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HR Generalist (Employee Relations) at United States Institute of Peace

Posted in Management 30+ days ago.

Type: Full-Time
Location: Washington, Washington DC





Job Description:

Who We Are

Peace is our commitment. The United States Institute of Peace represents the American people’s shared values and commitment to peace worldwide. We know that Peace is Security – it advances both U.S. and international security by preventing, managing, and mitigating violent conflict.

We are an independent, non-partisan institution and are actively engaged with peacebuilding efforts worldwide. Together we tackle the most challenging problems and hold fast to the possibility of a more peaceful world. To learn more about USIP programs and job openings, go to https://www.usip.org/about/careers.

If you have a passion for making the world a better place and want to have a front-row seat on the world stage, USIP is the place for you

JOB BRIEF


  • Responsible for evaluating overall work requirements, making workload adjustments, setting priorities, establishing general methodologies, providing technical assistance in the most difficult cases, advising employees on program goals and objectives, making decisions on problems presented by employees, or referring to supervisor for assistance and ensuring that production and accuracy requirements are met.

  • Recommends employees’ training to supervisor that needs to be identified on the employees’ individual development plan.

  • Conducts extensive probing and analysis to identify obscure or underlying causes of misconduct or poor performance. Ensuring advice is consistent with applicable (i.e., regulatory, statutory, and negotiated) procedures, case law, and court decisions.

  • Responsible for the intake and management of formal and informal employee complaints. Advises managers about appropriate disciplinary or other corrective techniques that are responsive to a range of conduct and performance problems.  Interprets facts and events and identifying aggravating or mitigating factors relevant to the case.

  • Provides advice, assistance, technical and policy guidance to management concerning their responsibilities throughout the rating cycle for appraising employee performance and providing feedback to subordinates.

  • Work to ensure that workplace issues are properly identified, reported, investigated and resolved.

  • Help create and sustain a positive work environment by promoting and demonstrating employee relations practices that balance organizational and individual needs.

  • Collaborates with other members of the HR team to advance employee engagement.

Perform other duties as assigned.

TARGET SALARY RANGE

Grade 12 - $89,834 - $92,829

The Institute uses the General Schedule salary tables for administering compensation. Offers are determined based upon candidate qualifications, related experience, internal equity, and the amount budgeted for the position.

RESPONSIBILITIES


  • Bachelor’s Degree with six (6) years of experience in human resources, business management, or a related field is required.

  • Demonstrate knowledge and abilities of employee relations concepts, principles, laws, and regulations to serve as a consultant to management and staff are required.

  • Ability to assess potential impact and precedent-setting implications of pending employee disputes is required.

  • Ability to provide advice and assistance to legal representatives of management in the technical aspects of personnel administration during formal and informal grievance processes is required.


  • Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work effectively in a consensus-driven organization and to create consensus-based support, are required.


  • Strong time management skills with a proven ability to prioritize tasks and meet time-sensitive deadlines.

  • Must have exceptional presentation, writing, and verbal communication skills.

  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

  • Good problem-solving ability.

  • Must have excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work effectively in a consensus-driven organization and to create consensus-based support.

  • Strong time management skills with a proven ability to prioritize tasks and meet time-sensitive deadlines.

  • Consummate team player with a strong problem-solving mindset, energetic and proactive with a commitment to continuous improvement.

  • Outstanding relationship-building skills with the ability to collaborate equally well across the Institute.

  • Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.

  • Extensive knowledge and proficiency with MS Word, Excel (advanced knowledge preferred), Outlook, and other MS Office applications.

  • Must be a US citizen.

All USIP contract and employee positions are contingent upon the favorable completion of a suitability background investigation.

 

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered for this position, please submit a complete application package consisting of:

1.  Completed employment application including titles, dates of hire and salary requirements.

2.  Cover letter

3.  Resume


For questions about this position please email recruitment@usip.org. Do not send resumes or attachments to this email address.

Only those applicants that are selected for further discussions will be contacted. 

No Phone Calls. Interviews will be scheduled by appointment only. 

 USIP is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of USIP to offer equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, age, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, HIV/AIDS status, political affiliations or belief, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by law.

 

 

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