Department Human Resources Specialist Senior at Arizona State University

Tempe, Arizona, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

30 May, 26

Salary

62000.0

Posted On

01 Mar, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Personnel Actions, Staffing Coordination, Payroll Management, HR Compliance, Workday, Interfolio, Time Keeper, Leave of Absence, Payroll Cost Allocations, Quality Control, Contingent Worker Management, Visa Processing, Employee Relations, Audit Preparation, Benefits Coordination, Discretion

Industry

Higher Education

Description

Job Profile: HR Services Specialist 2 Job Family: HR Services Time Type: Full time Max Pay – Depends on experience: $62,000.00 USD Annual Apply before 11:59 PM Arizona time the day before the posted End Date. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved. Job Profile Summary: Performs human resources activities in the areas of recruitment, retention, benefits, and troubleshooting payroll issues. Provides services as a resource contact disseminating information on rules, regulations, procedures, and statutes. Job Description: Job Description: The School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies (SHPRS) at the Tempe campus seeks a highly detail orientated Department HR Specialist Sr. to manage personnel functions for the unit. Under the supervision of the Business Operations Manager Sr, the successful candidate will be a reliable self-starter who is able to prioritize and independently manage their workload to meet set deadlines. The functions require keen attention to detail, excellent communication skills, discretion, and judgement. The duties include but are not limited to faculty personnel actions; academic and non-academic staffing coordination; payroll management; human resource compliance; maintaining and retention of unit personnel files and other functions designated by the school. Salary Range: $53,500 - $62,000 per year; DOE Essential Duties: Coordinates and manages faculty, postdoc, and staff searches, retirements/resignations, job changes, and terminations in Workday and Interfolio, ensuring onboarding and offboarding is complete. Manages the unit’s academic personnel processes - promotion/tenure, career-track promotions, probationary reviews, progress towards tenure reviews, academic appointments, administrative appointments, and Notice of Appointments. Coordinates and manages Faculty Associate hires/renewals and Summer faculty Teaching/Other/Research hires/renewals and TA/RA hires/renewals. Unit Operational Time Keeper – coordinates with supervisors to ensure all time entries are accurate and approves all unit time submitted by payroll deadlines. Maintains accurate records of time reporting for audit purposes. Coordinates with OHR as the unit contact for Leave of Absence requests. Processes payroll cost allocations and accounting adjustments, as needed, working collaboratively with other ASU units when appropriate. Manages HR and payroll quality control - resolves payroll discrepancies and works as a liaison between the unit and OHR and/or Payroll. Manage contingent worker, faculty affiliate, and adjunct processes. Coordinate all faculty visa application and renewal processes, such as but not limited to H1-B, J-1 Visas, and permanent residency. Work closely with the unit BOM Sr to review payroll expenditure requests and obtain expenditure approvals in accordance with established financial guidelines and policies. Assists as needed with the unit's faculty annual evaluation process. Assists Business Operations Specialist with student hires/terminations/job changes as needed. Track and ensure trainings and benefits enrollment are complete. Maintain appropriate personnel records based on OHR, state and federal guidelines. Assists in internal and external audit requests and prepares audit documents for payroll audits. Works closely with college administration and central OHR Benefits office to coordinate faculty and staff benefit issues. Provide back up support to SHPRS Front desk, faculty candidate itineraries and travel arrangements. Communicates HR and payroll expectations clearly to fellow unit employees and central HR representatives Advises and assists managers and staff in the handling of employee relations issues, complaints and/or grievances and determination of appropriate actions. Participates in a variety of departmental, college, and university-wide initiatives and meetings to represent unit's interests in the area of human resources and to ensure an integrative/collaborative support of college and university interests. Works closely with college administration and central OHR to develop and implement all departmental human resource activities to ensure adherence with university policies, practices and regulations. Performs other duties as assigned to ensure the continuity of unit operations and to meet customer service needs. Desired Qualifications: Experience processing a high volume of HR/payroll/academic operations and maintaining confidential personnel files Experience using Workday, Interfolio, Peoplesoft, Analytics, Microsoft Excel, and Googlesheets Evidence of attention to detail Experience in adapting and working effectively in an environment subject to quickly changing priorities, managing uncommon situations/tasks, sensitive/confidential information and short deadlines. Experience in processing and managing visas, e.g. O-1, H1-B, J-1, and permanent residency Experience effectively utilizing new technology, practices, policies and methods Experience working in higher education or academic unit Evidence of effective verbal and written communication skills, using tact, and discretion Demonstrated knowledge of FLSA, FMLA, ACA and University policies and procedures Experience in working effectively and collaboratively with faculty, staff and students Working Environment: Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding, and manipulating a computer mouse; required to stand for varying lengths of time and walk moderate distances to perform work and attend meetings. Frequent bending, reaching, lifting, pushing and pulling up to 25 pounds. Regular activities require ability to quickly change priorities which may include and/or are subject to resolution of conflicts. Ability to clearly communicate verbally, read, write, see and hear to perform essential functions. Regular use of standard office equipment including, but not limited to: computer workstation/laptop (keyboard, monitor, mouse), printer, calculator, copier, telephone and associated computer/technology peripherals. The position is eligible for flexible work option of remote work 2 days of the week after initial training period, subject to approvals per ASU policy. Department Statement: In 2008, the departments of History, Philosophy and Religious Studies joined together to create the School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies (SHPRS), an academic unit of The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. We continue to advance Arizona State University’s goals of excellence, access and impact through award winning innovative research and a commitment to supporting students both online and on-campus. As the largest transdisciplinary school in the humanities at ASU, the collaborative environment of talented faculty and students aims to create leaders of change that understand the past, present and future. For more information about SHPRS, please visit our website: https://shprs.asu.edu/. Driving Requirement: Driving is not required for this position. Location: Campus: Tempe Funding: No Federal Funding Instructions to Apply: Current employees, student workers seeking staff opportunities, and students applying for student worker positions must apply directly through the Workday Jobs Hub. Please use the link below to log in using single sign-on. https://www.myworkday.com/asu/d/inst/1$9925/9925$18962.htmld To be considered, your application must include all of the following attachments: Cover letter Resume or CV Multiple documents may be uploaded in the attachments section. Alternatively, applicants may combine all required materials into a single PDF for submission. Please ensure uploaded documents are clearly labeled and include your name. Please ensure your resume includes all employment information in month and year format, for example 6/04 to 8/14, along with job title, job duties, and employer name for each position. Your resume should clearly demonstrate how your experience and background meet the minimum and desired qualifications for this position. Incomplete applications or missing required materials may not be considered. Important: Do not withdraw your application to make edits. Once an application is withdrawn, it cannot be edited, reactivated, or replaced with a new submission. If you have questions or need assistance, please contact HR Talent Acquisition before the posting close date to request edits. Graduate Assistant, Intern and part-time positions are counted as half time for experience equivalency, meaning one year equals six months of experience. Only electronic applications will be accepted for this position. 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Responsibilities

This role involves managing personnel functions for the School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies, including coordinating faculty and staff searches, managing academic personnel processes like promotion/tenure, and overseeing payroll accuracy and HR compliance.