Human Resources Consultant

UNC-Chapel Hill • Chapel Hill, NC

23h • Hybrid

About The Position

INTERNAL POSTING : ONLY UNC CHAPEL HILL PERMANENT , TIME - LIMITED AND RIF PRIORITY MAY APPLY . This position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement that may include a partially remote work location, consistent with System Office policy. UNC Chapel Hill employees are generally required to reside within a reasonable commuting distance of their assigned duty station. The primary purpose of the Human Resource Consultant is to act as an HR Consultant within the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research HR Service Center ( OVCR HRSC ). In this capacity, 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 includes providing interpretation of University HR policies, providing consultation and advice on general HR issues and concerns, and helping carry out both unit-level and campus-wide HR strategies and plans. The Consultant must be able to articulate the relationship between such policies and unit needs. The Consultant will 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. The Consultant will prepare, approve, and/or troubleshoot proposed or implemented HR actions to assure compliance with relevant Federal, State, and University policies. The Consultant will 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. This position, along with the other HR Consultants in the OVCR HRSC , will have final Division Level approval authority on all HR actions.

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.

What This Job Offers

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