Grand Valley State University
Academic Affairs Specialist
Allendale, MI
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About the role
- This position serves as the primary liaison on processes between the Provost's Office, colleges, and Human Resources.
- Ensure accuracy and integrity of information between departmental and university HR systems (i.e., Workday) via established reconciliation procedures and reporting.
- Recommend systems and procedures for internal controls as necessary.
Responsibilities
- This role manages hiring at the Provost Office level in Academic Affairs, advises leadership on policy development, participates in the Merit Review team and verifies that employee records in Workday are accurate and consistent across Academic Affairs.
- This position works collaboratively with the leadership team of each college and their support staff to ensure efficient, consistent, and effective human resources operations within Academic Affairs.
- Manage the hiring processes between Academic Affairs and HR.
- Design, maintain and prepare reports and comply with requests for information and audit processes.
- Lead the collaborative monthly meetings between the Provost's Office, Academic Affairs support staff, and HR.
- Outstanding organizational skills and the ability to complete projects on a timely basis and manage multiple priorities.
Requirements
- Monitor the completion and documentation of terminal degrees for ABD faculty hires within the required timeframe.
- Perform other duties as required/assigned by leadership.
- Experience with implementing and interpreting HR processes for hiring, terminations, and pay raises.
Skills
- Bachelor's degree and a minimum of two (2) years' related experience.
- Experience with implementing and interpreting HR processes for hiring, terminations, and pay raises. Attention to detail.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with students, faculty, and staff.
- Effective oral and written communication.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office.
- Experience working HR functions within an Enterprise Resource Program
- Experience in higher education.
- Workday experience with HR processes
- Experience training others in processes in a corporate/higher ed environment
Compensation
- Minimum starting salary of $63,000, commensurate with experience
Benefits
- Maintain hiring data, sharing relevant information with Pew Faculty Teaching and Learning Center (FTLC) for faculty orientation and with IT for computer orders.
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, vision, dental, life insurance, generous employer retirement contributions, wellness resources and tuition waiver effective on date of hire.
Equal opportunity
- Equal Opportunity Employer, which includes providing
- equal opportunity for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must not require sponsorship now or in the future.
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