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HR Associate

About the Opportunity

Position Summary

Reporting to the Manager, HR Administration in the College of Arts, Media and Design, the Human Resources Associate serves as lead administrator on several key processes and is responsible for coordinating, preparing, and tracking human resources transactions for employees in the college. The HR Associate will support all employees in the college including staff, full time faculty, part time faculty, temporary and student workers.

The HR Associate will assist with several key HR functions, such as hiring, onboarding, offboarding, payroll, time tracking, visiting scholar appointments, and I-9 compliance. The HR Associate will track faculty information including tenure eligibility, promotion eligibility, sabbatical eligibility, leaves, etc. They will provide support for visa processing and faculty tenure and promotion cases. The HR Associate will assist in generating appointment letters and processing additional payments for faculty and staff.

Other responsibilities include auditing payroll, maintaining the college's personnel files and databases, staying abreast of the latest Human Resources and University policies and procedures, generating and updating reports, and cross-training as back up for the Manager, HR Administration.

The HR Associate provides excellent customer service to CAMD leaders, managers, and staff and proactively resolves problems, serving as the primary liaison between CAMD managers and employees and university Human Resources on issues related to hiring, data accuracy, benefits, payroll, time tracking, etc. In addition, the HR Associate is responsible for creating and updating process documentation, workflows, and guides for HR hiring and onboarding practices.

The HR Associate must have exceptional attention to detail, be well-organized and able to juggle multiple competing priorities, clearly and effectively communicate with all levels of the organization and maintain a high level of discretion and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required
  
• 2-4 years of professional human resources experience required
  
• Demonstrated interest in expanding HR knowledge or related field of study
  
• Sound judgement, excellent interpersonal skills, proven ability to demonstrate initiative and motivation
  
• Well-developed problem-solving skills, along with the ability to effectively anticipate or interpret employee and manager needs
  
• Ability to translate HR policies, system processes, and best practices into everyday language that managers and staff can understand
  
• Demonstrated analytical skills to read, interpret, and communicate data and/or survey results to inform practices, processes, and aid in decision-making
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  
• Strong proofreading, attention to detail, and follow through skills are essential
  
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize projects and multiple, competing priorities
  
• Demonstrated accuracy, thoroughness, and quality of work
  
• Must have a strong team-oriented and flexible approach to work
  
• Strong ethical sensibility and ability to manage a high level of sensitive and confidential employee information, maintaining confidentiality and exercising discretion at all times
  
• Advanced MS Office proficiency, including SharePoint, spreadsheet, database, presentation, and research skills
  
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
  
• Experience with Workday preferred
  

Position Type

Human Resources

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.

Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.

Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

To learn more about Northeastern University's commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see www.northeastern.edu/diversity.


To apply, visit https://northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/job/Boston-MA-Main-Campus/HR-Associate_R113459







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