HR Compliance & Reporting Specialist

University of Kentucky; Lexington (KY); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kentucky is seeking an Employment Compliance Specialist to support hiring processes and the talent management system. You will verify I-9s, manage CDL compliance, ensure posters are current, and provide courteous HR support to applicants and hiring managers.

The role requires strong data skills, experience with reporting tools, and the ability to work both independently and in a team. This is a daytime on-site position with occasional evenings or weekends as business needs.

Responsibilities

• Employment Verification - Verify all I-9 forms are completed accurately and monitor expiration dates.
• CDL and Random Screening Compliance - main contact for CDL program, pre-employment screenings, and random screenings.
• Employment Compliance - ensure posters are current and serve as primary contact for rehire decisions.
• Technical Support/Customer Service - provide HR information to applicants and hiring managers, assist with system trainings and support tickets.
• Education and Communication - maintain I-9 guides and SOPs and create educational content for employment processes.
• Data and Information Management - build/run custom reports and analyze data for HR leadership and customers.

Skills

Data reporting

HR systems

Tools

Access & SQL Reporting

SAP (BW & HR)

Excel

Word

People Admin: Integrated Employment System (IES)

Job description

The University of Kentucky is seeking an Employment Compliance Specialist to support hiring processes and the talent management system. You will verify I-9s, manage CDL compliance, ensure posters are current, and provide courteous HR support to applicants and hiring managers.

The role requires strong data skills, experience with reporting tools, and the ability to work both independently and in a team. This is a daytime on-site position with occasional evenings or weekends as business needs.