Salary: $5,666.00 - $8,415.00 Monthly
Location : Pierce County - Gig Harbor, WA
Job Type: Full Time - Permanent
Job Number: 2026-04656
Department: Dept. of Corrections
Division: EOS - Human Resources
Opening Date: 06/04/2026
Closing Date: 6/11/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
Salary Information: The high end of the salary range, Step M is typically a longevity step
DescriptionHuman Resource Consultant 4 | WCCWFull Time | Permanent Location: Washington Corrections Center for Women | Gig Harbor, WASalary Range: $6,259 - $8,415 Monthly (HRC4)The candidate of choice must be comfortable working in a Prison environment as you will be required to work in facility daily.The Washington State Department of Corrections is on a mission to improve public safety by positively changing lives. Throughout the agency, there are many opportunities to see this mission come to fruition, but an excellent option to see this mission come to fruition includes the opportunity to join the Washington Corrections Center for Women Human Resource team as a
Human Resource Consultant 4 (HRC4). The HRC4 position will provide a dedicated and self-motivated team-player with the opportunity to grow in their HR career while working with a strong and hardworking team.
The Department of Correction is a magnificent place to utilize your ability to supervise other Human Resource Consultants, provide guidance and support in HR related matters and handle day-to-day generalist HR matters. As the HRC4, you will support the Washington Corrections Center for Women Human Resources team and be responsible for a wide array of duties to include being familiar with, and providing expert level consultation to stakeholders, with regards to Civil Service Rules, Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs), policies and procedures and other State and Federal laws.
This critical position will ensure Human Resources staff will be met with a friendly and knowledgeable team member who can help facilitate and share best practices regarding a wide array of topics.
If you can see yourself adding value in a proactive leadership role, we encourage you to apply! A completed application packet will include:
- A detailed resume
- A cover letter regarding your interest for this position with our agency
- Three professional references
To broaden the candidate pool, this position could be filled by a candidate meeting the Human Resource Consultant 3 (HRC3) qualifications as an in-training position to a HRC4. To learn more about the qualifications of an HRC3, please see the "qualifications" section of the job posting.
DutiesWe are looking for teammates who share our vision of public service, committed to an equitable and inclusive culture that fosters and inspires excellence, while promoting innovation, engagement, and safety, leading to better outcomes for our incarcerated population, our agency, and our community.
As a
Human Resource Consultant 4 (HRC4), some of your duties will include:
- Provide consultation. advice, interpretation, guidance, and support to Appointing Authorities, management, supervisors, and staff on a variety of HR issues which could include:
- Consulting with Appointing Authorities, management, supervisors, and staff regarding specific issues and provide recommendations for action
- Interpret and provide clarification of Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs), Federal Laws, Washington Administrative Codes (WACs), and Revised Code of Washington (RCWs), DOC HR and Division/Facility specific personnel policies/procedures and other pertinent rules, regulations, and policies
- Facilitate and share best practices for resolution to conflict and performance management issues
- Counsel supervisory staff on corrective and disciplinary actions. Prepare and/or review pre-disciplinary, disciplinary action and corrective behavior letters.
- Provides consultation on just-cause requirements of investigation and disciplinary processes
- Reviews investigative reports for completion, thoroughness, and accuracy.
- May represent the DOC at hearings and meetings pertaining to disciplinary actions and/or participate in informal resolutions for labor/management issues.
- Drafts or reviews draft grievance responses for clarity, consistency, and compliance with CBA and agency policy.
- Attends and participates in grievance hearings. Recommend position and draft response for compliance with CBA and agency policy
- Advise on organization staffing and development which could include:
- Partnering with leadership on workforce planning initiatives, organizational design and staffing needs to include hiring and retention
- Advise management and supervisors on performance management processes, succession planning and recognition initiatives
- Provide first-line supervision to Human Resource Consultant 1 staff
- Facilitate employee medical and occupational health matters for staff
- Consult staff on applicable laws, rules and policies to ensure compliance related to employees' medical and occupational health actions, to include Reasonable Accommodation, Family Medical Leave (FML), Shared Leave, Disability Separations, Return to Work program and other protected leave
- Special project and other duties as assigned
QualificationsWhat we need (required qualifications):- High School graduation or equivalent
AND- Three years of broad-based professional human resources experience to include at least four or more of the following areas in an HR capacity (experience in the specified areas may be gained concurrently):
- Interpretation and/or explanation of civil service rules and human resource related policies
- Corrective and disciplinary actions
- Classification
- Labor relations
- Developing or presenting training or orientation in human resource-related topics
- Employee recruitment and selection
- Representing the agency in grievances or appeals
- Workers compensation
- Consulting and advising management on human resource issues
AND- Demonstrated competency in the following areas (competency may be gained through education, experience, or a combination thereof):
- Consulting: Provides advice on situations requiring immediate attention; exercises knowledge of human resource issues, leadership principles, and organizational behavior; exercises conflict resolution, proactive intervention, group facilitation, and contract and negotiation skills.
- Analysis and Problem Solving: Facilitates the problem solving process; anticipates problems; acts as a mediator, facilitating effective outcomes for all parties; influences new ways of thinking; understands work group concerns and problems; develops statistical or other data. Problems encountered are complex with potential broad impact.
