Senior Accommodation Specialist

Are you ready for your next HR challenge? The University of Alaska is seeking a Senior Employee Accommodation Specialist to serve as the institution’s subject matter expert on workplace accommodations. In this role, you will partner closely with Leaves, Labor & Employee Relations, and General Counsel to ensure compliance with federal and state laws while managing complex and high-risk accommodation cases.

You will lead the Accommodations team by overseeing case management, providing strategic guidance, and ensuring quality, consistency, and legally defensible outcomes across the program. This position also plays a key role in identifying trends, improving processes, and educating managers and HR partners—helping to build a compliant, equitable, and effective workplace.

To thrive in this role, you must excel at balancing compliance, strategic thinking, and clear communication. You bring strong knowledge of the ADA, PWFA, Section 504, and related laws, along with the ability to apply them in practical, real-world situations. You are motivated to build and improve processes, and you have experience leading or mentoring others, with a focus on setting expectations, coaching, and developing staff.

You are skilled at navigating complex, high-risk situations, exercising sound judgment, and making defensible decisions in ambiguous environments. You collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners, including Legal and Labor & Employee Relations, and are able to influence and educate managers on accommodation practices. You also identify trends and translate data into meaningful insights for leadership, while maintaining thorough, accurate documentation and strict confidentiality.

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field and three years professional human resources experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Direct experience with accommodations.
• Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification preferred.

This is a full-time, exempt staff position complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package. UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, annual leave, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage. New hires will be placed on the UA Staff Salary Schedule, Grade 80, based on education and experience.

To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction. Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.

The University of Alaska (UA) is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and Educational Institution. The University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.