The Accommodation Consultant (AC) will work directly with employees and senior leadership in providing accommodations. The AC will be the primary contact for the employee as they proceed through the accommodation process. This role will have exceptional communication and organizational skills, superior attention to detail, ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment, strong analytical and critical thinking skills, along with the customer service focus that employees expect from Amazon. This is a 12-month contract role.
At Amazon, you'll work alongside the latest AI and GenAI tools that are increasingly woven into how teams operate: from AI-powered capabilities that accelerate decision-making, to Generative AI that helps you focus on work that truly matters. You'll have opportunities and resources to develop AI fluency at your own pace, with continuous learning built into the culture.
Amazonでは、最新のAI Tool, 生成AIを日々の業務の中に積極的に取り入れています。 AI Toolは私たちの意思決定のスピードを加速させ、私たちを本当に重要な「判断」と「議論」に集中させることを可能にしています。Amazon では学習を継続する文化が根付いているため、ご自身のペースでAIに関する知識を深めることができるリソースが用意されています。
Key job responsibilities Perform accommodation reviews to ensure compliance and to support employee requests for accommodation in safe and productive assignments · Serve as a subject matter expert on the accommodations process as well as state and federal disability laws. · Coordinate the accommodation process and provide end-to-end case management · Collaborate with Stakeholders to determine and finalize accommodation approval/denials · Collaborate with leave of absence case managers · Communicate the accommodation decision, disseminate the Job Accommodation Record (JAR) to the employee, and partner with appropriate stakeholder(s) for implementation · Educate employees and HR on complicated aspects of the return to work, accommodation, and complex case processes · Direct employees to the appropriate resource for answers · Maintain a case load of up to 120 cases. · Ability to discern when to escalate complex issues to the Sr. Accommodation Consultant · Maintain system records to ensure accurate and timely information/documentation · Provide training for employees, managers, HR and others in DLS · Adhere to internal SLAs and quality standards · Consult, coordinate and partner with our third party administrators, HR, Safety, Legal, Payroll, Benefits, team members and other departments/systems as appropriate · Participate in other activities and projects within the DLS program · Maintain regular, reliable and timely attendance · Perform other duties as assigned · Ability to travel as appropriate (up to 25% of the time)
About the team From a customer driven perspective, Accommodation Consultants strive to provide the best customer service and facilitate working at the best employer on earth. Senior Accommodation Consultants work directly with customers at many levels, from associates, managers and legal representatives the team provides expert knowledge in accommodation best practices across Japan. The Senior Accommodation Consultant will work with a team of managers, Accommodation Consultants and administrative professionals to deliver service and equity to all individuals.
Basic Qualifications
- 1+ years of human resources experience
- Experience with HR processes and systems
- An individual in this position must understand Amazon business operations and have a general understanding of statutory leaves and disability policies and laws, in addition to understanding the job accommodation processes including utilization of internal resources · 1+ years of experience managing case or providing support to employees on disability, leave of absences, human resources, or employee relations functions · Knowledge of federal and state disability laws regarding access for people with disabilities; · Intermediate experience working with Windows, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with process improvement and stakeholder management
- Experience managing confidential and sensitive employee information and adherence to strict confidentiality standards
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university, or equivalent experience · PHR and/or CPDM certification · Computer operating and database management skills · Strong time management and ownership of deliverables · Detail orientation with ability to analyze, problem solve, organize and manage multiple priorities and excellent follow up skills in a fast-paced environment · Evidence of ability to work with all levels of business · Evidence of ability to prioritize, manage and complete work/projects with tight deadlines. · Strong analytical and critical thinking skills · Evidence of ability to build strong relationships and influence others while working in a cross functional environment · Experience in providing consultation and training on disability issues · Excellent customer service and communication skills, both verbal and in writing · Ability to thrive in a dynamic, growing environment with minimal direct supervision
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.