Employee Relations Partner

About the role

The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is seeking an Employee Relations Partner to join their Human Resources team. This position works full-time in Ames, IA.

Responsibilities

• Champion customer service by providing timely, empathetic, and effective support to employees and leaders.
• Solve problems by analyzing workplace concerns, recommending fair and practical resolutions, and conducting thorough investigations.
• Model integrity by interpreting policies, codes, and laws with transparency and advising others on ethical application.
• Coach leaders through both small and large employee issues, offering consultation and resolution guidance.
• Support policy development and deliver engaging training sessions to promote understanding and compliance.
• Teach leaders in one-on-one and classroom settings on topics related to employee relations.

Requirements

• Excellent communication skills and a commitment to producing high-quality work.
• A passion for customer service, a proactive approach to problem solving, and an unwavering dedication to integrity.
• A collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for teamwork.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a Bachelor's degree.
• A combination of a total of four years of education and full-time experience in technical or professional human resources work, where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work equals one year of full-time experience.
• Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes three years of full-time work performing technical human resources work.

Skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proactive problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.
• Effective conflict resolution and negotiation skills.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits package including health, dental, flexible spending, and life insurance.
• Insurance benefits start the first month following 30 days of employment and costs can be reviewed here.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Paid time off effective immediately - biweekly vacation, separate sick leave, accruals rollover on a yearly basis, and 9 paid holidays per year.
• Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) Retirement Package with employer match.
• Optional 401A plan with employer contributions.
• Employee Discount Programs from a variety of vendors (vision, cellular, fitness, recreation, season passes, travel, counseling; legal, financial).

Pay

Competitive pay and benefits package including health, dental, flexible spending, and life insurance.

Schedule

This position works full-time in Ames, IA.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Iowa Department of Transportation is an equal opportunity employer. If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing any screening, interviewing, pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please direct your request to the Affirmative Action & Equal Employment Opportunity (AA/EEO) Officer at: aa-eeo@iowadot.us

Reasonable Accommodation

Reasonable accommodation such as: interpreter, translator, written materials, modified equipment / devices, ADA access, etc. This does not include scheduling needs.

E-Verify and Right to Work

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov.