Senior HR Assistant

University of New Hampshire

3d • $19 - $32 • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Human Resources Assistant supports system-wide hiring and HR services, helping create a positive experience for candidates, new employees, and campus partners. The role coordinates hiring and onboarding activities, supports HR Business Partners, and helps move communications, processes, and projects forward.

The position provides administrative and organizational support across recruiting, onboarding, scheduling, records, correspondence, HR communications, databases, training records, and related processes. It also delivers responsive customer service, coordinates meetings and events, supports projects and programs, and prepares and maintains HR presentations, spreadsheets, databases, reports, forms, and other materials. Information must be kept accurate, organized, accessible, and appropriately communicated.

Requirements

• Associate degree and 3 years of professional experience in HR or a related field, or a combination of higher education and professional experience equivalent to 5 years.
• Ability and willingness to maintain a calm demeanor and positive attitude in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to anticipate customer needs, plan accordingly, multitask, and prioritize with strong organizational skills.
• Ability to use discretion and handle confidential information.
• Effective communication and excellent customer service skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact with all levels of an organization.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve problems as they arise and follow through on deliverables with a sense of urgency.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications and emerging AI tools, and ability to leverage technology to improve efficiency, accuracy, and service delivery.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Workday.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support recruiting and onboarding activities, including interview scheduling, new-hire documentation, offer letters, HR communications, databases, training records, and related processes.
• Manage complex calendars, meetings, scheduling, records, correspondence, and competing priorities with attention to detail and follow-through.
• Provide responsive, professional service through walk-in interactions, phone, email, chat, and ticketing systems.
• Communicate with internal and external customers and serve as a liaison among HR team members, senior leadership, candidates, employees, and campus stakeholders.
• Coordinate meetings, events, projects, and programs, including logistics, materials, communications, timelines, and stakeholder involvement.
• Prepare and maintain presentations, spreadsheets, databases, reports, forms, and other HR materials, keeping information accurate, organized, accessible, and appropriately communicated.
• Support HR Business Partners and provide informed administrative support aligned with project and program objectives.
• Drive process improvements related to the role's work and across the HR team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree