Senior HR Specialist

$61,653 - $65,633/Yr

North Carolina State University - Raleigh, NC

Full-time - Mid Level

Raleigh, NC

Educational Services

About the position

The Senior HR Specialist at the College of Natural Resources is responsible for ensuring compliance with HR policies and regulations while managing personnel activities within the college. This role serves as a primary resource for departmental HR partners and collaborates with various university offices to streamline HR processes and support recruitment efforts. The position also involves mentoring junior HR staff and overseeing international employment programs, payroll, and employee performance management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage HR processes for departmental HR Partners, including position management and recruitment in PeopleAdmin.
• Lead college recruitment efforts, ensuring compliance with university, state, and federal requirements.
• Manage waiver-of-recruitment requests for EHRA non-faculty, part-time faculty, and temporary employees.
• Prepare and review offer letters for new hires, ensuring accuracy and compliance with university guidelines.
• Oversee the college's International Employment program, coordinating visa requests with departmental HR Partners.
• Manage bi-weekly payroll and temporary job actions, ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Administer the college's employee performance program, ensuring timely collection of performance plans and appraisals.
• Oversee employment eligibility verification using the Guardian system for I-9 forms.
• Serve as HR analytics lead, running reports and queries as requested.
• Review and approve NextGen actions, ensuring compliance with Graduate School requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proven critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Extensive knowledge of HR policies, federal/state employment laws, and international employment regulations.
• Skilled in leading cultural change and streamlining processes.
• Strong proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Google suite.
• Ability to translate data and trends into actionable strategies.
• Experienced in strategy development and execution of sensitive initiatives.
• Team-oriented with excellent presentation and facilitation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to independently solve complex problems.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in HR performing a variety of HR functions.
• Previous experience in a higher education environment.
• Working knowledge of Google suite.
• Proven skills in data collection and analysis.
• Experience working with HR applications like PeopleSoft HR and People Admin.
• Experience creating position descriptions.
• Experience with faculty appointments and recruitment processes.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $61,653 - $65,633.
• Full-time position with a standard work schedule of M-F, 8AM - 5PM.