Human Resource Generalist​/Investigator

Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting for a Human Resource Generalist / Investigator. This HR Generalist position manages personnel issues, mediation and investigations. The position also partners with leadership and manages the day-to-day operations of human resources tasks. This position consults, advises, and partners with management on personnel issues, performance management, recruitment and selection, discipline, drug testing, employee relations, training, VEBA, worker’s compensation and safety.

For a full job description, please contact Michaela Cortright at mcortright.

• Culture of public service and a commitment to work/life balance
• Potential hybrid remote work arrangement available
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Access to Montana Health Centers, low-cost clinics for state employees and their families
• State Retirement plan and additional savings opportunities (deferred compensation)
• Overtime compensation or compensatory time for time in a pay status over 40 hours in a workweek
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Eligibility for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness
• Benefits apply on first day of employment
• Relocation assistance may be offered to the successful candidate at the time of offer

For information on the Montana Department of Transportation’s mission, vision, and values, please visit the MDT website.

• A resume detailing your qualifications and work history.

Your online application and all required materials must be submitted before midnight on the closing date. Ensure all materials submitted are selected as “Relevant.”

If you need an accommodation with the application process, please contact the HR representative listed below.

• Related Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Public Administration, Human Resources, Communications or closely related field.
• Two (2) years of human resources related experience.

Experience may substitute for education.

This agency may use a training assignment. Employees in training assignments may be paid below the base pay established by the agency pay rules. Conditions of the training assignment will be stated in writing at the time of hire.

• Advanced knowledge of investigations, mediation, state and federal employment laws, labor relations.
• Knowledge of behaviors and performance, individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; and assessment.
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer service, needs assessment, quality standards, and evaluation of customer satisfaction; public relations and business communications, and presentation and technical writing methods.
• Skill in operating a personal computer and business software applications (word, spreadsheets, databases, TEAMS); project planning and administration; speaking persuasively; conciliating; discerning others’ underlying concerns; diffusing volatile situations.
• Critical thinking skills; use of logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions; estimating how changes will affect outcomes.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and credibility; to communicate effectively orally and in writing; to research, gather and analyze facts; to develop and interpret policy; to handle confidential and sensitive information; to plan and organize investigative information; to make professional judgments; to solve problems with a reasonable, common-sense approach.

• The successful candidate must pass a name-based background investigation as a condition of employment.
• Driver’s record will be verified. Applicants may be required to sign a release form to obtain driving records. Compliance with state vehicle use regulations are conditions of employment.
• The Montana Department of Transportation is an equal opportunity employer. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, and veterans and disabled veterans are encouraged to apply. If accommodation or alternative format is needed, contact the Human Resources and Occupational Safety Division.
• MDT is committed to continuous improvement of safety and health processes, and achieving an injury-free workplace.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the United States must be provided if selected for hire. Sponsorship for work authorization is generally not available.