Human Resources Entry Professional

University of Colorado

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Medicine (DOM) is seeking an HR Professional to work under the direction of DOM’s HR Program Director and in conjunction with the DOM HR team, completing tasks related to the day-to-day operations of the human resource function within the department, which includes its divisions, supporting faculty, research, staff and student positions. This is a key role with an opportunity to contribute as we establish new and improve current processes. This position’s duties are limited in scope and are performed with guidance and direction from other professionals and are performed in a training and development capacity and will serve as the liaison maintaining effective working relationships with the School of Medicine (SOM) and other essential departments to ensure HR matters for the Department of Medicine are administered in a timely and appropriate manner. The selected candidate must be a team player and understand University policies and procedures, as tasks and duties must be properly aligned with state, university, and departmental guidelines.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in public administration, public policy, business, higher education administration, social sciences, behavioral sciences or a directly related field from an accredited institution.
A combination of education and related technical/military/paraprofessional experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree on a year for year basis.
Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.
Ability to analyze, interpret, and evaluate a broad range of laws, rules, and regulations in order to exercise good judgment in applying them to human resource challenges.
Knowledge of the professional standards, concepts, and practices of recruitment and selection, employee relations, or organizational development and human resource policy.
Ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and orally, including public speaking.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees at all levels throughout the institution.
Thorough knowledge of current management and leadership methods and best practices.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in an academic medical center or clinical environment.
Experience with Taleo (CU Careers) and PeopleSoft (HCM).
Experience with Smarsheets and DocuSign.

Responsibilities

Monitors DOM shared email inbox – appropriately sorts, responds to, and allocates incoming emails.
Creates/updates and enters job descriptions into the Human Capital Management (HCM/PeopleSoft) database and ensures postings become live on CU Careers (Taleo). Writes and revises job descriptions as necessary.
Prepares letters of offer, ensuring appropriate language is included, gathers and assembles supporting documents for offer packets, a detailed multi-step process requiring routing to multiple stakeholders to review and approve.
Compiles and distributes informational materials to ensure new employees have a successful onboarding experience and are properly introduced to the requirements and culture of the Department.
Facilitates the separation process for resignations, retirements, and terminations.
Serves as the department’s payroll liaison, monitoring and managing all payroll transactions for the Department of Medicine. Works collaboratively with Central Human Resources to ensure all pay and non-pay transactions are entered accurately and approved in HCM.
Coordinates with the Office of International Affairs to assist current faculty and staff members with Employment Authorization Documents.