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Job Category:
University Staff
Employment Type:
Regular
Job Profile:
HR Coordinator
Job Summary:
Located within the central Office of Human Resources (OHR), the Compensation Center of Excellence (CCoE) helps the university attract, recruit, retain, and develop employees by providing consultative compensation services. The CCoE develops strategies to ensure the university remains a competitive market-informed employer. While the CCoE primarily offers its strategic services to HR professionals and campus leadership, its data analysis informs the decision-making process which impacts employees. This collaborative model aligns with OHR's current operating framework and relationship with campus (including local HR professionals across our schools, colleges, and divisions).
The HR Coordinator assists the CCoE team by reviewing and processing HR transactions, creating and maintaining various HR specific reports, auditing and tracking compliance for various HR functions, and serving as a point of contact to HR professionals at our schools, colleges, and divisions.
Key Job Responsibilities:
Provide administrative support and coordination for projects
Manages the dissemination of HR related communications to various audiences under the direction of leadership
Enters, reviews, and processes HR transactions according to established policies and procedures
Creates and maintains various HR specific reports, databases, and/or records to ensure compliance with established policies, procedures, and legal rules and regulations
Audits and tracks compliance for various HR functions such as performance evaluations, onboarding, off boarding, criminal background checks, and credentialing
Serves as a point of contact to employees, managers, and internal and external stakeholders. Responds to inquiries and escalates more complex issues to the appropriate authorities
Schedules logistics and secures resources for recruitment processes, onboarding activities, payroll functions, and/or other HR related activities
Department:
Located within the Office of Human Resources, Compensation Center of Excellence (CCoE)
Compensation:
$22.60 (minimum) per hour.
Actual pay is determined at hire and is based on experience and qualifications.
This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance, tax-advantaged savings accounts, and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund. For a summary of benefits, please see https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/download/univstaff.pdf .
Required Qualifications:
Prior experience working in an administrative role in a professional office setting. Experience in professional internships may be considered as prior experience.
Ability to learn and apply human resource laws, principles, and practices including policies and procedures specific to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Compensation Center of Excellence (CCoE), and the Office of Human Resources (OHR).
Proficiency in use of database, spreadsheet, and word processing software such as Microsoft Office, Google, and Adobe products.
Ability to plan and establish priorities, organize, and execute varied and complex tasks while maintaining a high level of attention to detail.
Excellent communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills.
Capacity to complete time-sensitive and high-volume work responsibilities.
Ability to work independently and part of a team.
Experience with developing and sustaining collaborative work relationships.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in human resources or related field.
Experience in a higher education institution or government agency.
Experience using HR systems such as Peoplesoft, Workday, or similar enterprise resource planning software…