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Human Resource Assistant

Job in Carbondale, Jackson County, Illinois, 62901, USA
Listing for: Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Full Time, Part Time position
Listed on 2026-08-31
Job specializations:
  • Administrative/Clerical
    Clerical, Office Administrator/ Coordinator, Data Entry
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 36000 - 52000 USD Yearly USD 36000.00 52000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Description

Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Examples of Duties
  • Primary contact for reception area walk-ins; assisting with payroll inquiries, HRSS (electronic employee self-service tool) issues, and the job application/testing processes.
  • Researches, responds, and routes calls and inquiries to appropriate HR staff member or campus department to provide excellent customer service.
  • Liaison for International Tax, Payroll, and W2 questions
  • Responsible for assisting employees and applicants with variousaspects of the employment process; including but not limited to,assisting applicants navigate the application/testing process,copying, documenting, and verifying veterans' preference points,inputting application data in an applicant tracking system,creating and maintaining hard copy applicant files, purgingapplicant files for digital storage.
  • Assist with centralizing HR reception to the current mail room toservice all of the HR areas.
  • Handles all incoming and outgoing mail, ensuring accurate sorting and timely distribution to the relevant HR areas.
  • Processes and updates address/phone/name changes in the variousHR systems.
  • Performs routine filing and documentation tasks to keep applicantfiles up to date. Including creating new applicant files, updating and creation in HR Pro.
  • Consults with applicants, employees, and university departments to explain and defend the Civil Service Statute and Rules and university policies and guidelines.
  • Responsible for maintenance of the temporary upgrade tracking system. Logs upgrade hours and salaries. Insures compliance withthe Civil Service System's guidelines in regards to length ofupgrades.
  • Responsible for sending out orientation documents to newly hiredstaff.
  • Maintains monthly report for Extra Help hires by loggingjustification forms.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Any one or any combination totaling one (1) year (12 months) from the following categories below:
    • course work in human resource administration, business administration or a closely related field, as measured by the following conversion table or its proportional equivalent:
      • 30 semester hours equals one (1) year (12 months)
    • work experience performing basic human resource/payroll orgeneral office support duties.
  • Supplemental Information

    Illinois Residency Requirement: Pursuant to the State Universities Civil Service System, out-of-state candidates must establish Illinois residency within 180 calendar days of the start date for this position.

    Tips for Completing a Civil Service Application
  • To be eligible for the role, ensure that your application includes a complete and detailed employment history that highlightsyour relevant full-time and part-time work experience, including start and end dates of employment.
  • Relevant part-time work experience will count towards the qualifications for this position and will be converted to full-timeequivalence to calculate the total length of experience.
  • Upload all official transcripts to meet the educational requirements. If the job description specifies a minimum number ofcollege hours, transcripts are mandatory for the successfulprocessing of your application.
  • Veterans who qualify for preference must provide proof of eligibility within ten (10) working days of submitting an application, unless the same proof has already been submitted in aprevious application. The required proof of eligibility includes,at a minimum, a copy of the veteran's DD214/DD215 form (Department of Defense), NGB
    22 form (National Guard), or Discharge Orders orDD
    256 Discharge Certificate (Reserves).
  • After the position has closed, your application and supportingmaterials will be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications, including any specialty factors associated withthis position. Those who qualify will move forward for Civil Service Examination/Testing.
  • Please monitor your e-mail for further information regarding your application. Emails will be generated
  • For more information on Civil Service classifications, please visit the SUCSS web site inois.gov.
  • About Civil Service Examination/Testing

    The Civil Service examination for this classification is based on your application materials and responses to the supplemental questions. No participation other than submission of application materials is required from applicants that qualify to take the exam. If you meetthe minimum required qualifications for this position, your application will move forward for examination/testing in which youwill receive a score calculated based on your education and experience, and your name will be placed on the active employment register by exam score.

    This score will be emailed to the email address noted on your application. After the Final date to receive applications,the names within the top three scores will be referred to the department for interview.

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