Senior HR & Faculty Affairs Generalist

Grade 104

• 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 Resources/Faculty Affairs, collaborating on departmental projects as needed. They will regularly meet with HR/FA Manager(s) and/or Director(s) to request updates, participation 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

The Senior Generalist, HR/FA will:

• Meet regularly with Directors or designee, to provide updates on request status. May attend meetings with the HR/FA team and/or Division Administrator or his/her designee to review the status of HR/FA transactions.
• Assist with training, mentoring and education of peers, colleagues and new hires in relevant areas of expertise.
• Liaise with internal and external constituents to resolve issues and to ensure timely processing of new-hire/appointment, reappointment, termination and other related transactions.
• Provide back-up support and guidance to other generalists, managers and directors, as necessary.
• Provide vacation and time-off back-up coverage for departments (may provide short-term or extended coverage assignments).

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.

Recruitment

• Assist with the recruitment of staff by posting positions using Columbia’s job site (Talentlink and ASR*/Interfolio) 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.
• * ARS = Academic Search and Recruitment, interchangeable with Interfolio

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