HR Generalist, University Advancement & Alumni Relations

Founded in 1965, UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation's top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs. It's located in one of the world's safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County's second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide.

To learn more about UC Irvine, visit www.uci.edu.

In 1965, the University of California, Irvine was founded with a mission to catalyze the community and enhance lives through rigorous academics, cutting-edge research, and dedicated public service. A top public university, UCI has become internationally recognized for improving lives through research and discovery, fostering excellence in scholarship and teaching, and engaging and enriching the community. Today, UCI continues to inspire change and pioneer new ideas with the support of its generous partners, alumni and friends.

Through the combined efforts of the University Advancement & Alumni relations team, the University is able to share its amazing achievements, build lasting relationships and generate support for important campus programs and initiatives. University Advancement seeks to strengthen contributions in research, education, and service; accelerate the university's place among globally preeminent research universities; and bring together passions, skills, and creativity to further improve people's lives.

The HR Generalist is the first point of contact for a client group, ensuring that the University's most important asset - our people - are being supported and developed. With little to no direction, the HR Generalist collaborates with their client group leaders and staff to implement UC policies, University procedures and programs, and unit guidelines consistently to foster a positive work environment with effective communication and change management techniques. This position reports directly to the Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) for University Advancement & Alumni Relations.

The incumbent will utilize HR data to make a wide variety of recommendations. The HR Generalist is responsible for advising management and staff on all HR departmental issues, interpreting HR policies, programs, and procedures, understanding which issues require referrals to centers of excellence (COE), establishing effective working relationships with contacts in the COE and acting as a liaison to those resources when necessary.

The HR Generalist is a seasoned, experienced professional who will understand how to apply organization policies and procedures to resolve the full range of HR-related issues in support of their client groups. These issues may include talent acquisition, organizational development and effectiveness, employee and labor relations, total rewards, and diversity, equity and inclusion programs and are generally complex in scope where analysis of situations require a review of a variety of factors. The incumbent must have enough knowledge of UC policy and UCI procedures or experience working in a large, matrix-style organization to understand when referrals to the COE are necessary and when the work remains within the unit with minimal guidance.

Total Compensation

In addition to the salary range listed below, we offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

The expected pay range for this recruitment is $80,000- $95,000 (Annual).

Required:

• Possesses strong analytical skills to conduct analysis and develop recommendations, demonstrating organization and problem-solving skills.
• Thorough knowledge of organizational policies and procedures, knowledge of functional area and understands how work may affect other areas.
• Thorough knowledge of human resources concepts, policies and procedures, employment practices, labor relations, salary administration, training and other areas of human resources.
• Knowledge of a human resources management system (HRMS), and / or other related business software programs and systems.
• Skilled in communicating clearly and effectively verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to handle very difficult or volatile situations / individuals effectively.
• Demonstrated analytical, active listening, and critical thinking skills.
• Adaptability to work independently as well as collaboratively with Advancement and UCI faculty and staff to achieve defined goals. Use initiative to organize and follow through with complex tasks to meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of where to go within the organization for needed information and ability to judge what information should be passed on to different levels of management.
• Strong customer service orientation. Ability to provide customer service to a diverse and high-level staff in a diplomatic and confidential manner.
• Analytical skills to determine information relevant to a problem, and to determine issues of concern for Human Resources and Leadership.
• Ability to be flexible in working independently as well as collaboratively with University Advancement, Centers of Excellence (COE), faculty and staff to achieve defined goals.
• Three years of experience as an HR Generalist
• Three years of experience performing full-cycle recruitments and advising senior leadership on interview questions and interviewing techniques

Preferred:

• Knowledge of UCI Systems, such as applicant tracking systems (ATS), TRS, UC Path, JDX, and Salesforce or similar CRM.
• Knowledge of Organizational Development and Effectiveness programs / techniques including: succession planning and organizational change management (OCM)
• Knowledge of Organizational Development and Effectiveness programs / techniques including: succession planning and organizational change management (OCM)
• Knowledge of UCI Systems, such as applicant tracking systems (ATS), TRS, UC Path, JDX, and Salesforce or similar CRM.
• Professional in Human Resources (PHR)
• Broad knowledge of UC Path and UC payroll guidelines.
• Experience developing and implementing training programs.

Conditions of Employment:

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct*
• Legal Right to work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

*Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page - https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement:

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

For the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM-20.

For the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.

We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.
UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact Human Resources at (949) 824-0500 or eec@uci.edu.