Associate Workforce Development Specialist
About The Position
Join UDRI and help shape the future workforce behind impactful research. As an Associate Workforce Engagement Specialist, you’ll build strong talent pipelines, elevate the student employee experience, and turn data into insights that drive smarter hiring and workforce decisions. This is a hands-on role with real influence across recruitment strategy, planning, and organizational effectiveness. The Associate Workforce Engagement Specialist supports UDRI’s talent pipeline and student employee experience through coordinated programming, recruitment, and workforce development initiatives. This role manages the Student Scholar Program, assists with student-focused events, and builds relationships with academic and community partners to strengthen recruiting efforts. The specialist supports hiring managers with recruitment processes and tracks pipeline effectiveness. Additionally, this position contributes to workforce development across K–12 through early-career programs, coordinates training and outreach efforts, and provides data-driven insights. The role also ensures HR process consistency, supports workforce planning, and maintains data integrity across systems to enhance organizational effectiveness.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
- Experience in handling confidential information appropriately.
- Experience working collaboratively on diverse and multifunctional teams.
- The ability to influence internal and external customers without direct authority.
- Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
- The ability to stay organized, be self-directed, multi-task and appropriately prioritize responsibilities.
- Proven ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects, including schedule, budget, and resources.
- Intermediate level skills with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Adobe Pro.
- Process improvement experience involving complex systems.
- Must be a U.S. citizen due to research contract requirements with the U.S. federal government.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree in a relevant field.
- At least three years of experience in human resources or business management.
- Experience with support of sponsored research programs.
- Knowledge of recruitment best practices.
- Knowledge of employee development best practices.
- Experience with event planning.
- Active human resources professional certification.
Responsibilities
- Manages the Student Scholar Program.
- Assists with student-focused events.
- Builds relationships with academic and community partners to strengthen recruiting efforts.
- Supports hiring managers with recruitment processes.
- Tracks pipeline effectiveness.
- Contributes to workforce development across K–12 through early-career programs.
- Coordinates training and outreach efforts.
- Provides data-driven insights.
- Ensures HR process consistency.
- Supports workforce planning.
- Maintains data integrity across systems to enhance organizational effectiveness.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
