Human Resources Consultant

Overview

Big Bend Community College (BBCC), a rural college serving communities in the Columbia Basin of Central Washington, invites applications for a Human Resource Consultant – Benefits & Leave in the college's Human Resources Department.

Under general direction, this position performs professional-level human resources functions with a primary focus on classification, compensation, benefits, recruitment, and selection. The role provides guidance and support to employees and supervisors on HR policies, state and federal laws, collective bargaining agreements, and college procedures. It responds to inquiries, resolves HR-related issues, and manages sensitive personnel records, ensuring confidentiality and compliance with applicable regulations.

The position serves as a key resource for HR processes and collaborates with HR colleagues, supervisors, and other departments to support consistent, accurate, and equitable administration of human resources programs and services.

BBCC’s mission and guiding principles emphasize equity, inclusion, and service to students and employees. If you share these values, you are encouraged to apply.

This position is open until filled. Priority consideration will be given to applicants whose complete application was received by January 29, 2026. BBCC reserves the right to offer this position to a qualified candidate at any time, so prompt responses are encouraged.

• Serve as the primary contact for college benefit programs including health, life, HSA, FSA, COBRA, and wellness initiatives.
• Conduct benefit orientations for new employees and communicate open enrollment information.
• Respond to benefit inquiries and assist employees with claims or coverage issues.
• Organize and support benefit-related events such as open enrollment sessions and retirement plan advising.
• Maintain benefit and retirement records; ensure compliance with state regulations and reporting requirements.
• Serve as primary contact for retirement programs; assist employees with retirement paperwork and coordinate with plan representatives for on-site visits.
• Partner with the Health Care Authority to ensure benefit eligibility for all employee groups, including part-time and dual-college employees.
• Process invoices and benefit transfers for employees moving between agencies or institutions.
• Maintain shared leave records and coordinate the VEBA annual vote and related communications.
• Collaborate with Payroll to resolve discrepancies related to deductions, contributions, and premiums.

• Coordinate the full recruitment process for assigned positions. Support hiring managers in completing requisitions, ensuring position descriptions are current and qualifications are inclusive and appropriate.
• Prepare and post job announcements, advertise openings, and notify the campus community.
• Develop supplemental questions, interview questions, and scoring rubrics to assess candidate qualifications.
• Screen applicants, participate in interviews, verify references, and prepare candidate summaries for review by the Appointing Authority.
• Provide guidance to hiring managers and screening committees throughout the search and selection process, ensuring confidentiality and equitable practices.
• Maintain and monitor AA logs and EEO data to ensure compliance with state and federal reporting requirements.
• Verify and maintain I-9 documentation for all new hires in compliance with federal employment eligibility regulations.
• Provide training on the NEOGOV system as needed.
• Manage separation processes including resignation notices and communication with HR/Payroll and the President’s Office.
• Provide employees with information regarding benefits, COBRA, and retirement at separation.
• Coordinate bilingual premium testing for Spanish, Ukrainian, and Russian; schedule testing, communicate results, and process premium paperwork. Ensure coding accuracy in collaboration with the Business Office and research language testing options as needed.

• Prepare salary notices, appointment letters, and pay scale increment notifications for all employee groups.
• Maintain accurate records and spreadsheets…