DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

1110 W. Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85007
400 W. Congress Street, Tucson, AZ 85701

Salary: $70K-$80K 

Grade: 24

Closing Date: First review will be on 06/01/2026

We are seeking a versatile HR professional who can seamlessly balance high-level, complex employee relations matters with core, day-to-day generalist functions—including talent acquisition, onboarding, performance management, and benefits administration. Reporting directly to the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), this position serves as a strategic partner and trusted investigator handling complex, organization-wide ER matters and HR Generalist duties. In this critical liaison role, you will bridge the gap between department leadership and staff, championing a fair and compliant workplace. You will actively shape human resources policies and ensure strict adherence to federal and state employment laws, directly contributing to a healthy, high-performing organizational culture.

This position is available for remote work on a full-time basis within Arizona (including virtual office arrangements).

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 State’s 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.

• Investigations & Leadership Advisory: Leads comprehensive workplace investigations, including gathering information, conducting case interviews, determining findings, and drafting formal reports.
• Manages the compliance process and partners closely with executive leadership, section managers, and unit managers to navigate sensitive disciplinary actions.
• Strategic Project Management: Acts as the project lead in partnership with the Human Potential Office (HPO) team to design, establish, and implement optimized processes, standard work protocols, best practices, and performance metrics for the department.
• Policy & Compliance Evolution: Drives the continuous refinement of department-wide policies, ensuring seamless alignment with evolving state statutes and modern HR standards.
• Cross-Functional HR Expertise: Provides subject matter expertise across various human resources disciplines, offering support in functional areas such as recruitment, classification and compensation, training, performance management, HR operations, and benefits.
• Leadership Backup: Serves in an acting capacity to ensure seamless department operations in the absence of the CHRO and HR Manager.

• Federal and state employment laws, statutes, rules and regulations
• Modern principles, practices, methods and techniques for conducting employee relations investigations, Researching and compiling information
• State statutes, rules and regulations as they pertain to the department and section confidentiality
• Microsoft Office and the G-Suite/Workplace

SKILLS

• Investigative interviewing, conflict mediation,
• Root cause analysis risk mitigation, establishing priorities among conflicting needs, researching, collecting, and analyzing data and reports
• Developing and implementing various improvement initiatives for assigned program areas
• HRIS database management
• Research and analytical skills, independent problem-solving and decision-making related to complex issues
• Gathering of facts and information statistical and abstract analysis

ABILITIES

• Analyze specific problem situations and determine acceptable solutions within the framework of laws, rules and regulations
• Knowledge of or ability to learn and apply LEAN concepts, principles and tools used to create and deliver the most value from the customer's perspective while consuming the fewest resources, and engaging people in continuous problem solving
• Exhibit personal initiative and prioritize effectively
• Adapt to changing assignments and priorities
• Respond to inquiries with tact, diplomacy, and appropriate timely information
• Analyze and establish priorities
  
  

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Personnel Management or related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in Human Resources in a large state agency or other public section
• HRCI, or SHRM HR Certification preferred
  

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: Driver’s License Requirements.

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

Among the many benefits of a career with the State of Arizona, there are:
· 10 paid holidays per year
· Accrual of sick and annual leave beginning at 12 and 13 days per year respectively for full-time employees
· Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
· A top-ranked retirement program with lifetime pension benefits
· A robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability
· An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program
· We promote the importance of work/life balance by offering workplace flexibility
· We offer a variety of learning and career development opportunities

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 program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

ASRS Lifetime Benefits

Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by contacting HPO@azdeq.gov.
Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.