Employee & Labor Relations Analyst

Salary Range: $89,221 – $117,409 annually
Placement on salary range determined based relevant experience presented on application
Full-time, exempt position plus full benefits package.
The closing date for this position is 11:59 p.m., Sunday, January 4th, 2026

About This Opportunity

Join us at the City of Hillsboro as an Employee and Labor Relations Analyst. Hillsboro is a full-service city, providing a variety of services to a population of 110,000, including Police, Libraries, Public Works, Fire, and Parks. As an Employee & Labor Relations Analyst for the City of Hillsboro you will play an integral part in providing advice and guidance on a variety of labor and employee related issues including investigation, analysis, grievances, performance management, and participating in the collective bargaining process.

The Employee and Labor Relations Analyst is a valued member of a talented, full-service HR department committed to creating a culture of collaborative, compassionate, equitable solutions for the benefit of our employees and community.

The successful candidate will provide a variety of complex professional, technical, and analytical human resources services in support of our employee and labor relations and engagement programs. This position will also collaborate in the areas of benefits, classification/compensation, risk management, and learning and development.


What You’ll Be Doing
A day in the life of the Employee and Labor Relations Analyst is rewarding and engaging! Here are some things you could find yourself accomplishing…

• Serving as a resource to managers, supervisors, and employees to support a high level of performance and a positive, engaging experience for our employees.

• Consulting and coaching on employee engagement strategies, team effectiveness, performance management, conflict resolution, and culture building.

• Drafting critical documents related to conduct management, investigations, policies, etc.

• Support supervisors and managers in employee evaluations including utilization of performance management software.

• Participating in labor negotiations and coordinating Joint Labor and Management Committees with our Police, Library, and Fire labor partners.

• Interpreting and administering City of Hillsboro policies, federal/state/local employment laws, and collective bargaining agreements.

• Conducting comprehensive, fact-based investigations of alleged harassment, discrimination, retaliation, ethics, EEO, and policy violations in a timely manner, authoring professional, thorough objective reports and supporting the implementation of recommended actions.

• Assisting with manager and supervisor skill building and leadership development.

• Maintaining employee and labor relations records, case files, and databases in accordance with retention schedules.

• Fulfilling the position through an equity lens and demonstrating the City’s value to advance diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.

• Strategic consulting, advising and implementation of impactful solutions.

• Partnering with supervisors to deliver accurate, timely evaluations.

• Collaboratively and interactively addressing accommodation requests.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Excellent human relations and customer service skills as well as a high degree of emotional intelligence and self-awareness.

• Ability to establish positive, productive relationships, build trust, exercise sound judgment, actively listen, manage priorities in a fast-paced environment, achieve results, effectively navigate complex and sensitive situations, and develop sound recommendations.

• Skills to develop and deliver engaging and compelling presentations and communicate effectively in verbal and written formats. 

Key Abilities:

• Conduct research, organize, and analyze information from a variety of sources, and form sound recommendations, strategically weighing benefits and risks of proposed actions.

• Synthesize complex information into a concise and understandable manner.

• Influence at all levels of management.

• Provide high-quality, timely, thoughtful guidance on complex issues consistent with City policy, collective bargaining agreements, and relevant employment laws.

• Prioritize and complete tasks with optimum efficiency; prioritize multiple projects simultaneously and demonstrate flexibility.

• Exercise discretion; quickly and effectively establish and maintain credibility and rapport at all levels within the organization.

• Model respect, courtesy and dignity and project a calm demeanor in stressful situations.

• Consistently demonstrate the City’s core values of Leading with Ethics, Integrity and Accountability, Innovative & Sustainable Planning, Stewardship of Public Trust, Responsive City Services, Employee Well-Being & Safety, and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging.

• Effectively solve problems.

• Facilitate change and offer holistic interventions and remedies.

• Proactively address employee and labor relations issues across the City as they emerge and provide follow up support.

• Manage and process grievances and complaints.

• Utilize sound judgement, remain objective, and consider the big picture, assessing all dimensions of an issue for legal and people impact.

• Effectively multi-task, efficiently prioritize, and respond quickly to emerging issues.

• Maintain confidentiality and privacy in highly sensitive situations.

This position falls under the HR Analyst job classification. For full details please click here. 

Acceptable Experience and Training:
Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Sociology, Human Resources, Public Administration, or closely related field; Five (5) years demonstrated professional experience in Human Resources, with an emphasis on Employee and Labor Relations or any combination of education and experience that gives the applicants the skills/knowledge and abilities to successfully perform the job.


Licensing/Certifications

• Valid driver’s license and safe driving record

• PHR/SPHR or IPMA-HR certification preferred

• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred

Tentative Recruitment Timeline