HR Consultant
To be considered for this role, complete an application and submit a resume on our website.
This is a Non-Represented and Exempt role that is a permanent placement (FTE)
Monthly Salary Range: $6,463.55 - $8,726.58
Open until 3/30/23
Prosper Portland, the city's economic and urban development agency, is committed to growing quality jobs, advancing opportunities for prosperity, creating vibrant neighborhoods and communities, and collaborating with partners to create an equitable city, with prosperity shared by Portlanders of all colors, incomes, and neighborhoods. Our Human Resources Department is an integral part of this mission. We strive to be an employer of choice where the values of putting people first, inclusion, collaboration, innovation, excellence, and learning are the foundation of our programs, practices, and interactions with one another.
Prosper Portland seeks an experienced Human Resources Consultant to manage the varied facets of HR including recruitment and selection, benefits administration, employee and labor relations, classification and compensation, and compliance. This position will work closely with employees and managers in the agency to provide support, guidance, and recommendations that model equitable, inclusive, and human-centered ways of practicing HR.
An ideal candidate will have experience as a generalist in human resources and experience with diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. This person will have developed interpersonal skills that demonstrate cultural curiosity, emotional intelligence, and the ability to navigate difficult conversations. A great candidate will be a strategic problem solver with an eye for detail and organization and will be someone dedicated to advancing racial equity and putting people first. Experience practicing Human Resources in the public sector, in a unionized environment, or in a multicultural institution will serve this position well.
Minimum Education, Training and/or Experience
Five years of experience in Human Resources or equivalent experience. An associate's, bachelor's, or master's degree will substitute for up to one year of experience. Working in public sector HR; in a unionized environment that requires interpretation, implementation, and administration of a union contract; and leading or supporting workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives is considered helpful and valuable experience.