DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY

The Arizona Department of child Safety (DCS) is a social and human services agency whose mission is to successfully partner with families caregivers and the community to strengthen families ensure safety and achieve permanency for all Arizonas children through prevention services and support.

HUMAN RESOURCES
3003 N Central Ave Phoenix AZ 85012

Salary: $30.1443 HRLY/$62700.14 salary

Grade: 22

Closing Date: August 15 2025

The Employee Relations Investigator provides HR guidance to managers and employees regarding employee relations practices and policies and ensuring a positive workplace environment. This position conducts complex employee relations workplace investigations and ensures investigative practices and resolution adhere to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and applicable law standards.

This position may offer the ability to work remotely within Arizona based upon the departments business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility autonomy and trust. Across our many agencies boards and commissions many State employees participate in the States Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes in offices and in hoteling spaces. All work including remote work should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

• Provides guidance and recommendations to management/employees on confidential employee-related issues
  
• Confers with Attorney Generals Office regarding employee complaints agency dismissals demotions and high level suspensions
  
• Responds to internal and external Equal Employment Complaints
  
• Creates reviews and revises professional correspondence; develops and completes investigative reports
  
• Provides documentation and testifies at Personnel Board hearings
  
• Conducts detailed research and review of policies statutes and investigations
  
• Plans develops and delivers various trainings on HR topics
  
• Drives on state business
  
• Other duties as assigned as related to the position

Knowledge of:

• Federal and State laws related to HR administration and employee relations
  
• Program requirements and administrative processes
  
• Counseling/Mediation practices
  
• Personal computers; Microsoft Suite

Skills in:

• Verbal and written communication
  
• Establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships
  
• Interviewing
  
• Conducting research; analyzing facts and drawing logical conclusions
  
• Time management
  
• Team building
  
• Presenting to groups
  

Ability to:

• Prepare analyze and articulate data
  
• Interpret applicable laws rules regulations and procedures
  
• Learn and apply Arizona Department of Administrations (ADOA) Personnel Rules

• Bachelors degree in HR Public Administration or related field
  
• Four (4) years of experience working in HR with at least two (2) years of experience in Employee Relations (ER) and Equal Employment Opportunity

In-state travel is required.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job then the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current valid class-appropriate drivers license complete all required training and successfully pass all necessary drivers license record checks. The license must be current unexpired and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to drivers license record checks must maintain acceptable driving records and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R.11)

The ability to secure and maintain clearance from the DCS Central Registry.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business then the following requirements apply:Drivers License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:

• Affordable medical dental life and short-term disability insurance plans
  
• Top-ranked retirement and long-term disability plans
  
• 10 paid holidays per year
  
• Vacation time accrued at 4.00 hours bi-weekly for the first 3 years
  
• Sick time accrued at 3.70 hours bi-weekly
  
• Deferred compensation plan
  
• Wellness plans
  

By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule employees enjoy improved work/life balance report higher job satisfaction and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot programhere. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona please visit our benefits page

Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS). Enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.

Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by contacting or by email at. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. Should you have any further questions regarding the interview process you can reach out to a member of our recruitment team at or by email at. The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.