POSITION TITLE: Senior Human Resource Services Consultant, UAA TO APPLY GO TO: www.uakjobs.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=66907 Please DO NOT reply via email. Position is subject to close at any time. All applicants who apply via the UAA website will be considered. The Human Resource Services Department provides UAA and its community campuses with a full range of consulting services in the areas of recruiting/staffing, compensation, HR information systems, employee training, organizational development, payroll, employee relations and employee benefits in support of its strategic goals and objectives. KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: The incumbent must possess a command of the full range of HR theory and practice; specific knowledge areas include; benefits, compensation, training, employee relations, employment law, and recruitment. In order to perform at the level of professional maturity and expertise required by this job the incumbent must demonstrate a command of knowledge through on-the-job training, formatted training or academic preparation in all knowledge areas. The incumbent also possesses the personal competencies to effectively apply this knowledge in exercising independent judgment and through consultative services with employees at all organizational levels. In addition, the incumbent possesses a mastery of theory and practice in a single area of HR knowledge and serves as an organizational expert in that area knowledge. TYPICAL EDUCATION OR TRAINING REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: A degree is preferred; however, a combination of academic preparation, professional certification and/or work experience that demonstrates a command of the field of HR may be substituted as an equivalent. This position requires a level of maturity and expertise demonstrated by extensive/ intensive experience in professional practice. In summary, the incumbent must be a seasoned professional and well rounded in this field of knowledge who values consistency across the organization and works well as a team member. The incumbent is competent to act as Director during brief absences. LENGTH OF TIME AND TYPE OF EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: The Sr. HR Consultant must have progressively responsible experience demonstrating breadth in the areas of; benefits, compensation, training, employee relations, employment law, and recruitment. DUTIES: Recruitment: Meet with client organizations to gain understanding of recruitment needs and advise on developing recruitment strategies. Stress innovative strategies that meet both the strategic direction of UAA and our diversity goals. The consultant is responsible for ensuring the integrity of the recruitment process for all recruitments that meet both the strategic direction of UAA and our diversity goals. The consultant is responsible for ensuring the integrity of the recruitment process for all recruitment within the client group and is responsible for documentation of the progress of the process. Review recruitment materials for completeness and compliance with applicable laws, P&R and accepted recruitment practices. All recruitments require consultant approval prior to posting. Review documentation of the successive stages of the recruitment process for completeness and compliance with applicable laws, P&R and accepted recruitment practices. Grant final approval to make an offer of employment. In consultation with legal counsel and management (as necessary), decide whether an applicant's prior criminal conviction presents a bar to employment. General Consultative Services: Consult with organizations through direct interaction with all levels of a diverse employee population (executive, faculty, staff, union represented and temporary employees) on HR policies, procedures and programs in the areas of employment, benefits, compensation, employee/organizational development, end employee relation issues. Employee Relations: While maintaining professional ethical standards, look after the interest of all parties; management, employees, and the institution as a whole. Provide authoritative counsel during disciplinary actions, terminations, non-retentions, non-CBA grievances, and compliance with CBAs. Recognize internal P&Rs, and external statutes and laws that relate to employment situations and appropriately apply them. Research, review and prepare appropriate documentation. When appropriate, mediate disputes and facilitate communication between parties. When appropriate, conduct investigations and recommend follow up actions and remedies. Employee Training and Interventions: In coordination with the training manager-consultant and in support of employee/organizational development programs, develop training materials and design appropriate intervention ( work group strategy planning, mediation, etc.). Facilitate training and interventions. Follow up with clients to assess training and/or intervention. Compensation/ Classification. Make decisions and recommendations on appropriate compensation in situations not addressed in regulation or where regulation allows regional personnel office discretion. Evaluate temporary job descriptions and assign a pay grade consistent with similar jobs. Assess requests for exceptional step placement and make recommendations to higher authority. Assess requests for out-of-class pay adjustments. When deemed necessary, conduct salary analysis to ensure internal parity. Participate in reclassification and compensation interventions that impact compensation interventions tha impact compensation statewide. Job Evaluations. [Weekly] Use university system to appropriately grade and classify jobs. Determine parity across university system. Advise and counsel managers regarding their organization's design and employee role definition. Appropriately place jobs on established university pay scale; evaluate jobs for exempt/non-exempt determination per the Fair Labor Standards Act; assign appropriate system title. Benefits Administration: Answer questions and conduct briefings on the benefits package for candidates for employment (recruiting strategy). Advise employees of changes to their benefits as a result of a change(s) in their employee classification, terms of employment or personal lives. Manage situations that involve LWOP, FMLA, and ADA. Assess situations with respect to these laws. Make decisions to ensure that applicable laws are properly applied . Advise employees and management of impacts these situations have on benefits. Prepare and maintain appropriate documentation. Answer questions regarding these laws. Ensure all changes to benefits are properly documented and posted to BANNER. New Employee Orientation. [Monthly] Design and facilitate new employee orientation sessions. Outcome of new employee orientation is to communicate our organization's mission, the value of our employees, and to have new employee benefit information correctly documented for entry into Banner. Employment Documentation: Review employment documentation (job forms, appointment letter, emergency hire forms, performance evaluation forms, system termination forms, and new hire paperwork) for correctness and completeness. Ensure all assignments are properly documented and posted to BANNER Information Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action: The University of Alaska is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer and educational institution. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Applicants needing reasonable accommodation to participate in the application and screening process should contact the local Human Resources office. Public Disclosure: Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act. Background Investigation: Finalists may be subject to a background investigation. Any offer of employment is contingent upon a review of the results of the background investigation by the Human Resources office. Immigration Reporting and Control Act: Person(s) hired by the University of Alaska must comply with the provisions of the Federal Immigration Reporting and Control Act of 1986 and must possess a valid social security card. All foreign nationals must provide proof of eligibility to work. A job must qualify as a "specialty occupation" to be eligible for sponsorship of a U.S. H-1B visa petition. Social Security: On January 1, 1982, the University opted out of the Social Security system; however, participation in Social Security is still required for adjunct faculty hired after January 1, 1996, temporary staff, extended temporary staff, and certain student employees. Also, benefit-eligible employees hired after April 1, 1986, are required to pay into Medicare even though they do not participate in Social Security. Location: Anchorage - UAA Compensation: BEGINNING BI-WEEKLY SALARY RANGE: $1,868.80 - $1,983.20 Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster. Please, no phone calls about this job! Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests. alaska