HR Specialist, Compliance

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign•Urbana, IL

About The Position

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is hiring an HR Specialist, Compliance for Illinois Human Resources – Service Center. This position supports HR-related compliance activities through program implementation, responses to complex inquiries, and compliance-related training. The incumbent helps ensure accurate records, consistent processes, and adherence to applicable laws and procedures. This is a 100% full-time Civil Service 2136 – Human Resource Officer position appointed on a 12-month basis. The expected start date is as soon as possible after the search closes. The budgeted salary is $50,000–$55,000. The position is not eligible for work-authorization sponsorship.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Three years (36 months) in total from either or both of the following: coursework in human resource administration, business administration, or a closely related field; and progressively more responsible work experience maintaining, monitoring, and/or processing human resource records and reports.
Coursework is credited according to the stated conversion: 30 semester hours equals 12 months; an associate degree (60 semester hours) equals 18 months; 90 semester hours equals 24 months; and a bachelor’s degree (120 semester hours) equals 36 months.

Responsibilities

Administer HR-related compliance programs and policies.
Review retiree rehire requests and ensure required documents are submitted and requests comply with policies, procedures, and guidelines.
Process all aspects of leave of absence and notice of nonreappointment requests.
Process background, sex-based misconduct, and motor vehicle record checks for the campus.
Investigate background-check results and prepare and present cases requiring additional review to the review committee.
Provide customer support and resolve routine and complex inquiries.
Communicate background-check results to candidates and units.
Conduct training and development programs on compliance-related topics.
Assist with campuswide training on notice of nonreappointment processing.
Develop and update standard operating procedures and job aids.
Track, train, and conduct internal reviews to support adherence to HR policies and legal requirements.
Identify areas of concern related to adherence to HR policies and legal requirements.
Prepare documents for appointments requiring Board of Trustees’ approval.
Audit and track campuswide compliance trainings.
Support auditing efforts for SURS.
Participate in committees and projects of defined scope.