HR Tech

The University
of New Mexico's (UNM) Office for Academic Personnel is seeking a
customer-focused, forward-thinking HR Tech to provide support regarding faculty
personnel actions, administrative support, personnel file maintenance, and
record maintenance associated with client services and labor relations
processes.

The Office for
Academic Personnel (OAP) serves as a central service center for administrators
and faculty within academic units on UNM's Main and Branch campuses, overseeing
the recruitment, selection, appointment, promotion, retention, and oversight of
diverse, highly talented faculty members. Additionally, OAP supports
administrators and graduate assistantship holders within academic units on
UNM's Main and Branch Campuses, and UNM's Health Sciences Center, overseeing
contract issuance and terminations for assistantship holders. The HR Tech will
support OAP by independently performing routine HR and administrative support
activities and in leading the coordination and administration of various HR
initiatives.

Duties and
responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Works
  with client department to resolve policy-related, process-related, or
  procedural problems and/or inquiries pertaining to personnel changes.
• Participates in testing, trouble shooting and
  problem resolution in the development and maintenance of human resources data
  bases, enterprise resource planning systems, and manual/electronic filing
  systems on an as needed basis.
• Provides responsive and accurate transaction
  and data processing for a broad range of personnel transactions, ensuring
  accuracy and completeness of data and compliance with University policies,
  procedures, and guidelines.
• Receives, reviews and processes all relevant
  source data documentation pertaining to hiring, termination, employee status
  changes, special compensation and/or special contract assignments for entry
  into the University's HR information system (HRIS).
• Performs routine correspondence with
  applicants, onboarding faculty, graduate assistantship holders, departmental
  clients, and mass email listservs.
• Maintains OAP's database records related to
  personnel files, labor agreements, and HR processes.
• May prepare meeting minutes regarding
  confidential personnel actions, labor relations activities, and OAP staff
  meetings.
• May Maintain OAP's website, updating content
  and support tools pertaining to faculty and graduate assistantship holders.
• May oversee incoming inquiries and requests
  and organizes responsive information. Routes incoming inquiries accordingly.
• Maintains
  knowledge and understanding of collective bargaining agreements, labor
  relations, employee relations and human resources practices.

See the Position Description for additional information.

• Employees who provide services or work in patient care or clinical areas are required to be in compliance with the University's influenza vaccination requirement.

High school diploma or GED; at least 3 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong
  interpersonal and conflict resolution skills.
• Over three years of analytical and problem-solving
  experience.
• Ability to work independently and in a team
  environment.
• Thorough understanding of laws, regulations, and
  guidelines related to HR and contract negotiations.
• Excellent time management skills with the proven
  ability to meet deadlines.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related
  software.

Only applications submitted through
the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job
advertisement on a 3rd party site, please
visit UNMJobs to submit an application.

Positions posted with a Staff Type of Regular or Term are eligible for the Veteran Preference Program. See the Veteran Preference Program webpage for additional details.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

The University of New Mexico requires all regular staff positions successfully pass a pre-employment background check. This may include, but is not limited to, a criminal history background check, New Mexico Department of Health fingerprint screening, New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department fingerprint screening, verification of education credentials, and/or verification of prior employment. For more information about background checks, visit https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3280.html. Refer to https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3200.html for a definition of Regular Staff.