Salary : $61,755.20 - $108,388.80 Annually
Location : Des Moines - 50313 - Polk County, IA
Job Type: Full-time
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 27-00532
Agency: 005 Department of Administrative Services
Opening Date: 08/21/2026
Closing Date: 8/31/2026 11:59 PM Central
LinkedIn Tag: #LI-POST
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Job Description
Human Resources Consultant
This position will join a team of HR Consultants that comprise the Organizational Performance Bureau. The HR Consultant will serve as the primary DAS-HRE liaison to assigned executive branch agencies. The HR Consultant works primarily with management to resolve complex employee relations issues and ensure compliance with relevant work rules and policies.
Job Responsibilities:

• provide advice and guidance concerning all HR program areas, including organizational development, employee relations, performance management, & training and development;
• consult on staffing needs by providing advice and guidance concerning recruitment and selection;
• provide guidance concerning classification and compensation;
• advise on EEO, civil rights, discrimination, and sexual harassment complaints;
• advise on corrective/disciplinary action;
• assist with preparation for grievance meetings and arbitration hearings;
• consult on leave management and performance issues;
• provide advice and guidance concerning interpretation of relevant state and federal laws, administrative rules, collective bargaining agreements, and agency and Statewide policies;
• conduct and/or provide guidance on administrative investigations

The ideal candidate will possess:

• An aptitude for relationship-building and expertise in consultation
• Effective communication skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail
• Proficiency to work cross-functionally, with management-level employees and leaders at all levels of the organization
• Previous experience in an HR generalist role
• HR Business Partner experience preferred

What we offer:

• Hybrid work opportunity
• Collaborative, positive work environment with flexible work hours
• Excellent affordable benefit packages including health, dental, vision, flex spending
• IPERS retirement package
• Deferred compensation with an employer match
• Paid holidays plus vacation and sick leave
• Employee discounts from a variety of vendors
• Career growth

Take the Next Step in Your Career!
If you're ready to bring your HR expertise to the public sector and contribute to the success of Iowa's workforce, we encourage you to apply. Join us in shaping the future of HR for the State of Iowa-where your skills, ideas, and dedication will make a lasting impact.

Apply today and be part of something bigger!
Minimum Qualification Requirements

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

1. Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a Bachelor's degree and experience equal to four years of full-time work in one or more professional-level human resources management areas such as employment, recruitment, position classification, compensation, labor relations, collective bargaining, safety, worker's compensation, wellness, and benefits administration.
2. A combination of a total of eight years of education and full-time experience (as described in number one), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work equals one year of full-time experience.
3. Graduation from an accredited law school.
4. Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes three and a half years of full-time work as a Human Resources Professional 1.

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• No - I have NOT filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq
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Have you graduated from an accredited four-year college or university with a Bachelor's degree? IF YES - How many years do you have of full-time work in one or more professional-level human resources management areas such as employment, recruitment, position classification, compensation, labor relations, collective bargaining, safety, worker's compensation, wellness, and benefits administration?

• No experience in the identified areas
• Less than two years of experience in the identified areas
• Two years to less than three years of experience in the identified areas
• Three years to less than four years of experience in the identified areas
• Four or more years of experience in the identified areas

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How many years do you have of combined post high school education AND/OR full-time experience in one or more professional-level human resources management areas such as employment, recruitment, position classification, compensation, labor relations, collective bargaining, safety, worker's compensation, wellness, and benefits administration? 30 semester hours equals one year of experience.

• No education and/or experience in the identified areas
• Less than two years of combined education and/or full-time experience in the identified areas
• Two years to less than four years of combined education and/or full-time experience in the identified areas
• Four years to less than six years of combined education and/or full-time experience in the identified areas
• Six years to less than eight years of combined education and/or full-time experience in the identified areas
• Eight or more years of combined education and/or full-time experience in the identified areas

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Have you graduated from an accredited law school?

• Yes
• No

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Are you a current State of Iowa employee (executive branch)? IF YES - Do you have three and a half years of full-time work in the classification of Human Resources Professional 1 for the State of Iowa?

• Not applicable - I am not a state employee
• Yes - I have three and a half years of full-time work as a Human Resources Professional 1
• No - I do not have three and a half years of full-time work as a Human Resources Professional 1

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