Human Resources Consultant

UNC-Chapel Hill • Chapel Hill, NC

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position serves as an HR Consultant within the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research HR Service Center (OVCR HRSC). The Consultant is responsible for providing consultation and support across all employee types, including faculty, EHRA non-faculty, SHRA employees, Postdoctoral Scholars, and temporary employees. This involves interpreting University HR policies, offering advice on general HR issues, and assisting in the implementation of HR strategies. The role requires frequent interaction and coordination with key University central offices such as the Office of Human Resources (OHR), the University Compliance Office, and University Payroll Services. The Consultant will prepare, approve, and troubleshoot HR actions to ensure compliance with Federal, State, and University policies. The position covers a broad range of human resources subject matter areas including classification and compensation, recruitment and hiring, employee relations, leave administration, and basic benefits inquiries in coordination with the University’s Benefits Department. This role, along with other HR Consultants in the OVCR HRSC, will have final Division Level approval authority on all HR actions. This is an internal posting for permanent and SHRA time-limited employees of UNC-Chapel Hill only. The position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement.

Requirements

• Experience applying a broad knowledge of HR best practices.
• Experience interpreting complex HR issues.
• Ability to interpret HR policies and procedures for a variety of position types.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Strong organizational, time management, and prioritization skills.
• Ability to perform work with a high degree of autonomy, self-motivation, accuracy, efficiency, timeliness, and discretion.

Nice To Haves

• Strong proficiency with UNC-CH HR systems (e.g., ConnectCarolina, PeopleAdmin, Infoporte, Carolina Talent, RASR, etc.).
• Strong working knowledge of UNC-CH HR policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultation and support across all employee types including faculty, EHRA non-faculty, SHRA employees, Postdoctoral Scholars and temporary employees.
• Provide interpretation of University HR policies.
• Provide consultation and advice on general HR issues and concerns.
• Help carry out both unit-level and campus-wide HR strategies and plans.
• Articulate the relationship between HR policies and unit needs.
• Frequently interact and coordinate HR activity within the assigned work unit(s) with key University central offices, to include the Office of Human Resources (OHR), the University Compliance Office, and University Payroll Services.
• Prepare, approve, and/or troubleshoot proposed or implemented HR actions to assure compliance with relevant Federal, State, and University policies.
• Function as a generalist covering the broad range of human resources subject matter areas including classification and compensation, recruitment and hiring, employee relations, leave administration, and handling very basic benefits inquiries in consultation, as appropriate with the University’s Benefits Department.
• Have final Division Level approval authority on all HR actions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed