Human Resources Consultant

A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation's top public universities. Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.

One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.

University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks for numerous retail, restaurant and performing arts discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates on select campus events. UNC-Chapel Hill offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package, paid leave, and a variety of health, life and retirement plans and additional programs that support a healthy work/life balance.

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 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 prepare tomorrow`s healthcare professionals and biomedical researchers from all backgrounds by facilitating learning within innovative and integrated curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education to ensure a highly skilled workforce.

Research: We develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers and resources. We provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our university to support outstanding research. We foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic and population research.

This position serves as a professional-level Human Resources (HR) Consultant for the Department of Medicine. This position has overarching responsibilities for Health Care System employees funded by the department. The position incumbent possesses expertise in managing human resources activities across employee types including SPA permanent employees, UNC Health Care employees, temporary employees, and non-salaried faculty employees. This includes providing in-depth interpretation of University HR policies, being knowledgeable of any tie-ins with UNG Heath Care System activities, providing consultation and advice on general HR issues and concerns, and implementing and advising on unit-level, School of Medicine, and campus-wide HR strategies and plans within the department. The HR Consultant will serve as the principal contact for managing the HR activities. Activities involve communications with key University central offices including the Office of Human Resources
( OHR), the Equal Opportunity and Compliance Office, University Payroll Services, and the HCS HR Office. The position incumbent will essentially function as an HR expert on human resources subject matter areas including classification and compensation, recruitment and hiring, employee relations, leave administration, and handling very basic benefits inquiries in consultation as appropriate 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.

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.

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.

Knowledge of PeopleSoft, lnfoPorte and UNC TIM. Thorough knowledge of UNC Polices & Procedures for both SPA & EPA positions. Prior experience in the higher education setting is highly preferred.

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.