Advisor, Employee Relations Investigator (P3)

Summary

Save the Children US is seeking an Employee Relations Investigator for the People & Culture team. You will report to the Sr. Advisor of Employee Relations & Investigations and will work directly with the People & Culture and Legal teams to investigate allegations of violations of the Agency's policies, workplace disputes, and EEO issues. You will investigate agency complaints using objectivity with the ability to engage employees with empathy while establishing clear boundaries, as well as analytical rigor in applying procedures and policies to the facts of each allegation through thoroughly written investigation reports. You will also work with the HR data analyst to interpret data and metrics to proactively identify trends and issues.

What You'll Be Doing (Essential Duties)

• Manage moderately complex internal investigations end-to-end which includes executing action plans, scheduling and participating in interviews and engaging in fact-finding to deliver an accurate investigation report
• Assist the Sr. Employee Relations Advisor with complex and high-risk internal investigations by taking detailed notes and preparing written reports for decision-makers
• Support the Child Safeguarding team as a co-investigator when needed
• Track and follow up on cases or outstanding activities
• Respond to assigned internal complaints/reports presented through various avenues, including Ethics Hotline, email, direct calls in a timely manner
• Work closely with HR Business Partners to provide guidance on concerns of misconduct
• Present at New Employee Orientation to orient new staff on Workplace Culture Policies and reporting pathways

• Provide reports, data analysis and trend analysis to Sr. People & Culture team and business leaders
• Monitor and track the implementation of discipline stemming from any and all substantiated investigations in a case management system
• Maintain and audit appropriate case file documentation in case management systems to ensure a full picture of employee relations activity, informal and formal processes, advice given, outcomes issued, inquiries, etc.
• Act as a neutral, unbiased party and ensures that the process yields a balanced perspective and outcome
• Listen, identify, and distill essential information needed to assess and resolve reported concerns

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, plus at least 5 years of relevant experience
• Proven successful experience investigating EEO, ADA and employment related complaints, as well as interpreting policies and regulations
• Demonstrated working knowledge of applicable employment laws, policies and procedures
• Excellent writing skills and proficiency in writing reports
• Proven successful interpersonal communication skills with individuals and teams at all levels, demonstrating flexibility and consideration across various styles of communication, fostering effective working relationships, maintaining confidences, and exercising sound judgment and discretion especially in dealing with sensitive, high risk, and complex legal and HR issues and situations
• Proven ability to gather, document in a timely manner, analyze, and synthesize key insights gleaned from Investigation data and analytics, presenting recommendations logically and persuasively
• Proven ability and commitment to exercise tact and diplomacy in dealing with sensitive, complex and confidential issues
• Professional proficiency in MS Office suite
• Professional proficiency in spoken and written English
• Proficiency in HR analytics tools, and the ability to interpret and present data clearly to senior leaders for strategic decision-making.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with individuals and teams at all levels, both internally and externally
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering and maintaining and environment of diversity, inclusion, and belonging

Compensation

Save the Children is offering the following salary ranges for this position, dependent on candidate location:

• Geo 1 - NY Metro, DC, and other locations with labor costs significantly above national average: Target Salary for this position is $84,150 - $94,050 base salary

• Geo 2 - Locations around the US National Labor Cost Average: Target Salary for this position is $76,500 - $85,500 base salary
• Geo 3 - Locations significantly below the US National Labor Cost Average: Target Salary for this position is $68,850 - $76,950 base salary

The salary ranges listed above are for US based candidates. For candidates located outside of the US, salary ranges will be based on the salary scales of the local employer of record.

Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, base salary of internal peers, business sector, and geographic location (more information on job structure is available here). Employee may be eligible for an incentive program. Save the Children US also offers outstanding benefits that include health, dental, vision and life insurances, short-term and long-term disability coverage, an Employee Assistance Program, a retirement savings plan with employer contribution, paid vacation leave, safety & wellness leave, family leave, parental/adoption leave, caregiver leave, and much more.

About Save the Children

Save the Children believes every child deserves a future. In the United States and around the world, we give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. We do whatever it takes for children - every day and in times of crisis - transforming their lives and the future we share.

Our work for children and their families requires that we commit-at every opportunity-to work together to identify and dismantle persistent systemic and structural racism, inequality, and any other forms of discrimination in this country and beyond. As an anti-racist organization, Save the Children will not tolerate discrimination in any form-in our employment practices, amongst our staff, in our leadership or toward the people we serve. We stand in solidarity with all people to fight for equal rights, justice, inclusion, and belonging.

Save the Children is committed to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for the children it serves and helping protect the children with whom we are in contact. All Save the Children representatives are explicitly prohibited from engaging in any activity that may result in any kind of child abuse.

Save the Children is committed to minimizing safety and security risks for our valued employees, ensuring all are given training, support and information to reduce their risk exposure while maximizing the impact of our programs for children and families. Our shared duty, both agency and individual, is to seek and maintain safe working conditions for all.