Human Resource Consultant

Job Posting Title:

Human Resource Consultant

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Hiring Department:

Office of the Vice President of People and Talent

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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Job Details:

General Notes

The department of People and Talent serves as a strategic campus partner by providing solutions that attract, engage, develop, and retain employees. This position provides human resource consultation to HR professionals, managers, and employees within the Colleges, Schools, and Units (CSUs) of UT Austin.
Must be eligible to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer without sponsorship.

Your skills will make a difference.

You will be working for a university that is internationally recognized for our academic programs and research. Your work will make a difference in the lives of faculty and staff, thereby enhancing the student experience. If you are the type of person that wants to know your work has meaning and impact, you will like working in our department and for UT Austin.

UT Austin provides an outstanding benefits package including but not limited to:

• Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
• Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
• Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with 8.25% employer matching funds
• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
• Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities
• Tuition assistance
• Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets.
• Free access to UT Austin‘s libraries and museums with staff ID card
• Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card

For more details, please see: prospective/benefits and current/services/my-total-rewards

Purpose

As part of the Strategic Workforce Solutions (SWS) team within the department of People and Talent, this position provides consultation and process guidance to HR Professionals and other staff members at the university in the areas of employee relations, job classification and compensation, and recruitment. Supports the university‘s strategic plan Change Starts Here by actively participating in program and process development designed to achieve People goals.

Responsibilities

• Assist departmental HR, managers, employees in understanding and following performance management processes. Processes include setting expectations, feedback, performance evaluations, recognition and rewards, development, corrective action, and reduction in force.
• Analyze complex workplace conflicts and performance management situations, incorporating review of state and federal employment laws, rules and regulations, and University and UT System rules, regulations, and procedures. Provide appropriate options and solutions.
• Review and revise necessary documentation related to performance
  management, classification, and recruitment. May compile and prepare
  compensation study findings.
• Participate fully in program and process development designed to further
  initiatives from the university‘s strategic plan, Change Starts Here.
• Develop and present classroom, online, and customized training sessions on HR topics.
• Serve as final approver of recruitment and compensation actions in Workday
  ensuring that best practices are occurring. Manage dual state employment and unemployment claims.
• Provide high level support on staffing functions: position development,
  recruitment, and classification. Consult with management and departmental HR on workforce needs and staffing strategies.
• Other related functions as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Demonstration of competencies typically acquired through a bachelor‘s degree and three (3) years of progressively complex generalist HR experience. Key competencies include customer focus, effective communication, problem solving and business acumen. Demonstrated experience in exercising independent judgment in analyzing complex work situations. Ability to manage a high volume of clients in a busy work environment. Experience facilitating effective
training presentations. Demonstrated ability to compose and edit correspondence, including performance management documents and classification, recruitment, and job analysis documents. Knowledge of state and federal employment laws, rules, and regulations.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Bilingual (Spanish/English). Experience using Workday.

Salary Range

$75,000

Working Conditions

• Work-Life balance of typical 40-hour work weeks.
• Work performed from the Austin TX office location a minimum of four days per week with option to work remotely one day per week (subject to change based on business need).
• Work around standard office conditions.
• Repetitive use of keyboard at a workstation.

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Importantfor applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers:You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure thatALLRequired Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers:As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questionspresented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer,complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor‘s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university‘s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]
• E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.

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