Senior Generalist, HR​/FA

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary:
  Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard
  
  Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range: 85,

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Position Summary

The Senior Generalist, Human Resources and Faculty Affairs will provide comprehensive support to Human Resource/Faculty Affairs, collaborating on departmental projects as needed. They will regularly meet with HR/FA Managers and/or Director(s) for requested updates, participating in team meetings to review transaction statuses. Additionally, they will assist in training and mentoring colleagues, while serving as a liaison for internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely processing of HR/FA transactions.

The Senior Generalist will offer guidance to peers and provide backup support as required, including vacation coverage for departments. They should demonstrate solid knowledge and the ability to handle typical situations independently or with minimal supervision. Further, they will work with lower-level roles to maintain consistent resolution of typical situations.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the recruitment of staff by posting positions using applicant tracking systems (Talentlink/ASR*/Interfolio/Clear Company) in addition to posting on outside advertising sources.
• Assist with the recruitment of staff by posting positions on Columbia's job sites and appropriate advertising sources, scheduling in-person meetings, managing the I-9 process; completing pre-hire background checks, processing all new hires and any employment related changes.
• Upon request, reviews applications and interviews applicants to match experience with specific job-related requirements.
• Independently coordinates all pre-boarding activities for the various employee populations.
• Schedules in-person meetings, manages the I-9 process, coordination of pre-hire background checks, and ensures efficient on-boarding.
• Liaise with internal and external constituents to resolve issues and to ensure timely processing of new-hire/appointments and other related transactions.
• Recruitment Process
  
  Competency:
  
  Demonstrates solid knowledge and ability, and can independently or with minimal supervision, apply the competency in the full range of typical situations. Mentors lower level roles in maintaining consistent resolution of typical situations
  • * ASR = Academic Search and Recruitment, interchangeable with Interfolio

• Responsible for onboarding staff, faculty and researchers and students. This includes scheduling welcome program, medical surveillance and UNI creation.
• Communication with new hires and departments to ensure smooth onboarding experience.
• Initiate and process template-based hires in Peoplesoft and/or nominations ensuring accurate collection and processing of the information collected in PAC.
• Process all short-term visitors and student utilizing JIRA.
• Onboarding Process
  
  Competency:
  
  Demonstrates solid knowledge and ability, and can independently or with minimal supervision, apply the competency in the full range of typical situations. Mentors lower level roles in maintaining consistent resolution of typical situations

• Oversee the department's preparation and processing of payroll using TLAM and management of time-off tracking.
• Manage the collections and verification of time off trackers for all Officers ensuring all submissions are up to date and approved by supervisors.
• Process any employment related changes in Talent Link, as well as PAF (i.e. updating position numbers, for promotions, or reclassifications; leaves of absences and terminations) for People Soft updates.
• Liaise with internal and external constituents to resolve issues and to ensure time processing of new-hire/appointment, reappointment, termination and other related transactions.
• Payr…