR-related decisions.
- Serves as subject matter expert in providing advice and counsel to management and employee groups on a broad range of HR issues and with applicable regulations, programs, policies, and procedures.
- Interprets and provides guidance on, and interpretation of, applicable systems, policies, procedures, strategies, process work flows, and regulations; and monitors compliance with policies, regulations, laws, and program objectives.
- Identifies, analyzes, and recommends solutions for various HR problems using morale indicators and other personnel measurements, such as, but not limited to, surveys, turnover, and grievances; and presents recommendations for corrective action programs when needed.
- Provides training to managers and supervisors on HR topics and procedures.
- Researches, gathers, analyzes, and evaluates data and information; monitors program trends; reviews and performs quality checks of program-related data; and develops and maintains management reporting to support decision making and policy development.
- Monitors and maintains system data, files, records, and reporting; transmits program data files to vendors; and develops, monitors, and implements information tracking systems.
Responsibilities – Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:
May provide leadership, work assignments, evaluation, training, and guidance to others.
Job type
Full-Time
Degree Desired
Bachelor's
Apply By Date
November 8, 2026
Apply By Time
5:00 p.m. Central
