HR Operations & Compliance Specialist (Higher Ed)

North Carolina State University; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

NC State University is seeking a Human Resources Specialist to support the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost. The role focuses on HR operations including recruitment, onboarding, time and leave management, and employee relations, ensuring compliance and process improvements across campus.

You will collaborate with leadership and HR partners to post jobs, manage appointments, coordinate onboarding, and oversee timekeeping for SHRA, EHRA, and postdoctoral staff while maintaining

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Experience with HR information systems, recruitment, onboarding, and compliance-driven processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage recruitment, position management, and appointment administration including posting jobs and processing hiring packages using PeopleAdmin and PeopleSoft.
• Coordinate onboarding/offboarding and serve as I-9 Coordinator ensuring employment verification compliance.
• Oversee timekeeping, leave coordination, and performance management for SHRA, EHRA, and postdoctoral employees.
• Provide HR policy guidance, evaluate and improve HR procedures, and consult with campus HR partners and leadership.
• Represent the Provost's Office HR team on university committees and support departmental HR operations.

Skills

HRIS (PeopleSoft, PeopleAdmin)

Recruitment

Onboarding

Time & leave mgmt

Employee relations

Payroll data accuracy

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

PeopleSoft

PeopleAdmin

Job description

NC State University is seeking a Human Resources Specialist to support the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost. The role focuses on HR operations including recruitment, onboarding, time and leave management, and employee relations, ensuring compliance and process improvements across campus.

You will collaborate with leadership and HR partners to post jobs, manage appointments, coordinate onboarding, and oversee timekeeping for SHRA, EHRA, and postdoctoral staff while maintaining