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Utah Transit AuthorityDescription Strong communities depend on strong teams, and strong teams depend on great people partnerships. Join the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) as a Human Resources Business Partner and help build the workforce that keeps Utah connected. In this strategic HR role, you will partner with leaders to strengthen employee and labor relations, navigate employment law, support talent management and organizational development, and guide workforce planning. Your expertise will help employees succeed, strengthen organizational effectiveness, and advance UTA's mission to provide safe, reliable public transportation. Take the next step in your HR career and put your expertise to work making a meaningful difference for our employees and the communities we serve. Apply today! As the Human Resources Business Partner, you will:Provide support and advise Utah Transit Authority (UTA) client groups on complex and strategic employee and labor issues and help them manage employee/labor relations.Assist executives, managers, and supervisors in applying and interpreting human resource (HR) policies, procedures, collective bargaining agreement (CBA), federal and state employment law.Be involved in talent selection development and deployment for client groups.Advise management regarding organizational design, position development, and job evaluations.Assist in creating/updating job descriptions to document changing relationships, roles, and duties in the company.Administer corporate staffing plan and position control; assist managers in modeling labor needs with the business.Coordinate and update employee data with human resources information systems (HRIS). This is an in-office position at our headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah, and cannot be conducted remotely. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION/TRAININGFive (5) years of human resources work experience in supporting client groups within an organization. Experience must include employee relations, talent management, compensation, learning and development, and change management. Experience with unions and labor relations preferred.Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management, Business Management, or related field. PHR/SPHR or SHRM-CP/SCP certification preferred. KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIESEEO rules and regulations; federal and state employment law statutes.Human Resources best practices.Labor relations, contract interpretation, and grievance processing; conflict resolution.Excellent writing skills.Problem solving and analytical skills.Training development and delivery. Abilities: (UTA Competencies)Communicates Effectively - Creating an open environment in which thoughts are expressed freely and information flows easily.Decision Making - Making sound decisions that consider multiple options, seeking input from others, reaching good decisions in a timely manner.Drives Results - Fostering a strong bottom-line orientation; accomplishing objectives despite obstacles and setbacks; exceeding goals successfully; pushing self and others to achieve results.Embraces Outward Mindset - Exhibiting strong E.I. skills (self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship management). Relating comfortably with people across levels, functions, culture, and geography. Partnering with others to get work done. Managing conflict. Seeking feedback without being defensive.Develops Self & Others - Taking action to continuously improve. Accepting assignments that broaden capabilities. Placing high priority on developing others. Developing others through coaching, feedback, exposure, and stretch assignments.Ensures Fairness - Concerned with the welfare of others and expressing that concern on a personal level. Distributing resources fairly. Giving others a voice prior to reaching decisions that affect them. Reaching decisions through a fair process. Explaining to others why and how decisions were made that impact them.Instills Trust - Gaining the confidence and trust of others thro