Human Resources Generalist II

University of Florida • Gainesville, FL

2d

About The Position

Why Join the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering? As part of the Engineering Business Services-Human Resources team, you'll support one of the nation's premier engineering colleges while working alongside dedicated professionals who value collaboration, innovation, and service excellence. Your work directly impacts the success of our faculty, staff, and students and helps advance the College's mission of excellence in teaching, research, and service.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and two years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail
• Able to manage multiple priorities while meeting deadlines
• Comfortable working independently and exercising sound judgment
• Skilled at building positive relationships across all levels of an organization
• A confident communicator who can explain policies and resolve complex situations professionally
• Committed to providing outstanding customer service
• Takes initiative and continuously looks for ways to improve processes

Nice To Haves

• University of Florida personnel and payroll policies and procedures
• PeopleSoft Personnel Administration and Payroll modules
• ePAF processing
• Time and Labor administration
• Payroll processing and reconciliation
• Microsoft Word and Excel
• Supervising or mentoring staff
• Interpreting HR policies and advising departments on employment matters
• Experience with Workday platform

Responsibilities

• Coordinates Graduate Assistant appointments, reappointments, onboarding, evaluations, tuition waivers, and employment transactions while ensuring compliance with university policies and procedures.
• Oversees a broad range of HR actions, including recruitments, position changes, reclassifications, salary adjustments, additional pay, and terminations, with a strong focus on accuracy, efficiency, and customer service.
• Skilled in payroll and leave administration, including payroll review, time reporting, FMLA, and leave of absence coordination.
• Serves as a trusted partner to faculty, administrators, and university stakeholders to resolve complex personnel matters, improve HR processes, and support organizational goals.
• Provides leadership by serving as backup to the HR Team Lead, mentoring HR staff, and contributing to policy development, operational excellence, and special projects.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level