Senior Human Resource Analyst
King County Water and Land Resources Division Seattle, Washington, United States
- Location: Seattle, Washington, United States
- Categories: Administrative Analysis and Research, Human Resources and Personnel
- Job Type: Full Time
- Posted: Aug 15, 2025
Job Description:
Senior Human Resource Analyst
Description
Summary**This opportunity is open to current King County employees only. We are not accepting external applications at this time.**
Make an impact in public service!
Join a collaborative, service-focused team dedicated to supporting our division and the communities we serve. In the HR Unit, we take pride in delivering responsive, high-quality support, fostering a positive workplace experience, and advancing an inclusive, respectful environment where every employee can thrive.
About the Role:
The Water and Land Resources Division has an exciting opportunity for a Senior HR Analyst to join our team. We are looking for an experienced human resource professional to provide comprehensive human resource business partner support, with a primary focus on protected leave management. The ideal candidate will be dedicated to delivering exceptional customer service in a dynamic and diverse environment, collaborating closely with hiring managers on their recruitment efforts, addressing HR challenges, and ensuring staffing needs are met. Additionally, the candidate will drive innovation and process improvements to enhance overall HR operations.
The HR team is comprised of highly skilled contributors supporting a high-volume and fast-paced organization. The team focuses on efficiency and providing top-notch HR service for our division but still recognizes and prioritizes a healthy work-life balance for the team.
About the Division:
The Water and Land Resources Division protects, restores, and manages King County's water and land using the best available science, innovation, and collaborating with our partners and the community. WLRD employs scientists, engineers, policy experts, ecologists, and project managers dedicated to protecting the health and integrity of King County’s natural resources, so that they can be enjoyed today and for generations to come. WLRD provides flood control services, stormwater management, and other natural resource management services throughout the county. The division has eight sections - Stormwater Services, River & Floodplain Management, Rural & Regional Services, Science & Technical Support, Hazardous Waste Management, Finance & Administration, Capital Delivery, and the Environmental Laboratory.
WLRD is committed to the principles of equity and social justice. We value diverse perspectives and life experiences in our workforce and are committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive environment.
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 Senior HR Analyst, you 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 Water and Land Resources Division (WLRD) 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:
- Serve as Protected Leaves Management Administrator. Determine eligibility for FMLA/KCFML/PPL; Consult with employees and management, track leave usage, and coordinate with payroll to ensure accurate coding and manage leave donations.
- Partner with Disability Services to administer the interactive/accommodations process. Facilitate meetings with leadership and other internal agencies for the reassignment and/or medical separation process.
- Develop, conduct, monitor, and oversee fair, objective, and equitable recruitment and selection processes. Provide recruitment and hiring support to hiring managers throughout the division. Ensure compliance with Title VII, ADA, and other nondiscrimination laws, practices, and policies when administering employment processes.
- Conduct or coordinate applicant screening, testing, and interview processes. Train interviewers on effective, legal, and unbiased interview practices. Develop and administer merit-based selection materials including recruitment plans, job-related exams, interview questions, and related rating criteria.
- Advise management and staff regarding classification, compensation, employment issues, compliance with union contracts, county code, employment law, and other applicable policies and procedures.
- Utilize tools such as Word, Excel, SharePoint, NeoGov, Peoplesoft, and background and reference check systems to create and maintain documents, spreadsheets, tracking tools, and recruitment and selection processes.
Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills
Qualifications You Bring:
- Increasingly responsible experience processing and managing protected leaves, including disability accommodation requests and the Family and Medical Leave Act.
- Increasingly responsible human resource generalist experience, with a strong emphasis on full cycle recruiting experience. Experience must demonstrate a working knowledge of state and federal discrimination law, general employment principles, and general labor law related to designing and administering selection processes, advice, and decisions.
- Experience advising, coaching, and training managers and supervisors in HR business processes and providing recruitment and hiring support to hiring managers and recruitment teams.
- Skill in effective time management and the ability to work daily in a fast-paced environment with multiple competing priorities and sensitive situations.
- Intermediate skills using Human Resource Information Systems and Applicant Tracking Systems (e.g., PeopleSoft, NeoGov).
- Intermediate skills using Microsoft programs for document and spreadsheet production, presentation development, project management, and data analysis (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and SharePoint).
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.
Interpersonal Savvy: Relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people.
Communicates Effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
Manages Ambiguity: Operating effectively, even when things are not certain, or the way forward is not clear.
As part of our interview and professional development processes, we align with a competency-based framework. Korn Ferry offers a publicly available resource that describes many of the competencies we consider during hiring and performance discussions.
You’re welcome to review these materials to get a general understanding of the types of competencies we may be looking for:
https://www.kornferry.com/fyi-resources
Please note that while we draw on this model to inform our practices, we use it in a way that is tailored to our organization’s needs.
It Would Be Nice if You Also Bring:
- Working knowledge and proficiency with Peoplesoft
- Working knowledge and proficiency with NEOGOV applicant tracking system.
Supplemental Information
Working Conditions:
- Remote and Onsite Work Details:
Remote with occasional on-site meetings at King Street Center. This position reports onsite on the first day of employment for orientation onsite at King Street Center, potentially more as directed by supervisor. Employees must reside in Washington State and be within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to meet workplace reporting requirements. - Remote Work Location Requirement: Employees must reside in Washington State and be within a reasonable distance to King County worksites to meet onsite reporting requirements.
- Work Schedule: This full-time position works a 40-hour work week. This position is exempt from the overtime provision of the Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA) and is not overtime eligible.
- Union Representation: This position is not represented by a union.
Application and Selection Process:
We welcome applications from all qualified applicants. 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.
To apply , submit a:
- Complete Application (The responses on your job application should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)
- Resume ( Your resume should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process )
- Cover Letter (Your cover letter should highlight the functional skills you bring to the role, along with the key strengths and competencies others commonly associate with you that align with the position. This letter will be part of the screening process, so we're seeking original content that effectively demonstrates your relevant job experience.)
Initially, your application materials will be reviewed to see how they align with the below minimum qualifications:
- Increasingly responsible experience processing and managing protected leaves, including disability accommodation requests and the Family and Medical Leave Act.
- Increasingly responsible human resource generalist experience, with a strong emphasis on full cycle recruiting experience. Experience must demonstrate a working knowledge of state and federal discrimination law, general employment principles, and general labor law related to designing and administering selection processes, advice, and decisions.
- Intermediate skills using Human Resource Information Systems and Applicant Tracking Systems (e.g., PeopleSoft, NeoGov). .
- Intermediate skills using Microsoft programs for document and spreadsheet production, presentation development, project management, and data analysis (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and SharePoint).
Note: Additional documents won't be considered during minimum qualification screening.
Who to Contact: For more information regarding this recruitment, please contact Jamie Jensen-Young at 206-263-8779 or jjensenyoung@kingcounty.gov .
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
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: 8/31/2025 11:59 PM Pacific