Senior HR Coordinator

: Job no: 533309 Work type: Officer of Administration Location: Eugene, OR Categories: Administrative/Professional, Administrative/Office Support, Business Administration/Management, Human Resources

Department: Knight Campus Appointment Type and Duration: Regular, Ongoing Salary: Commensurate with experience Compensation Band: OS-OA05-Fiscal Year 2025-2024 FTE: 1.0

Application Review Begins

February 12, 2025; position open until filled

Special Instructions to Applicants

Along with your online application, please submit a resume and cover letter.

Department Summary

The Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact is a billion-dollar initiative designed to fast-track scientific discoveries and the process of turning those discoveries into innovations that improve the quality of life for people in Oregon, the nation, and beyond. The Knight Campus will reshape the higher education landscape in Oregon by training the next generations of scientists, forging tighter ties with industry and entrepreneurs, and creating new educational opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students. The Knight Campus Business Operations and Administration Team (BOAT) operates as a hub of experts who provide high-quality, exceptional business operations and administrative services to all units and programs in the Knight Campus. Service areas include full-cycle activities in human resources operations, financial operations, research administration/operations, academic administration/operations, and general business operations. The BOAT provides business services to all Knight Campus units which are continually growing at a remarkable pace as we scale up to achieve our mission of science-advancing society with a vision to dramatically shorten the timeline between discovery and societal impact through world-class research, training, and entrepreneurship.

Position Summary

The Knight Campus seeks a detail-oriented, adaptable, organized, and communicative individual to provide senior-level administration for our human resources programs and operations. The Senior Human Resources Coordinator (SHRC) will be responsible for a broad set of assignments related to the Knight Campus HR portfolio, with a focus on HR operations. This position will require the ability to work independently, demonstrate sound judgment, and exercise creative problem-solving skills while providing high-level administration for Knight Campus operations in support of faculty and staff. Responsibilities will include payroll administration, operations process development, generating and preparing formal documents, project management, and interfacing with the broader campus including the Office of the Provost and Human Resources on behalf of the Knight Campus. This position supervises the Workplace Coordinator and will serve in a lead capacity on the KCHR team. This position serves as a vital communication link and is involved in many sensitive and confidential issues, policy development, and processing of documentation and/or conversations related to personnel actions associated with the Knight Campus. This position will report directly to the Associate Director of Human Resources and will be an essential role in a growing team. The Senior HR Coordinator will be a crucial element of the support structure that is necessary for the billion-dollar academic, research, and innovation enterprise of the Knight Campus.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree PLUS three years of progressively responsible human resources related administration or operations experience

• Five years of progressively responsible human resources related administration or operations experience

• Two years of experience supporting business or HR operations in higher education or a major research institution

Professional Competencies

• Demonstrated high-level attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and consistent follow through
• Demonstrated strong communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and coordinate activities to ensure the success of a project
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and administrate in a highly regulated and unionized environment
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate and work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and cultures; commitment to promoting an inclusive work environment

Preferred Qualifications

• A Bachelor's or advanced degree in Business, HR, Management, Public Administration, or a closely-related field
• 2+ years of experience coordinating projects from start to finish
• 3+ years of work experience supporting business or HR operations in higher education or a major research institution
• Experience handling confidential materials
• Experience providing customer service in a professional environment
• Experience with BANNER, PageUp, and/or similar applications
• Experience with Microsoft Office and other software programs including HRIS/FIS platforms, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, and Google Docs

FLSA Exempt: Yes

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background inquiry.

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Advertised: January 25, 2024 Pacific Standard Time Applications close: