Department

Med Ad-Human Resources-420103

Career Area

Human Resources

Is this an internal only recruitment?

No

Posting Open Date

02/21/2023

Application Deadline

03/07/2023

Position Type

Permanent Staff (SHRA)

Position Title

Human Resources Consultant - Journey

Salary Grade Equivalent

GN13

Working Title

Human Resources Consultant

Position Number

00032595

Vacancy ID

P016949

Full-time/Part-time Permanent/Time-Limited

Full-Time Permanent

If time-limited, estimated duration of appointment

Hours per week

40

Work Schedule

Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Flexible work arrangements, including virtual/hybrid work locations, are an integral part of the School of Medicine’s Working Forward initiative. As such, this position’s work location is designated as virtual. Please note that the designated work location is subject to change based on the unit’s business needs.

Work Location

Chapel Hill, NC

Position Location

North Carolina, US

Hiring Range

$59,850 - $76,000

Pay Band Information

To learn more about the pay band for this branch and role, please see the Career Banding rates spreadsheet.

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to be the nation’s leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.
Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.
Education: We will prepare tomorrow’s health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.
Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.

Position Summary

This position serves as a professional-level Human Resources Consultant. The position possesses expertise in managing human resources activities for SHRA and EHRA employees. This includes providing in-depth interpretation of University HR policies, providing consultation and advice on HR issues and concerns, and implementing and advising on unit-level, School of Medicine, and campus-wide HR strategies and plans within assigned work units. The HR Consultant will serve as the principal contact for managing HR activities within his or her respective units. Activities involve communications with key University central offices including SOM HR, the Office of Human Resources (OHR), Academic Personnel, the EEO/ADA Office, University Payroll Services, and Office of University Counsel. The position will function as a generalist covering the broad range of human resources subject matter areas including performance management, classification and compensation, recruitment and hiring, employee relations, leave administration, and handling basic benefits inquiries in consultation with the University’s Benefits Department. As a system complex user of ConnectCarolina (PeopleSoft}, position incumbent will prepare, approve, and/or troubleshoot proposed or implemented HR actions to assure compliance with relevant Federal, State, and University policies and the institutions equal opportunity and diversity goals.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and two years of progressively responsible professional human resources management experience; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be from appropriately accredited institutions.

Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

The successful candidate must possess excellent oral and written communication skills, sound business judgment, tact and diplomacy, and the ability to interact with personnel at all levels of the School/Division and University. The successful candidate must demonstrate a working knowledge of federal and state employment laws and regulations (e.g., FLSA, FMLA, ADA) and have prior experience in consulting with internal clients on some combination of recruitment, compensation, employee relations, position classification or employee benefits matters. Must demonstrate a ‘Can Do’ customer service mentality. Must have the ability to dissect a problem and find the fundamental cause and offer a viable and logical solution. The candidate must be able to appreciate the benefits of working in a fast paced, high volume environment. The candidate must have the ability to encompass a wide scope of responsibility from performing transactional duties to making high level decisions and working independently. The candidate must have the ability to act with a sense of urgency, have quick turnaround and response times, and take ownership of the HR professional role. The candidate must be willing and able to learn HR in a higher academia setting, and approach every complex and dynamic issue with a passion for learning and as a building block to their knowledge. The successful candidate will have the mentality of wanting to be the point person in all areas of HR.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

Knowledge of PeopleSoft, lnfoporte, and UNC’s time-tracking system, TIM. Thorough knowledge of UNC Policies and Procedures for both SHRA and EHRA positions. Prior experience in the higher education setting is highly preferred.

Required Licenses/Certifications

Special Physical/Mental Requirements

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

Not Applicable.

Position/Schedule Requirements