- Communication and Interpersonal Interaction: Uses independent judgment during challenges. Presents complex ideas and information in a way that is understandable and appropriate for the audience; uses appropriate channels of communication; fosters effective working relationships among divergent groups by proposing solutions to resolve conflict; builds consensus.
- Customer Focus and Business Orientation: Understands customers' organization and mission and provides proactive guidance; exercises knowledge and understanding of processes and proposes efficiency changes; provides services related to diversity issues.
- Change Leadership: Assesses problems and proposes actions and resources needed to accomplish changes; supports organizational change by facilitating the implementation of appropriate change strategies; assists others in dealing with changes.
- Teamwork: Develops and leads or coaches teams using appropriate process planning to achieve goal; applies coaching principles and performance understanding and analysis.
- Research and Analysis: Researches and verifies information; identifies the type of information needed and where to obtain it; applies analytical skills to data and formulates a determination and recommendations; conducts investigations.
- Proficiency in MS Word and Outlook
College-level coursework from an accredited institution whose accreditation is recognized by the US Dept. of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or a foreign equivalent may substitute year for year for up to two years of experience. Note: 30 semester or 45 quarter credits is equal to one year.
What will make your application stand out (preferred qualifications): - An Associate's or Bachelor's degree with focus on business, human resources, social or organizational behavioral sciences, or related field from an accredited institution whose accreditation is recognized by the US Dept. of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or a foreign equivalent
- Two years of professional-level human resource experience including assessing and facilitating solutions for human resource problems and issues
- Six months or more experience using NEOGOV and HRMS
- S/PHR or IMPA-HR certification
- SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP certification
This position may be filled with a six month to one year in-training plan from an HR Consultant 3 to the goal class of HR Consultant 4. HRC3 Pay Scale: $5,666 - $7,622 Monthly
HRC 3 Required Qualifications:- High school graduation or equivalent;
AND - Two years of broad-based professional or three years paraprofessional human resources experience to include at least four (4) or more of the following areas in an HR capacity (experience in the specified areas may be gained concurrently):
- Interpretation and/or explanation of civil service rules and human resource related policies:
- Corrective and disciplinary actions
- Classification
- Labor relations
- Developing or presenting training or orientation in human resource-related topics
- Employee recruitment and selection
- Representing the agency in grievances or appeals
- Workers compensation
- Consulting and advising management on human resource issues.
College-level coursework from an accredited institution whose accreditation is recognized by the US Dept. of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or a foreign equivalent may substitute year for year for up to two years of experience. Note: 30 semester or 45 quarter credits is equal to one year.
Under close supervision from the HR Manager, through on-the-job training, the employee will:
- Develop skills in working independently within established guidelines. Obtain specialized knowledge and use independent judgment in resolving technical problems and interpreting and applying established human resource rules, policies, and regulations, or procedures. Able to explain human resource policies, procedures, and programs to employees, managers, the public, and others.
- Be able to interpret rules and policies to direct appointment (HRMS) actions. This will include gaining an understanding of complex payroll functions such salary calculations, understanding scheduling/timekeeping regulations including overtime, comp. time, shift differential, holiday pay, leave and notice requirements. Learn to provide guidance to others in applying human resource programs, completing requests for personnel actions, benefits, etc. Provide training for other human resources staff on such related topics.
- Build knowledge and skills at the professional level related to classification, compensation, recruitment, selection, affirmative action, diversity, staff training, and career counseling. Will also build skills and knowledge on representing an organization in appeals or grievances, conducting labor negotiations, mediation or arbitrations, representing the DOC at unemployment appeals hearings, interpretation and application of laws, rules, policies, and procedures, and other personnel services.
- Become familiar with the performance evaluation process including procedure and content and advise managers and supervisors accordingly.
- Expand proficiency level in local bargaining unit guidelines to include bid system, seniority and layoff process, the Washington State shared leave program, Family and Medical Leave, L&I claims management, reasonable accommodation, and recruitment and selection processes.
- Learn to analyze and present facts for the purposes of substantiating or dismissing allegations regarding employee misconduct. Provide advice and guidance to managers regarding the corrective and/or disciplinary action process (Just Cause). This includes understanding investigations, assisting and advising supervisors/ managers and drafting pre-disciplinary and disciplinary letters.
- Learn the Position Description form and position action processes, including position establishment and reallocations; ensuring proper allocations and conducting desk audits.
- Understand the grievance procedure to include assisting in drafting grievance responses and Grievance Resolution Panel presentations.
- Formal Training to be completed prior to or during the in-training period if available and funds allow:
- Supervision and Leadership
- Effective Writing Skills
- Just Cause - Investigator Training
At the end of the training period, the candidate will be proficient in the above and demonstrate competency in the areas required of an HRC4 candidate.
Evaluations of knowledge, skills and abilities of the incumbent will be conducted at six months during each level of the in-training plan.
If the position is filled with an HRC3 - at the end of a 6-12 month in-training plan, the HRC3 will progress to the HRC4 level, and will serve a six-month trial service.
During the trial service period, the incumbent will be evaluated at four months for performance to ensure appropriate skill level, knowledge and abilities are demonstrated.
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