Personnel and Projects Specialist

Job Summary

Academic Business and Strategic Operations (ABSO) supports organizational effectiveness across the Division of Academic Affairs through personnel administration, academic and administrative projects, customer service, change management, process improvement, and budget support. Reporting to the Academic Business Strategist, the Personnel and Projects Specialist provides confidential administrative, personnel, project, and operational support for ABSO and the Division of Academic Affairs.

Working independently under limited supervision, the incumbent coordinates complex personnel processes, maintains and analyzes confidential personnel and organizational information, supports division-wide projects and change initiatives, and serves as a liaison among People and Culture, Directors of Resources and Operations (DROs), managers, and unit analysts.

The Specialist regularly handles sensitive and confidential information related to personnel actions, recruitment, compensation, performance evaluations, organizational changes, and other management matters requiring discretion and sound judgment. The position interprets and applies established university policies, procedures, and collective bargaining agreements; monitors division-wide personnel processes; identifies issues; and provides guidance and recommendations to managers in consultation with the Academic Business Strategist and People and Culture, as appropriate.

The incumbent also coordinates projects, events, process improvements, training, records management, and operational support activities that advance divisional priorities and provides operational and administrative backup support for functions managed by the Academic Business Strategist, as assigned.

• Coordinate and provide confidential administrative support for division-wide personnel processes, including recruitment, classification/compensation, organizational changes, performance evaluations, and other personnel transactions
• Review and track recruitment and classification/compensation requests for completeness, appropriate approvals, and funding verification prior to division-level review
• Provide guidance to managers regarding established personnel processes, collective bargaining agreement requirements, and university policies and procedures; consult with the Academic Business Strategist and People & Culture on complex or sensitive matters as appropriate
• Serve as a liaison among People & Culture, DROs, managers, and unit analysts regarding personnel processes, including participation in People and Culture Process Forums and other meetings
• Coordinate student assistant personnel processes, including hiring, payroll activities, onboarding/offboarding, tracking hours and monitoring of student assistant funding allocations
• Support managers with Absence Management, reporting structure changes, and other personnel transactions
• Assist managers with the development and revision of position descriptions as needed
• Coordinate and monitor the division-wide staff performance evaluation process, maintain current resources and guidance on the AA Resource Hub, and prepare annual and probationary reports
• Collaborate with Faculty Success and People and Culture on faculty personnel processes, as assigned
• Provide confidential administrative and logistical support for executive-level searches conducted by the Office of the Provost
• Coordinate division-wide projects, initiatives, and events that advance Academic Affairs priorities; establish project tasks, timelines, deliverables, and tracking mechanisms
• Analyze administrative processes and operational data to identify issues, opportunities for improvement, and potential solutions; develop recommendations for consideration by…