HR Generalist III/Senior HR Generalist

University of Maryland, United States

Updated: 4 months ago
Location: College Park, MARYLAND
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Posting Details
Posting Details


Position Number: 118927
Title: Coordinator
Functional Title: HR Generalist III/Senior HR Generalist
Category Status: 33-Exempt Regular
Applicant Search Category: Staff
University Authorized FTE: 1.0
Unit: VPA-FM-FBO-HR & Payroll
Campus/College Information:
Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.
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Position Summary/Purpose of Position:
Reporting to the HR Business Partner/HR Manager Staff Relations, manages various professional, employee relations and labor relations assignments in support of the FM organization. The University of Maryland Facilities Management Department employs over 800 service, maintenance, skilled crafts, administrative and professional employees, many of whom are in a collective bargaining unit. This role provides primary support to the FM Staff Relations Unit and the Manager, Staff Relations, in the function areas of Staff/Labor Relations & Compliance, Performance Management & Discipline, Employee Experience/Professional Development and HR Metrics/Reporting. The position will also provide general HR services in various disciplines, including but not limited to, recruiting, benefits, training, compensation and/or payroll, dependent on Generalist Level, experience, and business need. Incumbent is expected to collaborate University Human Resources and FMHR Team as a whole and may perform other duties, as assigned.
Incumbent will work under general supervision, using standardized practices and/or methods and will report to the HR Manager, FM Staff Relations.
Benefits Summary Top Benefits and Perks:

Exempt Benefits Summary

Minimum Qualifications:
Education: 
Bachelor’s Degree.
Experience: 
Five (5) or more years’ related HR experience in employee/labor relations, at least three (3) of which must have included experience in HR Compliance, including, ADA, FMLA and other medical leave processing as well as Grievance/Complaint investigation, processing, and facilitation.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Knowledge of human resources policies, practices, and procedures including principles and practices of labor relations, mediation, and conflict resolution techniques.
  • Strong analytical and deductive reasoning skill required. 
  • Ability to interpret and apply human resource policies, practices, and procedures; to organize data, extrapolate meaning, recognize patterns, utilize context cues, synthesize wide-ranging information to present clear, concise reports and information when requested.
  • Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing; effective presentation skills.
  • Strong interpersonal skills to effectively work with all levels of the organization, a diverse client base and employee population.
  • Excellent customer service skills. 
  • Advanced proficiency in the use of computer systems: especially MS Office Suite, and database tracking systems, required. 
  • Ability to operate manual and automated systems, computers, and related software to facilitate assigned work; to adhere to a polished, professional dress expectation, as appropriate, maintain poise and courtesy under pressure; to handle sensitive and confidential matters with discretion and tact; must be detail oriented and demonstrate the ability to manage tasks and prioritize work assignments.
Preferences:
Preferences:
  • Degree Discipline: Human Resources, Law, Labor or Industrial Relations, Psychology, Sociology, Business Management, English/Communication or a related field strongly desired.
  • Experience in a large (over 500+) public sector organization managing data within an automated system is helpful.
  • Spanish-language fluency strongly preferred.
  • Demonstrable analytical and logical reasoning, organization and detail skills desired.
  • Prior counseling, mediation, social work, investigation, legal, business/management, or supervisory experience helpful.
Additional Certifications:
Required:
  • Although driving a State Vehicle is not a requirement for this position, travel by foot or vehicle may be required from time to time for meetings, deliveries, etc. on and off campus. If driving a State vehicle, the incumbent must possess and maintain a valid class C Driver’s license or equivalent with fewer than six points. 
  • Must be willing to seek SHRM/HRCI certification within 24 mos and/or should be prepared to maintain current certification.


Preferred:
  • Human Resource Management Certificate: SHRM-CP, HRCI PHR, IPMA-CP certification desired.
Additional Information:
For full and best consideration, please submit a cover letter, resume and list of three (3) professional references by July 24, 2023.
The hiring range for this position is $69,866 – $86,083.
Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
Facilities Management (FM) supports the University of Maryland in its mission of achieving excellence as the State’s primary center of research and graduate education and the institution of choice for undergraduate students of exceptional ability and promise. We are responsible for the physical campus – its academic, research and administrative spaces, the building infrastructure, and the surrounding landscape. Our workforce of about 800 employees brings a rich diversity of backgrounds, talents, and skills to the management of this complex environment. We serve the campus community twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days per year.
Job Risks Not Applicable to This Position
Physical Demands
Incumbent works in an office environment and requires the ability to work physically on-campus as needed, see, hear, speak, sit, stand, walk, stoop, reach, bend, climb ladders or stairs to affix postings and lift up to 20lbs. Incumbent must be able to operate standard office equipment and keyboards and will occasionally travel to meetings and interviews throughout campus. Incumbent may need to work outside normal work area or scheduled hours to accommodate organizational needs and for purposes of meetings, training, etc. This role is HYBRID TELEWORK ELIGIBLE depending on business need, subject to supervisor approval.
Posting Date: 07/06/2023
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled Yes
Best Consideration Date 07/27/2023
Diversity Statement:
The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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