Human Resource Consultant 3 Strategy, Planning and Policy Consultant

Title: Human Resource Consultant 3 (HRC3) Strategy, Planning & Policy Consultant (Non-Permanent)

Location: Olympia United States

Salary

$5,666.00 - $7,622.00 Monthly

Location 

Thurston County – Olympia, WA

Job Type

Full Time - Non-Permanent

Remote Employment

Flexible/Hybrid

Job Description:

Our vision is to ensure that "Washington state's children and youth grow up safe and healthy-thriving physically, emotionally, and academically, nurtured by family and community."

Job Title: Human Resource Consultant 3 (HRC3) Strategy, Planning & Policy Consultant (Non-Permanent)

Location: Thurston County - Olympia, WA (hybrid with periodic office visits)

Closes: January 25th, 2026

Salary: $5,666.00 - $7,622.00 Monthly

The Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is dedicated to supporting children and families by building resilience, improving health, and strengthening educational outcomes. DCYF partners with state and local agencies, Tribes, and community organizations across Washington to provide services at the most critical points in the lives of children and families, giving them the tools they need to succeed.

Click here to learn more about DCYF.  

   

The Opportunity:

The HR Strategy, Planning & Policy Consultant supports DCYF's mission to protect children and strengthen families under the direction of the HR Strategy & Planning Manager, by leading assigned HR strategic objectives and managing optimal performance of designated HR ticketing and tracking systems. This position consistently works in collaboration environment with business partners, with a focus on research, systems deployment, and task tracking.

Other responsibilities will be coordinating the development or updates of HR polices, procedures, and forms, and assisting with maintaining various HR portals such as DCYF Intranet, Teams, SharePoint, Shared drives, OneDrive, and tracking or ticketing systems such as Smartsheets and ServiceNow.

Some of what you will get to do: 

• Support or design optimal implementation of platform capability in the service of HR objectives such as Shared drives, OneDrive, and HR tracking and ticketing systems.
• Create new structures and systems as requested by the HR management team.
• Manage, under the oversight of the HR Director, use of SharePoint across HR in concert with standards stipulated by the Director of HR or their designee.
• Develop, under the direction of the HR Director and in coordination with the DCYF policy unit, a plan for new policy development and ongoing policy review.
• Work closely with the assigned policy lead to give input and ensure policy development is within agency parameters.
• Advise Policy Leads or designee on internal policy process; provide consultation and advice as needed
• Manage, track, and inventory all HR policies through the DCYF policy development lifecycle, in coordination with the Policy Lead.
• Liaise with various HR division form leads/sub-owners and the DCYF Forms and Records officer to ensure all HR forms meet agency standards and are properly published on the intranet and HR shared drive.
• Lead and facilitate achievement of assigned strategic initiatives and/or provide support.
• Build, orient, and facilitate project workgroups.
• Facilitate meetings, guide problem-solving, project management tracking and documentation.
• Communicate with team members and stakeholders, intervene when needed, and evaluate/celebrate outcomes.
• Conduct research and analysis; compile data and write reports.

Required Qualifications:

Six (6) years in some combination of education and experience of professional human resource and project management experience.

AND

• The ability to take action to learn and grow.
• The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.
• Note: Professional human resource experience means working full-time as a human resource professional performing HR functions.
• Relevant experience may substitute year-for-year.

Demonstrated competency in:

• Demonstrated success in identifying and addressing strategy constraints and barriers.
• Proven experience working in diverse environments to coalesce groups toward a shared enthusiasm and commitment to organizational goals and plans.
• Successfully addressing barriers and constraints to timely project completion.
• Capacity to work collaboratively with a diverse work population.
• Ability to objectively synthesize information and assist/support groups toward well-thought decisions.
• Ability to remain stable and intervene in disruptive or emotionally charged environments.
• Ability to successfully prioritize work assignments in the light of broad oversight and direction

Preferred/Desired Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of HR-related WACs, RCWs, Federal and State laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements.
• Six months or more experience in designing workflows in SmartSheets, ServiceNow, and SharePoint.
• SHRM-CP/SCP, S/PHR, PMP, LEAN, or other professional HR/Project Management certification.
• Lead or supervisory and facilitation experience.

 

How do I apply?

Complete your applicant profile on careers.wa.gov and attach the following documents:

• Current resume detailing experience and education.
• Letter of Interest.

 

Supplemental Information:

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is committed to Washington's children and youth growing up safe, healthy, and thriving. We invite all candidates to join us in our mission to create a diverse and equitable workplace that reflects the communities we serve. If you are excited about this role but you believe that your education and/or experience might not align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting, we encourage you to apply anyway.

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, national origin, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained service animal by a person with a disability.

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment or if you would like to request an accommodation throughout the application/interview process, contact Cole Alford (Talent Acquisition Specialist) at cole.alford@dcyf.wa.gov. If you're experiencing technical difficulties creating, accessing or completing your application, call NEOGOV toll-free at (855)524-5627 or emailsupport@neogov.com.

"Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and wish to claim Veteran's Preference MUST attach a copy of their DD214 or NGB Form 22, or other verification of military service. Please blackout (redact) the social security number before attaching any documents. For additional information on Veteran's Preference and guidance on how to determine if you are eligible, click here. 

Persons needing accommodation in the application process or this announcement in an alternative format may call the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) at 360-664-1960.

More than Just a Paycheck!
Employee benefits are not just about the kind of services you get, they are also about how much you may have to pay out of pocket. Washington State offers one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation.

We understand that your life revolves around more than just your career. Like everyone, your first priority is ensuring that you and your family will maintain health and financial security. That's why choice is a key component of our benefits package. We have a selection of health and retirement plans, paid leave, staff training and other compensation benefits that you can mix and match to meet your current and future needs.

Read about our benefits:
The following information describes typical benefits available for full-time employees who are expected to work more than six months. Actual benefits may vary by appointment type or be prorated for other than full-time work (e.g. part-time); view the job posting for benefits details for job types other than full-time.

Note:  If the position offers benefits which differ from the following, the job posting should include the specific benefits. 

Insurance Benefits
Employees and their families are covered by medical (including vision), dental and basic life insurance. There are multiple medical plans with affordable monthly premiums that offer coverage throughout the state.

Staff are eligible to enroll each year in a medical flexible spending account which enables them to use tax-deferred dollars toward their health care expenses. Employees are also covered by basic life and long-term disability insurance, with the option to purchase additional coverage amounts.

To view premium rates, coverage choice in your area and how to enroll, please visit the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) website. The Washington Wellness program from the Health Care Authority works with PEBB to support our workplace wellness programs.

Dependent care assistance allows the employee to save pre-tax dollars for a child or elder care expenses.

Other insurance coverage for auto, boat, home, and renter insurance is available through payroll deduction.

The Washington State Employee Assistance Program promotes the health and well-being of employees.

Retirement and Deferred Compensation
State Employees are members of the Washington Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS).  New employees have the option of two employer contributed retirement programs.  For additional information, check out the Department of Retirement Systems' web site.

Employees also have the ability to participate in the Deferred Compensation Program (DCP).  This is a supplemental retirement savings program (similar to an IRA) that allows you control over the amount of pre-tax salary dollars you defer as well as the flexibility to choose between multiple investment options.

Social Security
All state employees are covered by the federal Social Security and Medicare systems. The state and the employee pay an equal amount into the system.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness
If you are employed by a government or not-for-profit organization, and meet the qualifying criteria, you may be eligible to receive student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Holidays 
Full-time and part-time employees are entitled to paid holidays and one paid personal holiday per calendar year.

Note: Employees who are members of certain Unions may be entitled to additional personal leave day(s), please refer to position specific Collective Bargaining Agreements for more information.

Full-time employees who work full monthly schedules qualify for holiday compensation if they are employed before the holiday and are in pay status for at least 80 nonovertime hours during the month of the holiday; or for the entire work shift preceding the holiday. 

Part-time employees who are in pay status during the month of the holiday qualify for the holiday on a pro-rata basis. Compensation for holidays (including personal holiday) will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status in the month to that required for full-time employment, excluding all holiday hours. Pay status includes hours worked and time on paid leave.

Sick Leave 
Full-time employees earn eight hours of sick leave per month. Overtime eligible employees who are in pay status for less than 80 hours per month, earn a monthly proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment. Overtime exempt employees who are in pay status for less than 80 hours per month do not earn a monthly accrual of sick leave. 

Sick leave accruals for part-time employees will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment. Pay status includes hours worked, time on paid leave and paid holiday.

Vacation (Annual Leave)
Full-time employees accrue vacation leave at the rates specified in WAC 357-31-165(1) or the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA). Full-time employees who are in pay status for less than 80 nonovertime hours in a month do not earn a monthly accrual of vacation leave.

Part-time employees accrue vacation leave hours in accordance with WAC 357-31-165(1) or the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA) on a pro rata basis. Vacation leave accrual will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment.

Pay status includes hours worked, time on paid leave and paid holiday.

As provided in WAC 357-58-175, an employer may authorize a lump-sum accrual of vacation leave or accelerate the vacation leave accrual rate to support the recruitment and/or retention of a candidate or employee for a Washington Management Service position. Vacation leave accrual rates may only be accelerated using the rates established WAC 357-31-165.  

Note: Most agencies follow the civil service rules covering leave and holidays for exempt employees even though there is no requirement for them to do so. However, agencies are required to adhere to the applicable RCWs pertaining holidays and leave.

Military Leave
Washington State supports members of the armed forces with 21 days paid military leave per year.

Bereavement Leave 
Most employees whose family member or household member dies, or for loss of pregnancy, are entitled to five (5) days of paid bereavement leave. In addition, the employer may approve other available leave types for the purpose of bereavement leave.