HR Specialist - Labor Relations

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Complete thorough and high-quality investigations from start to finish, including conducting interviews, reviewing data and documents, preparing reports, consulting attorneys, and engaging with the business.
• Use a consistent framework to recommend action and outcomes.
• Support departmental management in implementing strategic direction for the team.
• Collaborate with other team members to refine or improve Workplace Investigations Team processes.
• Help to identify practical insights that can be shared with partners to improve processes, build business solutions, and mitigate risks.
• Promote diversity and inclusion in the department and team and encourage the sharing of diverse opinions and concerns.
• Foster a culture of trust, values, respect, and accountability within the team.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Required Education: A Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized college or university in applicable fields such as Human Resources, Law, Compliance, Criminal Justice, or a related field.
• Required Experience: 2+ years of experience in conducting workplace misconduct investigations (including leading interviews), such as harassment, discrimination, retaliation, workplace violence, and wage and hour issues.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to influence.
• Excellent skills in managing sensitive situations.
• Effective communication and listening skills.
• Objective problem solver with strong ethics.
• Strong time-management skills with the ability to identify and efficiently prioritize critical and/or sensitive investigations.
• Ability to be a partner and trusted advisor to key collaborators.
• Great teammate.

Required Licenses

• A valid State of Michigan Driver’s License with a safe and acceptable driving record.

Working Conditions

• Work is usually performed in an office setting but requires the employee to drive to different sites throughout Wayne County and the State of Michigan.

Additional Information

• The Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.