Senior HR Generalist-College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (College of LAS)

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign•Urbana, IL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (LAS) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is seeking a Senior Human Resources Generalist. This role provides guidance on various human resource activities and manages complex HR issues within a designated portfolio. A key focus will be on fulfilling staffing needs, particularly J-1 visa processing for units within the Illinois Global Institute. The Senior HR Generalist will manage employee appointments and records, ensuring appropriate pay and status information, and will be responsible for data entry, report generation, and data integrity. The position also oversees job classification and analysis, assists with internal classification strategies, and provides expertise on job analysis and evaluation. Additionally, the role ensures adherence to HR policies and legal requirements through tracking, training, and internal reviews, and may develop compliance strategies and HR-related trainings for the Illinois Global Institute.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Administration, Management, Organizational Administration, Public Administration, Labor Relations, Business Administration or a field closely related to the position.
Three (3) years (36 months) of work experience performing professional-level human resources duties.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of three years of progressive work experience that demonstrates strong ability to research, interpret and make recommendations based on HR policy.
Visa experience.
Experience working in a union environment and interpreting contract language.
Experience with common computer applications and demonstrated ability to learn new programs.
Experience providing human resources support and coordination at the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign.
Experience in documentation, training, search and hire practices, work authorizations, and/or appointments processing.
Project management training and/or experience working on HR information systems projects.
Proven track record of customer service to a broad range of clients.
Results oriented with strong organizational and time management skills.
Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects.
Ability to easily shift between projects and tasks.
Ability to maintain a high level of discretion and confidentiality.
Ability to communicate effectively with others; meticulous attention to detail; strong problem-solving skills.
Ability to work well within a team.
Ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with a broad range of invested parties.
Commitment to creating an inclusive environment.
Ability to discern the level of inquiry, priority or issue for escalation, or to seek guidance for clarification or assistance.
Working knowledge of University and Campus policies related to Human Resources, including but not limited to those listed in the Campus Administrative Manual, Provost’s Communications, and Policies and Rules.
Knowledge of ISTART visa application processing for international faculty and scholars, BANNER, HRFE, Cornerstone, JDxpert,I-9 Tracker, ANA, PARIS, and Webi or the ability to swiftly learn and adapt to multiple technology application platforms.
Working knowledge of University of Illinois business and human resources policies and procedures.
Familiarity with human resources management principles, theories and concepts.

Responsibilities

Managing employee appointments and records, including the interaction between multiple types of appointments to result in appropriate pay and employee status information.
Entering routine and non-routine data, pulling routine and non-routine reports, and developing new reports as needed.
Ensuring accuracy of input data, resolving discrepancies, and considering long-term data retention and data integrity.
Participating in appropriate systems testing and providing feedback.
Overseeing job classification and analysis processes for designated groups.
Assisting with the development of internal-to-unit classification strategies.
Providing expertise on job analysis and evaluation.
Identifying out-of-scope duties and recommending title changes based on overall responsibilities.
Ensuring adherence to HR policies and legal requirements through tracking, training, and internal reviews.
Developing and implementing internal compliance strategies.
Providing expertise on HR policies and legal requirements.
Attending IGI-specific committee meetings as requested.
Developing IGI specific HR related trainings.
Processing J-1 visas for units with the Illinois Global Institute.