Human Resources Business Partner 2

Responsibilities
Required Tasks
Provide mid-level HR consulting to assigned departments on policy interpretation, organizational needs, workforce trends, and talent strategies.
Partner with department leadership to identify workforce risks and propose practical, compliant solutions.
Assess Department needs and recommend HR practices that align with countywide HR strategy, compensation frameworks, and talent priorities.
Serve as a point of contact for employee relations inquiries and may assist with fact-finding documentation.
Assist supervisors on performance management planning and corrective action steps.
Escalate complex ER matters to HRBP 3 or Employee/Labor Relations specialist.
Assist in the implementation of HR processes involving recruitment support, onboarding workforce data validation, and employee file management.
Partner with HRBP 1 and HRBP 3 as appropriate, ensuring timely and accurate handoff.
Collaborate with hiring managers to refine job postings, participate in interview processes, and advise departments on selection and hiring decisions.
Support workforce planning efforts by analyzing departmental trends, and staffing patterns, to inform leadership and guide departmental planning.
Validate data for accuracy and share insights with HRBP 1 and HRBP 3 partners to support continuous improvement.
Use available Oracle data tools, dashboards, and reports to support proactive HR decision making.
Ensure departments follow HR policies, collective bargaining agreements, and internal HR standards.
Identify compliance gaps and recommend corrective actions.
Participate in policy review and provide department feedback during policy development cycles.
Participate in Countywide HR project teams, task forces, or transformation initiatives as assigned.
Support HRBP 3 in cross departmental coordination activities and stakeholder alignment.
Ensure high quality, timely HR service delivery by managing routing and moderately complex inquiries independently.
Monitor transactional workflow issues and partner with HRIS or Talent teams to resolve bottlenecks.
Recommend improvements to processes, service models and communications.
Support and mentor HRBP 1 staff by sharing best practices and reviewing work when needed.
Model professionalism, customer service, and proactive communication.
Perform other related HR duties as assigned e.g., payroll processing, leave inquiries, unemployment, request for information, etc.

Qualifications
Educational Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Administration, Organizational Development or a related field.
Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field, is desirable but not required.
Human Resources certification is desirable but not required.
Alternative education and experience will be considered.
Experience Requirements
At least 2 years of experience equivalent to HRBP 1; or
At least 2 years of experience providing consultative human resources support
Experience with Oracle, or a similar HRIS platform is desirable but not required.
Experience in a government or unionized environment is desirable but not required.