Department HR Specialist

Arizona State University•Scottsdale, AZ

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Knowledge Enterprise People Operations (KE PO) team is committed to supporting departmental efforts in attracting, developing, retaining and engaging a high-performing workforce in direct support of the enterprise mission. We do this by promoting diversity, equity, civility and respect. Our ever-growing organization prides itself on always being on the forefront of new and exciting growth/change, creating an exceptional workplace environment, offering a great benefits package and allowing the opportunity to work with some amazing people. The Knowledge Enterprise People Operations team is seeking a Department HR Specialist that will work closely with managers to understand business and talent management needs and to identify, target, recruit and hire internally or externally to satisfy personnel/skill requirements (entry to senior level) in a high volume, complex operating environment. Additional functions include but are not limited to maintaining and retaining unit personnel files; assisting departments with employee changes; coordinating visa application and renewal process; graduate hiring and renewals; student hiring; human resource compliance and other functions designated by management.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
Experience in maintaining strict confidentiality regarding sensitive/confidential information pertaining to payroll, employee issues, etc.
Experience working effectively in an environment subject to quickly changing priorities and short deadlines.
Evidence of having attention to detail, great communication skills, forward-thinking and desire to achieve excellence.

Nice To Haves

Academic HR experience in higher education.
Demonstrated knowledge of Workday, SharePoint, and PeopleSoft.
Experience with high volume recruiting.
Experience with assisting with visa applications, including J-1 and H-1B visas.
Experience using various applications (e.g. Word/Mail Merge, Adobe PDF, Excel/Formulas, etc.) and other tools to prepare letters, forms, and reports.
Evidence of a passion for innovative HR solutions and process improvement.
Experience in work that requires organizational and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

Work with department hiring managers as a guide through the recruitment process, including coordination of the lifecycle of recruitment, hiring and retention of research faculty, postdocs, academic professionals and university staff; new employee onboarding; and working with department supervisors to ensure new hire checklist functions have been fulfilled.
Manage our SharePoint recruitment request process, Workday requisition process, screening candidates, and participating in applicant interviews.
Coordinate employee involuntary termination and separation process, including participating in termination meetings and processing the appropriate paperwork.
Maintain electronic personnel records in accordance University policy and in compliance with ISO 9001 standards.
Develop effective and cost-efficient sourcing strategies for filling difficult or high-profile recruitment efforts and provides consultation to hiring managers throughout the process from development of advertisement postings to making final job offers and assisting with on-boarding needs.
Assist departments with employee change recommendations, including but not limited to: salary changes, promotions, FTE changes, and supervisor/department changes.
Assist in coordinating academic professional and faculty visa application and renewal processes.
Assist with faculty, academic professional, and graduate student renewals following academic and fiscal calendars.
Assist in the coordination and processing of student hiring and promotion within the department.
Provide backup to other team members as needed to ensure continual efficient operations of department to meet customer service needs.
Work closely with department People Operations (HR) team to assist with and coordinate departmental HR activities to ensure adherence with college and university policies, practices and regulations.
Foster and maintains effective professional relationships with staff, faculty, and students.
Establish relationships with University offices, OHR, and academic units.
Perform clerical functions with personal computers and appropriate software for various human resources processes including form preparation, report preparation, and other related functions.
Ability to clearly communicate and exchange accurate information to perform essential duties.
Expected to be responsive to customers, engaged in work production, resourceful, flexible, and respectful of others.
Perform other duties as assigned to ensure continual efficient operations of department to meet customer service needs.