Chief Human Resources Officer

Associate Vice President of Human Resources for Health Affairs

Office Location
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
1201 W. University Drive
Human Resources
MASS Building 2nd Floor
Edinburg, TX 78539

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Office hours:
Monday-Friday
8:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.

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School of Medicine Recruitment: View email address on click.appcast.io

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Faculty Recruitment:
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Posting Details

• Posting Number: SRGV9119
• Working Title: ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES FOR HEALTH AFFAIRS
• Number of Vacancies: 1
• Location: Edinburg, Texas
• Department: Ofc of Health Affairs
• FTE: 1.0
• FLSA: Exempt
• Scope of Job: Oversees all facets of Human Resources for the Division of Health Affairs (DOHA) by leading independently various HR-related matters for both Executive, Faculty, Physician and Staff, including recruitment, performance management, HR policies, employee relations, progressive discipline, training, strategic planning, and organizational development.

Description of Duties

• Participates as a member of the senior executive leadership team and provides leadership and guidance, as appropriate, to school-wide programs and projects. Promotes global awareness of issues facing the Division of Health Affairs and determines how the human resources function may be best utilized to address those issues.
• Serves as part of the institutional HR leadership team, working in partnership to develop, enforce and communicate any relevant HR matters or policy updates.
• Provides leadership and guidance to a team that advises and supports division management, team leadership, supervisors, and employees in handling personnel issues, including corrective action processes. Establishes and executes process/access for the Division’s schools needing employee performance management assistance.
• Provides leadership and consultation on complex employment situations for appointment processes for faculty and staff during the career lifecycle (to include but not limited to recruitment, retention, annual appraisals, performance management, faculty contracts, evaluation of faculty compensation and salary equity matters).
• Oversees and manages Health Affair’s employee separation process in coordination with employee relations, as needed. In partnership with DOHA executive team and administration, oversees and establishes the recruitment strategy and plan for faculty, physician, executive and staff hires, while providing regular updates to the Division and school leadership teams. Directs the recruitment process from initial contact to execution of the completed search, including any interaction with search firms on behalf of DOHA.
• Serves as the HR lead in establishing a positive culture across the enterprise tied to the DOHA mission of transforming health in the region. Partners with operational leads to optimize and improve workplace culture across our sites and systems.
• Establishes strong working relationship with the school’s r leaders, serving as their administrative point of contact for all applicable HR matters.
• In partnership with UTHRGV leadership, develops and executes strategies and projects to consistently improve the recruitment and retention of clinical staff.
• Oversees all invoices and funds spent on external recruitment resources, including job postings, ad placements, third party placement fees, etc. Analyzes effectiveness of advertising and resources used. Analyzes recruitment metrics.
• Establishes and oversees a team that provides expert level consultation, guidance, and direction in talent management strategies to all schools within DOHA and UT Health RGV.
• Develops short and mid-range plans, conceptual designs, budget requirements and documentation for assigned area.
• Manages all aspects ranging from job description development to final hire for faculty, professional and classified staff.
• Works pro-actively to ensure all UTRGV policies and procedures are adhered to at all times.
• Directs effective communication regarding FMLA, LWOP, W/C and possible A.D.A. interrelations and coordinates needed actions with respective subject matter experts.
• Supports A.D.A. reasonable accommodation requests in coordination with the A.D.A. Coordinator.
• Develops, and provides training and presentations to the Division’s faculty, staff, and executive search committees regarding HR related matters.
• Serves as institutional representative during assigned unemployment claims, in responding and coordinating appeal hearings and processes.
• Serves as the HR representative on any applicable LCME institutional committee, the Equal Opportunity Liaison for the Division’s faculty search committee or any other committee as needed.
• Represents the Division on university committees discussing human resource matters at the direction of the VP of HR. Leads the Division’s annual staff appraisal process and provides guidance regarding developmental plans as needed.
• Acts as liaison with central HR offices.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervision Received

General supervision from assigned supervisor.

Supervision Given

Direct supervision of recruitment and HR teams.

Required Education

Master’s degree from an accredited university in related field.

Preferred Education

N/A

Licenses/Certifications

None.

Required Experience

Six (6) years of increasingly responsible experience in HR at an academic medical center/School of Medicine and/or a healthcare setting, including supervisory experience.

Preferred Experience

N/A

Equipment

Use of standard office equipment.

Working Conditions

Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Work is performed primarily in a general office environment. Some travel and weekend work is required. UTRGV is a distributed institution, which requires presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley.

Other

Exceptional planning and organizational skills. Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills (written and oral). Ability to exercise independent judgment in applying and interpreting human resource policy.

Physical Capabilities

N/A

Employment Category

Full-Time

Minimum Salary

Commensurate with Experience

Posted Salary

Commensurate with Experience

Position Available Date

10/01/2026

Grant Funded Position

No

EEO Statement

It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Dear Applicant,

Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following:

Date of Birth
Social Security Number
Gender
Ethnicity/Race

Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission.

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Additional Information

UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location is subject to change based on need.

All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval from the VP of Human Resources.

Posting Supplemental Questions

1. * Are you now, or previously, employed by The University of Texas System or any of its institutions?
   1. Yes - I currently am employed by the UT System or its institutions
   2. Yes - I have previously been employed by the UT System or its institutions
   3. No - I have never been employed by the UT System or its institutions
2. * Are you a current UTRGV employee?
   1. Yes
   2. No
3. * Please select your highest level of completed education.
   1. 6th grade education
   2. 10th grade education
   3. High School Diploma or GED
   4. Associates Degree, Technical, or Trade School Degree/Certification or 60 Hours of College Hours
   5. Bachelors Degree from an accredited university
   6. Masters Degree from an accredited university
   7. Ph. D. or other terminal degree from an accredited university
   8. None of the above
4. * Please provide the field of study for your education: (Open Ended Question)
5. * Please indicate the number of years of work experience you have directly related to the position in which you are applying for:
   1. Less than 1 year
   2. 1 year
   3. 2 years
   4. 3 years
   5. 4 years
   6. 5 years
   7. 6 years
   8. 7 years
   9. 8 years
   10. 9 years
   11. 10 years
   12. Over 10 years
6. * Do you meet the minimum requirements for this position?
   1. Yes
   2. No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Unofficial Graduate Transcripts

Optional Documents

1. Cover Letter/Letter of Application
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Unofficial Transcripts
4. Reference Letter 1
5. Reference Letter 2
6. Reference Letter 3
7. Certifications and Licenses
8. Training Certificates
9. Other Document
10. List of 3 References
11. Unofficial Transcripts 2
12. Unofficial Transcripts 3
13. Letter of Interest
14. Additional Document