University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas at Austin

Human Resource Coordinator, Office of the Vice President for Research, Scholarship, and Creative Endeavors

AUSTIN, TX · Exec · Contract

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 6 days ago
Computer VisionExcelProcess ImprovementHRHRISCustomer SupportResearchCommunicationProblem SolvingMicrosoft Office

About the role

  • Workload Management and Customer Service - Prioritizes and coordinates multiple assignments while maintaining a high level of accuracy, responsiveness, and customer service.
  • Communication - Proactively monitors HR transactions, employee lifecycle activities, and operational processes to identify potential delays, issues, or compliance concerns.
  • Student Employment and Affiliates Administration - Serves as the primary coordinator for student employment activities across the OVPR portfolio.

Responsibilities

  • Maintains accountability for tracking business processes from initiation through completion, proactively monitoring in-progress transactions, following up with reviewers, and partnering with Senior HR Coordinators to resolve issues.
  • Prioritizes and coordinates multiple assignments while maintaining a high level of accuracy, responsiveness, and customer service. Effectively manages competing deadlines and communicates proactively regarding workload priorities and emerging issues.
  • Partners closely with Senior HR Coordinators to support the needs of designated units. Maintains regular communication regarding personnel actions, onboarding activities, and time-sensitive HR processes to ensure timely and accurate completion of work.
  • Maintains ongoing communication with Senior HR Coordinators regarding the status of critical actions, outstanding approvals, employee needs, and emerging concerns to facilitate timely resolution and ensure high-quality HR service delivery.
  • Develops and distributes regular OVPR HR communications, including weekly employment opportunity announcements and monthly new hire updates.
  • Manages the full student employee lifecycle, including recruitment support, hiring, onboarding, personnel changes, and separations.

Requirements

  • Demonstrated attention to detail and ability to maintain a high degree of accuracy when processing transactions, maintaining records, and managing multiple assignments simultaneously.
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team-oriented environment while managing competing priorities and meeting established deadlines.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate professionally and effectively with colleagues at all organizational levels.
  • Demonstrated customer service skills with the ability to respond to inquiries in a timely, professional, and solution-oriented manner.
  • Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion when handling sensitive and confidential information.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and Teams.
  • Proven organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to proactively identify issues and follow through to resolution.
  • Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section
  • Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.

Nice to have

  • More than 2 years of human resources experience at UT Austin.
  • Knowledge of University of Texas at Austin human resources policies, procedures, and business processes.
  • Proficiency with University of Texas at Austin's Workday business processes, including recruitment, hire, change job, compensation, termination, and supervisory organization transactions.
  • Experience coordinating onboarding and offboarding activities, including background checks, technology access requests, and employment compliance requirements.
  • Experience serving as a departmental timekeeper or supporting time and absence management processes.
  • Experience coordinating student employment activities, including hiring, onboarding, and employment changes.
  • Experience monitoring and tracking complex business processes to ensure timely approvals, compliance, and successful completion.
  • May work around standard office conditions.

Compensation

  • $55,000 + depending on qualifications
  • The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

Benefits

  • 100% employer-paid basic medical coverage
  • Retirement contributions
  • Paid vacation and sick time
  • The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. ----
  • Retirement Plan Eligibility:

Equal opportunity

  • The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action.
  • The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
  • Equal Opportunity Employer:
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