HR & Chair Assistant — Admin & People Ops

State of South Carolina; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Life Insurance

Retirement Programs

Paid Tuition

Dependent Scholarships

Annual Leave

Sick Leave

13 Paid Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Professional Development Opportunities

Job summary

The University of South Carolina seeks an HR Representative/Assistant to the Chair in the Department of Political Science to provide comprehensive HR and administrative support. You will handle hiring, onboarding, payroll actions, faculty evaluations, tenure and promotion activities, and performance management in alignment with university policies.

You will also assist the Department Chair with scheduling, correspondence, events, and daily operations, serving as a liaison with faculty, staff,

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of personnel procedures and policies.
• Efficient and independent office management skills, word processing, and database applications.
• Knowledge of University mainframe software (IMS and OnDemand) and University web-based apps (Data-warehouse, Intranet, etc.).
• Knowledge of University fiscal procedures, practices, policies, and grant funding requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive HR and administrative support to ensure department operations run smoothly.
• Coordinate personnel processes including hiring, onboarding, payroll actions, faculty evaluations, tenure and promotion activities, and performance management.
• Support the Department Chair with scheduling, correspondence, events, and daily operations; liaise with faculty, staff, and university offices.
• Maintain departmental records and reports; process scholarships and tuition abatements; guide and support administrative staff.

Skills

MS Word & Excel

PC proficiency

Database apps

Communication

Leadership

Confidentiality

Job description

The University of South Carolina seeks an HR Representative/Assistant to the Chair in the Department of Political Science to provide comprehensive HR and administrative support. You will handle hiring, onboarding, payroll actions, faculty evaluations, tenure and promotion activities, and performance management in alignment with university policies.

You will also assist the Department Chair with scheduling, correspondence, events, and daily operations, serving as a liaison with faculty, staff,