Employee Relations Specialist (Senior Management Analyst)

Overview

Opportunities like this don't come around every day — and if you're a motivated HR professional looking to grow your career in employee relations, this position could be your next big step. The Employee Relations Specialist is a dynamic role ideal for someone who's passionate about building better workplaces through fairness, consistency, and collaboration. This role supports a wide range of employee relations functions including intake interviews, policy interpretation, investigations, and performance management processes.

As an Employee Relations Specialist, you'll work closely with HR leadership to support employees and supervisors in navigating workplace issues, applying policies, and fostering a positive, inclusive work environment. You'll contribute to investigations, help facilitate trainings, maintain accurate case records, and play a key role in ensuring employee relations practices are fair, thorough, and timely.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy problem-solving, and want to be part of a supportive HR team that values communication, trust, humor, and integrity — we'd love to hear from you. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to deepen their expertise and grow within a team that's committed to professional development and continuous improvement.

King County Housing Authority (KCHA) is the largest provider of affordable housing in the Pacific Northwest and a nationally recognized leader in affordable housing. To learn more about KCHA and our Mission visit this link. We transform lives through housing.

Note : this position is open until filled; however, to ensure consideration applications should be received by October 13, 2025 at 4 : 30 p.m.

Responsibilities

• Employee Relations & Investigations

Supports and conducts investigations into employee concerns and workplace issues, performing initial intake interviews and gathering relevant facts under the guidance of senior HR staff; prepares summaries of findings and applies sound judgment to escalate high-risk cases promptly.

Offers preliminary guidance to employees and supervisors regarding policies, procedures, and best practices; escalates complex matters to senior team members.

Coordinates scheduling and logistics for investigations and other employee relations meetings; prepares documentation for HR leaders and legal review.

Supports the facilitation of employee relations trainings and HR compliance workshops; assists in preparing training materials and records attendance.

Qualifications

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

Applies thorough and current knowledge of employee relations principles and human resources best practices to resolve complex workplace issues and support organizational goals.

Ability to compose and prepare strong technical correspondence; demonstrated proofreading and editing skills.

Special Requirements

Application Requirements

Salary & Benefits : The starting salary range for this position is $92,169.00 - $112,905.00 annually dependent on qualifications and professional experience. The complete salary range for this position is $92,169.00 -$133,643.50 annually. Performance based merit increase opportunities and Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA) are reviewed on an annual basis. A comprehensive health care benefits package for you and your dependents includes medical, dental and vision insurance, life and long-term disability insurance plans, vacation, sick and personal leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits are also available. For more details regarding KCHA comprehensive benefits, please visit our benefits page. Work Environment : After initial onboarding, this position will have the opportunity to work remotely up to 60% in accordance with the KCHA's flexible work arrangements; however, remote work conditions will be reviewed on a regular basis based on business and program need. Employees must reside in Washington State and have the ability to report to the Central Office in Tukwila. Some local and domestic travel may be required to support KCHA business needs.

Physical Requirements : Incumbent(s) must be able to meet the physical requirements of the classification and have mobility, balance, coordination, vision, hearing and dexterity levels appropriate to the functions performed. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This work requires the regular exertion of up to 25 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel and repetitive motions, frequently requires standing and reaching with hands and arms and occasionally requires walking, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, pushing or pulling and lifting; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and / or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work has no exposure to environmental conditions; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).

Equal Opportunity : King County Housing Authority is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

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