HR Analyst (Administrative Staff)

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce is a diverse team of passionate, education-focused professionals responsible for overseeing and enhancing the quality of education for each of Ohio’s 1.7 million students. The Department provides the resources and supports essential to raising student achievement and accelerating learning opportunities, advancing the connectivity between K-12 and postsecondary learning, creating programs to support and expand workforce experiences, and ensuring students have the necessary supports to be ready each day to learn.

As the governing body responsible for overseeing and enhancing the quality of education within the State of Ohio, the Department of Education and Workforce is dedicated to promoting educational excellence and ensuring equal access to learning opportunities for all students. The Department is committed to collaborating with schools, districts, educators, students, families, businesses, nonprofits and all stakeholders to achieve our educational goals.

This is a 2-year funded position

Serves as management level employee & provides program direction and support on matters concerning labor relations:

• Assists manager in implementing the agency's labor relations program;
• Ensures compliance with OCSEA union contract;
• Assists in planning and presents training on OCSEA union contract and any significant updates;
• Drafts agency work rules, policies and procedures;
• Prepares and provides technical assistance to management/supervisory personnel;
• Responds to inquiries from government officials, employees, general public and union officials;
• Assists manager in facilitating all aspects of pre-disciplinary meeting and grievance processes and/or represents agency at grievance hearings (i.e., Step 2, mediation, WOOC, ADR, arbitration);
• Prepares and maintains human resources records documenting processes and outcomes;
• Prepares reports and correspondence;
• Advises and counsels employees and management on human resources practices.

Assists the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator and manages intake process for the Department:

• Manages the ADA Title 2 email inbox for the public and works with Department offices to address customers and stakeholders with disabilities accommodations;
• Meets with team members with disabilities and engages in the interactive process;
• Drafts and issues correspondence (e.g., acceptance/denial letters, requests for information);
• Updates tracking spreadsheet;
• Liaises with team members, facilities management, DAS building management and the Office of Accessibility and Opportunity at DAS regarding ADA accommodations;
• Recommends and implements changes to policies related to Americans with Disability Act;

      Develops training materials and presents trainings to implement policies related to Americans with Disability Act.

Assists with other human resources activities:

• Prepares and reviews Electronic Personnel Action Requests (ePARs), in accordance with HRD guidelines;
• Assists with agency reorganization plans (e.g., drafts table of organization changes, reviews compensation equity, reviews class structure, ensures compliance with state classification plan);
• Provides assistance and analysis to managers in workforce planning;
• Facilitates knowledge transfer for key and/or exiting staff;
• Advises managers and provides technical assistance on ePerformance system;
• Creates and updated position descriptions;
• Performs data management for assigned offices (e.g., analyzes employment trends and attrition rates; maintains and updates personnel ceiling information; maintains vacancy data;
• Processes public service loan forgiveness forms and employment verifications;
• Provides UKG Tech support and general email support;
• Participates in revision of human resources operating procedures.

Performs other duties as assigned.

The work location of this position is 25 South Front Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215. You will be required to report to this work location full-time, if selected.  

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Completion of undergraduate core program in human resources, business or public administration and 12 mos. exp. in human resources. 

-Or 3 yrs. exp. in human resources.

The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a criminal background check as well as other investigative reviews.  Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position, unless restricted under state or federal law or federal restrictions.  An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that values diversity and seeks talented individuals from diverse backgrounds. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected class.  Questions or concerns about this should be directed to the Office of Human Resources (human.resources@education.ohio.gov).

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.