Human Resources Assistant

$35,360 - $35,360/Yr

University of Wisconsin System - Madison, WI

Full-time - Entry Level

Madison, WI

251-500 employees

Educational Services

About the position

The Human Resources (HR) Assistant will provide essential support to the School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) HR Team, assisting with various administrative tasks and contributing to the smooth operation of HR processes. This role involves executing a range of HR responsibilities from a collaborative, customer-service-oriented perspective, including new hire processing, compliance support, and project completion.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine human resources activities and provides general administrative support in more than one functional area such as recruitment, classification, payroll and benefits for a work unit.
• Serves as a resource contact disseminating information on rules, regulations, procedures, and statutes.
• Interprets, applies, and disseminates routine recruitment and staffing policies, procedures, and options to leadership and employees; recommends best strategies according to established objectives and goals.
• Assists with recruitment, personnel resource allocation, new employee orientations, and maintenance of employee records according to established policies and procedures.
• Prepares and organizes routine administrative communications, resources, and reports and maintains office equipment and supplies, under close supervision.
• Receives and responds to inquiries in-person, via email, and through various communication mediums and relays information to appropriate entities.

Requirements

• Preferred: High School Diploma or GED
• Preferred: 1-year human resources experience
• Recruitment experience, UW-Madison campus, Universities of Wisconsin (UW system)
• Workday experience

Benefits

• Flexible work schedule
• Possibility of extension based on need and/or funding