Human Resources Generalist II

Iowa State University • Ames, IA

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About The Position

Are you a HR professional with 3+ years of experience? Are you inspired to learn and grow while shaping relationships and improving the overall support to our customers? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you in the role of HR Generalist II joining our University Human Resources Team. Reporting to an HR Partner, this position will provide direct HR guidance and support to managers and employees in delivering professional level HR advice and services using a working knowledge of all applicable policies and procedures. You will gain a working knowledge of Workday and ultimately provide expertise and process support, leveraging system in order to complete all necessary business processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 3 years of related experience.

Nice To Haves

• Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Experience working with managers on employee performance management matters; including employee and labor relations.
• Experience implementing and administering HR policies and processes.
• Experience organizing and implementing employee communication, training and/or development initiatives.
• Experience providing support to employees in various HR-related topics such as FMLA, compensation, etc.

Responsibilities

• Provides frontline HR guidance and customer service support to units as it relates to creating and managing positions, recruiting and hiring, managing and tracking employment changes, processing pay changes, and managing academic appointments.
• Connects customers with appropriate departments for other HR services, as needed.
• Maintains working knowledge of all applicable HR policies and procedures, and ensures process compliance.
• Advises managers and employees on HR policies and procedures; troubleshooting and answering questions as needed.
• Escalates complex HR issues through appropriate channels of authority within University Human Resources.
• Processes HR business processes in Workday (i.e., reviews and approves manager-initiated processes and/or initiates processes).
• Ensures process compliance with applicable rules, regulations, and policies.
• Provides proactive consultation on performance review process, ratings, and performance improvement plans/action plans.
• Provides subject matter expertise on HR related issues.
• Maintains data integrity (i.e., reviews data for accuracy).
• Develops and delivers training on applicable HR policies and processes.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and work-life benefits, including medical and dental.
• Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans.
• Generous vacation, holiday and sick time and leave plans.
• Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa).
• Life insurance and long-term disability.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Various voluntary benefits and discounts.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Wellbeing program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree