Sponsor Funded Human Resources Business Partner
- Employer
- Georgia State University
- Location
- Atlanta, GA
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- Administrative Jobs
- Institutional & Business Affairs, Business & Financial Management, Human Resources & Employee Development
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Position SummaryGeorgia State University is seeking an experienced, highly collaborative Human Resources Business Partner focused on University strategic initiatives. Fully funded by the National Institute for Student Success (niss.gsu.edu), this is a new role established to support the Institute, Student Success, and other University strategic initiatives.This position is sponsor funded*** and serves an HR lead in Human Resources Administration (HRA) providing full-cycle human resources support and serves as the initial point of contact for HR matters supporting new and ongoing positions/personnel actions in critical areas related to Student Success and University Strategic Initiatives. In addition, this role will provide general guidance to division/college HR Officers on matters related to high priority HR actions. The HR Business Partner develops partnerships across HR Administration to deliver value-added service. The HR Business Partner is a key member of the Central HR team and reports directly to the CHRO/Deputy CHRO. A successful incumbent of this position will deliver a high-quality experience, provide great internal and external customer support and drive HR excellence. This position carries out responsibilities in the following functional areas: talent acquisition/recruitment, employment processing, class and comp, performance management and employee relations.Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day full life cycle generalist support for high priority HR actions, especially for the National Institute for Student Success and University Strategic Initiatives: Student Success, Research and Innovation, College to Careers, and Identity and PlacemakingProvide proactive strategic recommendations to University leadership and hiring managers for hiring and ongoing employment support Provide consultation and resolution support to departments on Talent Acquisition issues. These duties include facilitating conflict resolution meetings and making recommendations for future process improvementsProvide consultation and resolution support to departments on Classification and Compensation issues. Facilitate discussions with HRA Class and Comp unit leadership to evaluate unique concerns to sponsor-funded positions. Consult on reclassification, promotion, and other staff compensation changesWork closely with management and employees to improve workplace relationships, build engagement, and increase productivity and retention; Provide regular in-depth assessments of potential personnel challenges and root cause analysisDevelop structured HR processes, including job aids and related documentation, related to staffing high priority positions. Provide guidance and training on such processes to College/Division HR Officers, Business Managers, and others
- Planning and Organizing- Accomplishes goals through establishing priorities and organizing own workload to meet deadlines in a timely fashion. Manages time wisely and effectively prioritizes multiple, competing tasks. Plans, organizes, and actively manages meetings for maximum productivity.
- Communication- Effectively and persuasively express self verbally and in writing, using correct language and grammar in a professional, diplomatic, empathetic, and tactful manner. Establishes, monitors, and improves communication channels that foster open communications, upward, downward, and among peers. Matches the right medium (e.g., phone, email, etc.) to the message and uses good judgment in sharing information.Results Oriented- Influences events to achieve or exceed goals. Is dedicated to achieving outcomes without compromising core processes, values, or procedures. Conveys a sense of urgency to make things happen – wants results. Respects the need to balance short- and long-term goals. Have the energy / work ethic to maintain the pace required to produce company results.Problem Solving/Decision Making - Considers options and alternative courses of action to make rational and realistic decisions in a timely manner. Asks open-ended questions to gather information and listens carefully to response(s). Uses resources to gather collective ideas on issues to better arrive at a timely decision.Strategic Orientation- able to contribute to the overall strategy and culture of the organization by committing to a course of action to achieve long-range goals and influence others to translate the vision into action.Analytical Problem-Solving & Decision Making- able to research, analyze, identify viable options, draw sound conclusions, present findings, and make thoughtful recommendations considering overall risk and short term and long-term impact.Negotiation & Influencing- Uses appropriate interpersonal & negotiation skills and techniques to gain acceptance for ideas, recommendations and/or solutions. Uses influencing strategies to gain genuine agreements; Seeks to persuade rather than force solutions or impose decisions or regulations.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Human Resource Administration, or related field and at least five (5) years of Human resources experience, including HR generalist responsibilities, or an equivalent combination of experience and education.
College/Business Unit
Open until filled
College/Business Unit: Finance and Administration
Location: Atlanta Campus
Job Posting: 06/23/22, 1:53:34 PM
Organization
Founded in 1913 in Atlanta, Georgia State University is the second-largest and one of four research institutions in the University System of Georgia. The University serves one-fourth of the graduate students in the university system; it is within a one-hour commute of more than one-third of the state’s population. Approximately 80 percent of all Georgia State alumni live and work in Georgia.
Georgia State’s main campus is located on 34 acres in downtown Atlanta. University centers in Alpharetta, Brookhaven, Buckhead and Henry County offer students convenient suburban locations for graduate courses in business and education.
More than 50,000 students annually attend Georgia State University. While 90 percent of the students are from Georgia, students also come from all 50 states and 160 countries. More than 1,400 international students attend Georgia State and graduate students comprise 31 percent of the student population.
The University offers more than 52 degree programs in more than 250 fields of study – from public policy and African-American studies to biology and health sciences. Degrees are offered at the bachelor’s, master’s, specialist and doctoral levels through six units: the College of Arts and Sciences, J. Mack Robinson College of Business, College of Education, College of Health and Human Sciences, College of Law and Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. In addition to the numerous degree programs, Georgia State offers full- and part-time programs and day, evening and weekend classes.
Students have many choices in extracurricular activities including more than 22 fraternities and sororities; and some 250 chartered student groups, including 60 degree-related student groups, seven religious, 24 law-oriented and 22 multicultural/international groups; and 10 honor societies. There is also an active student government association which includes the student senate and the judicial board.
The Georgia State Panthers are members of the Colonial Athletic Association and compete in 16 NCAA Division I intercollegiate men’s and women’s sports, including basketball, baseball, softball, golf, tennis, track and volleyball. The university announced in April 2008 that is will begin Division I-AA football in 2010.
The university’s innovative Touch the Earth program brings outdoor recreation ranging from backpacking, rock climbing, sailing, kayaking, rafting and water-skiing to out-of-state snow-skiing and snorkeling trips. And WRAS, Georgia State’s popular 100,000-watt radio voice, is the most powerful student-run radio station in the United States.
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