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SENIOR HUMAN RESOURCES (HR) REPRESENTATIVE , School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (SHASS) , to provide direct human resources support to the assistant dean for finance and administration and director of human resources. Responsibilities will include providing support to the school's administrative officers and hiring managers on a variety of HR functions, including guidance on processing academic and nonacademic appointment paperwork; providing advice on MIT personnel policies and procedures and school guidelines; serving as a liaison with MIT's HR/Payroll Service Center and as parking coordinator for SHASS; assisting with serious search efforts; designing and building templates, tools, reports, and other work forms to streamline processes and procedures; working with key stakeholders to outline project objectives, execute action steps, and oversee ongoing maintenance updates for the SHASS Dean's Office intranet; tracking and updating faculty sabbaticals and other leaves, reappointment scheduling, and promotion and tenure schedules; coordinate all aspects of the rewards and recognition program; managing diversity predoctoral call for applications; and performing other assigned duties.

Job Requirements
REQUIRED : a high school diploma or its equivalent; a minimum of five years of human resources experience; excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills; ability to interact effectively with a diverse group of people and work both independently and as a team member; attention to detail; ability to prioritize, handle multiple tasks concurrently, and work effectively to meet deadlines in a busy environment; advanced-level proficiency with MS Word and Excel; self-motivation; and tact and discretion with highly confidential information/issues. PREFERRED : a bachelor's degree, MIT experience, and experience with MIT's systems (Cognos, BrioQuery) and SAP. Job #20417-6


11/12/21