• Job Description

  Req#: 4946068

  The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) is seeking a highly motivated, skilled, solution-oriented, and enthusiastic professional to join our regulatory department and serve as one of two Human Resources Professionals within our Administration Division at our central office near Valley Junction in Des Moines, Iowa.

  Who We Are

  DIAL’s mission is Achieve Compliance through Education, Regulation, and Due Process for a Safe and Healthy Iowa. Our goal is to be an effective, efficient and approachable regulatory agency. To accomplish our Mission, the individual selected for this position will assist the Legal & Policy bureau in providing outstanding counsel and legal services to the department.

  DIAL is a multifaceted regulatory agency charged with protecting the health, safety, and well-being of Iowans, and is comprised of eight core operational divisions: Administrative Hearings, Building & Construction, Health & Safety, Investigations, Labor/OSHA, Licensing, Workers’ Compensation, and Administration.

  This position serves as the agency’s lead for employee relations and workforce planning. In this role, you will provide high-level support to agency leadership by aligning business objectives with HR strategy, advising on performance management, conflict resolution, and workforce development. You’ll coordinate the agency’s recruitment efforts from start to finish, lead succession planning, and track workforce metrics to ensure DIAL remains positioned for long-term success. This position also serves as the agency’s primary resource for employee investigations, reviewing documentation, drafting disciplinary actions, and ensuring compliance with Iowa Code and DAS guidelines. You will monitor and help implement HR policies and serve as DIAL’s liaison to the Department of Administrative Services. As one of two HR positions working closely as a team, this role focuses on employee relations and organizational alignment, while the companion position emphasizes HR data, benefits, and internal systems. If you’re interested in this opportunity, we encourage you to also explore the other HR positions —each has a distinct focus, and together they help drive the success of DIAL’s HR team.

  What We’re Seeking

  The successful candidate for this fast-paced position is a motivated, organized, and detail-focused individual. The position reports to the Bureau Chief and works under the general direction of the Customer Services Bureau Chief, and will be located at 6200 Park Avenue in Des Moines.

  Desired skills and abilities include:

  • Possesses a high level of organization skills and is process-driven
  • Communicates effectively and works collaboratively with employees and supervisory personnel
  • Displays high standards of professional conduct
  • Detail-oriented and committed to providing a high-quality service

  What You’ll Do

  You will be an integral member of our human resources team, providing direct support to the agency’s operations by:

  • Coordinate the delivery of human resource services for DIAL
  • Serve as liaison with Department of Administrative Services – Human Resource Enterprise
  • Enter transactions into the Workday human resource system
  • Manage confidential personnel information and records
  • Process payroll and benefit-related transactions

  What We Offer

  When you join DIAL, you help to make Iowa safer and healthier while enjoying an outstanding benefits package! In addition to providing a positive work environment, we offer a great compensation package for all our full-time employees, including:

  • Robust benefits, including excellent health, dental, life and vision insurance.
  • Teleworking options after the first six months.
  • Generous paid time off, including vacation, paid holidays, and sick leave accrual.
  • Opportunities for professional development.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care.
  • Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) Retirement Package.
  • Optional 401A plan with employer contribution.
  • Retirement Investors Club (Employer Sponsored Retirement Plan).
  • Employee Assistance Program for support when you need it most.
  • Access to an on-site employee fitness center
  • Employee Discount Programs from a variety of vendors (vision, cellular, fitness, and more)

  If this career opportunity interests you, please consider submitting an application for another of our Human Resources Professional positions. Click here for more details.

  For additional information on benefits click here. Excited to pursue the next step in your career? Apply today!

  
  Background check required.

  Candidates may also apply to Human Resources Professional (25-03197). This can be found on our Career Pages at: Human Resources Professional 25-03197

  Candidates will only be considered for the individual requisition(s) that they have applied for. The decision to apply for Human Resources Professional (25-03197) will not affect whether or not a candidate is considered for this requisition.

  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.
  2) A combination of a total of four years of education and full-time experience in technical or professional human resources work, where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work equals one year of full-time experience.
  3) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes three years of fulltime work performing technical human resources work
  
  Please click on this link to view the job description.

• About the company

  Iowa (/ˈaɪoʊwə/) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west.

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