Job Description

Internal Job Number: P08894UF

Description:

The Office of University Human Resources ( UHR ) is seeking a salaried Academic Wage: Human Resources Support Services Specialist. This is a full-time (1.00 FTE ), 12-month, fixed-term position.

This position will be used to backfill for those in UHR supporting the Administrative Modernization Project ( AMP ) and is anticipated to last for one to two years; however, staffing needs may dictate flexibility in the appointment's duration.

The HR Support Specialist is an integral member of the HR Service Center team and University Human Resources ( UHR ) providing quality services to members of the OSU community. The HR Service Center teams are currently housed on the main OSU campus in Corvallis, Oregon.

The HR Support Specialist is part of a team that provides service to the academic, teaching, research, and administrative customers of the university. The HR Support Specialist is responsible for performing Human Resources (HR) responsibilities, including, but not limited to processing job and employment terminations, making leave adjustments, managing transactions through a software ticketing system, HRIS data entry, auditing and data management, and assisting diverse groups of units/employees with job change activities throughout the life cycle of the employee.

The HR Support Specialist performs customer service, data entry, and processingrelated duties.

The HR Support Specialist serves as a resource regarding state, federal, and University rules, policies, and procedures in areas assigned. The HR Support Specialist works independently under general guidance from the supervising HR Support Services Supervisor, Associate Director or Executive Director.

Minimum Qualifications (Staff) / Guidelines (Faculty):

The defined qualifications will need to be identified in the Minimum/Required Qualifications field.

Requirements :

A Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management, Personnel Management, Industrial Relations, Business Administration or a related field, and two years of professional level Human Resources experience OR Valid certification as a Professional in Human Resources awarded by the Human Resources Certification Institute ( HRCI ) or the Society of Human Resources Management ( SHRM ) and three years of professional level Human Resources experience OR Four years' experience providing administrative support in program administration, including demonstrated ability for the following:

• Detail-oriented, excellent organizational skills, proactive and accustomed to meeting deadlines;
• Proficiency in data entry and records data from electronic and hard copy source materials into system(s) using an electronic keyboard or optical scanner;
• Organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and complete projects under deadline pressure, and the ability to identify situations that may need further research and/or escalation to supervisor.

User-level experience with the following software: Database and reporting tools, Windows-based software, and Microsoft Office applications: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to analyze complex and sensitive issues and situations through an inclusive lens, identify alternative solutions, forecast consequences of proposed actions, consider how proposed actions may impact diverse groups and anticipate potential biases, and propose effective course of action.
• Experience working in a diverse, fast-paced customer-oriented environment. Demonstrated ability to recognize the unique needs of diverse groups of customers and provide high-quality, timely, customer-oriented services in a highvolume work environment.
• Ability to effectively collaborate and build relationships with diverse groups of key stakeholders.
• Demonstrated commitment to inclusiveness, collaboration and teamwork across all levels in the colleges and central administration.
• Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills in a diverse team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and resolve problems in a fair, equitable, unbiased manner.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to utilize inclusive language.

This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per University Standard: 05-010 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.

Type:

This position will primarily adhere to a normal business schedule of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (M-F) on the OSU campus and may occasionally work away from the primary work site. Will be expected to work beyond the normal schedule when necessary to meet deadlines and perform other critical work.

Additional Salary Information: $46,000 - $54,000

About Oregon State University

Oregon State is a leading research university located in one of the safest, smartest, greenest small cities in the nation. Situated 90 miles south of Portland, and an hour from the Cascades or the Pacific Coast, Corvallis is the perfect home base for exploring Oregon's natural wonders. Oregon State University has always been a place with a purpose - making a positive difference in quality of life, natural resources and economic prosperity in Oregon and beyond. Through discovery, innovation and application, we are meeting challenges, solving problems and turning ideas into reality.Founded in 1868, Oregon State is the state's Land Grant university and is one of only two universities in the U.S. to have Sea Grant, Space Grant and Sun Grant designations. Oregon State is also the only university in Oregon to hold both the Carnegie Foundation's top designation for research institutions and its prestigious Community Engagement classification.As Oregon's leading public research university, with $261.7 million in external funding in the 2011 fiscal year, Oregon State's impact reaches across the state and beyond. With 12 colleges, 15 Agricultural Experiment Stations, 35 county Extension off ... ices, the Hatfield Marine Sciences Center in Newport and OSU-Cascades in Bend, Oregon, State has a presence in every one of Oregon's 36 counties, with a statewide economic footprint of $2.06 billion. Oregon State welcomes a diverse student body of over 26,000 students from across Oregon, all 50 states and more than 100 countries. They can choose from more than 200 undergraduate and more than 80 graduate degree programs, including over 30 degrees online offered through Oregon State Ecampus. Oregon State increasingly attracts high-achieving students, with nationally recognized programs in areas such as conservation biology, agricultural sciences, nuclear engineering, forestry, fisheries and wildlife management, community health, pharmacy and zoology. Oregon State also ranks high in sustainability, fourth among universities nationwide for using renewable energy and first in the Pac-12 Conference. And our students literally help power the university: 22 exercise machines at Oregon State University has always been a place with a purpose - making a positive difference in quality of life, natural resources and economic prosperity in Oregon and beyond. Through discovery, innovation and application, we are meeting challenges, solving problems and turning ideas into reality. For more information visit 400-acre main campus in Corvallis includes a Historic District, making Oregon State one of only a handful of U.S. university campuses listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The district includes such icons as Weatherford Hall, the Memorial Union and Benton Hall, the oldest building on the oldest building on campus.OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.

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