HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
Employees in this banded class apply, communicate and promote human resources procedural best practices that support the university in achieving stated goals and objectives. Employees participate, following established guidelines, in one or more human resources functional areas such as: benefits administration; career planning; classification; compensation; employee retention and organizational culture enhancement; employee relations; employment; environment, safety and health; equal employment opportunity; HR Information Systems; international employment; legal compliance; payroll; policy administration; organizational design; staff development; talent management; workforce planning and/or closely related programs. Employees may be required to adapt procedures to address changing situations, needs and/or deadlines. Work involves developing and maintaining productive and collaborative work relationships and assessing and responding to client needs. Using a variety of specialized state-of-the-art technological systems and processes, employees identify, collect, format, organize and process data and information that support HR programs. Employees make decisions within policy guidelines; communicate policies, procedures and guidelines; evaluate patterns and recommend options. Employees are expected to maintain confidentiality of all information. Work is performed under general to limited supervision. Work may include supervising others, conducting training, and/or administering a human resources program(s)
CompetencDefinition
Applied Knowledge – HR Program and OrganizationKnowledge of issues and best practices in human resource program procedures and methods and knowledge of the related business con****, appropriate for the level of work and usually acquired on the job. Ability to apply both to specific situations. Demonstrates a commitment to continuous improvement, to include the use of contemporary applicable technology (hardware, software, equipment and processes)
Customer ServiceDevelops and maintains productive collaborative work relationships with all clients (internal and external who utilize services) by listening to the client, understanding and responding to apparent and underlying needs and continually seeking to provide the highest quality service to all
Communication – Verbal/WrittenClearly conveys information (verbal and written) with and to individuals or groups to ensure information is shared and that messages are understood. Demonstrates effective use of listening skills and displays openness to other people's ideas and thoughts. Gains credibility by fostering respect for all individuals and points of view
Information/Records Administration
Applies knowledge of contemporary applicable data management systems as well as data collection and record filing systems to compile, assimilate, organize, store and retrieve electronic and printed information. Accesses, reviews, compiles and analyzes multiple sources of data and information to generate appropriate criteria for reports and presentations
Program Administration Provides oversight for a formal, on-going program. Establishes expectations and clear directions including the tasks and activities to accomplish the intended outcome and timeline. Monitors delegated assignments or projects for results
Managing Work and PerformanceAssigns work and establishes work rules and acceptable levels of quality and quantity of work; reviews work and measures performance of others; and in concert with the employee, develops individual’s competencies
Note: Competency statements are progressive and not all competencies apply to every position/employee. Evaluate only those that apply