Senior HR Business Partner – Job Rotation

Oregon Department of Human Services

Senior HR Business Partner providing comprehensive HR support across all BOLI divisions. Offering expertise in management, personnel administration, and employee relations in a hybrid work environment.

Posted 5/14/2026full-timePortland • Oregon • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $6,961 - $10,272 per monthWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide a full range of HR management and personnel administration services to BOLI managers and employees, including guidance on collective bargaining agreements, federal and state personnel laws, rules, and policies.
Review, monitor, and administer personnel actions to ensure compliance with state rules, collective bargaining agreements, and agency policies related to recruitment, hiring, classification, compensation, employee leaves, and employment status.
Evaluate and develop personnel policy concepts; draft and revise agency policies to reflect new or updated contract language and legal requirements.
Conduct organizational and staffing assessments; analyze reporting relationships and position allocations; conduct desk audits; prepare classification analyses; and support divisions with Permanent Finance Package requests.
Advise and coach managers on corrective counseling and progressive discipline; work collaboratively with supervisors, employees, and union representatives to resolve workplace issues and grievances.
Conduct and coordinate investigations into misconduct, policy violations, discrimination, harassment, or other unlawful employment practices; prepare investigative reports, disciplinary recommendations, grievance responses, and related documentation.
Investigate external discrimination complaints (e.g., BOLI and EEOC); prepare position statements; and represent the agency in investigations or hearings when needed.
Support recruitment and workforce development by advising on outreach strategies, diversity goals, recruitment procedures, examination criteria, and selection processes; may serve on interview panels.
Participate in new employee and manager orientation; design and deliver training on HR topics that support effective leadership, communication, and employee performance.
Demonstrate professionalism, maintain strict confidentiality, promote a respectful and inclusive environment, and uphold BOLI’s DEI values.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management, Organizational Behavior or Development, Business or Public Administration, the Applied Behavioral Sciences, Industrial Relations or a job-related course of study determined by the appointing authority; and three years of Human Resource professional-level experience related to the position.
OR Valid certification as a Professional in Human Resource awarded by the Human Resource Certification Institute and four years Human Resource professional-level experience related to the position.
OR Six year’s Human Resource experience related to the position. Four of the six years must have been at the professional level.
A master's degree in any of the above-mentioned courses of study may substitute for one year of professional-level experience.
The State Certified Human Resources Professional (SCHRP) certification substitutes for six months of human resource professional-level experience.
Valid certification as a SHRM Certified Professional substitutes for one year of human resource professional-level experience.
Valid certification as a PSHRA-CP from the Public Sector HR Association substitutes for one year of professional-level human resources experience.
Advanced knowledge of employee relations, personnel administration, and classification and compensation within a unionized and rules‑driven environment.
Expertise conducting workplace investigations, drafting investigative reports, preparing classification analyses, and interpreting federal/state personnel rules and collective bargaining agreements.
Proficiency in HRIS platforms, case management or investigation tracking systems, and data management tools used in HR operations.
Demonstrated ability to conduct organizational and staffing analyses, perform desk audits, and develop technical classification or position management recommendations.
Experience developing HR policies, procedures, and workforce planning documents, including analyzing impacts of legal or contractual changes on HR operations.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Work/life balance
Vacation
Sick leave
11 paid holidays a year
Personal days off
Competitive benefits package including medical, vision, and dental
Pension and retirement programs
Employee Resources
Advancement opportunities within BOLI and other State agencies
Opportunity to expand your technical and professional skills
Work with others who are passionate about public service
Make a difference in the lives of Oregonians
Possible eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

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Hard Skills & Tools

employee relationspersonnel administrationclassification and compensationworkplace investigationsdrafting investigative reportsclassification analysesinterpreting federal/state personnel rulesdeveloping HR policiesworkforce planningrecruitment procedures

Soft Skills

coachingcollaborationconfidentialityprofessionalismcommunicationleadershipproblem-solvinganalytical thinkingconflict resolutionorganizational skills

Certifications

Professional in Human Resource (PHR)State Certified Human Resources Professional (SCHRP)SHRM Certified ProfessionalPSHRA-CP