Human Resources Generalist I

University of Florida; Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Florida seeks an HR Generalist I to provide professional support across a broad range of HR functions within an organizational unit. You will partner with HR colleagues to handle daily activities, including recruitment support, onboarding-related documentation, and issue resolution across pay, benefits and leave while ensuring compliance with policies and practices.

The role emphasizes developing recruitment strategies, assisting with postings and candidate communications, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area or equivalent mix of education and experience.
• SHRM-CP, PHR, or other relevant certifications preferred.
• Experience with HRIS platforms such as Workday or PeopleSoft preferred.
• Florida notary certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain recruitment strategy for scientific and admin support roles.
• Support onboarding documentation and new hire processes.
• Assist with job postings, candidate communication, and background checks.
• Source top talent via LinkedIn and build candidate pipelines.
• Process and advise on EPAF/ePAF documentation and HRIS updates.
• Coordinate new hire orientation and benefits enrollment.
• Support benefits inquiries and open enrollment activities.
• Attend HR forums and assist with campus budget activities.

Skills

Recruitment support

Onboarding

Compliance

HR policy interpretation

Data management

Communication

Project management

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

LinkedIn

Workday

PeopleSoft

EPAF/ePAF

My Marketplace

Pcard

Job description

The Human Resources Generalist I provides professional support for administering a broad range of HR functions within an organizational unit. The role partners with HR colleagues to handle daily HR activities including recruitment support, onboarding-related documentation, and issue resolution across pay, benefits, and leave, while ensuring compliance with organizational policies and practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain an effective recruitment strategy for scientific and administrative support roles, supporting selection and hiring processes to attract and retain qualified individuals in a timely and compliant manner.
• Prepare for and attend Career Fairs to support AAP and EEOC compliance.
• Assist with job posting completion, timely candidate communication, requisition management, and applicant paperwork, including background checks.
• Use LinkedIn to proactively source, identify, and engage with top talent and build a qualified candidate pipeline.
• Provide direction to campus staff on the appropriate EPAF selection based on desired outcomes.
• Input HRIS updates and relevant ePAFs into the University HRIS system.
• Complete data entry for new hire ePAFs to support onboarding preparation.
• Serve as a Level 1 approver by overseeing required ePAF documentation.
• Support HR with new hire orientation and coordinate with hiring managers and administrators to ensure first-day planning and accurate completion of required new hire documentation.
• Assist with applying and explaining benefit policies and procedures to help resolve benefits issues and respond to employee inquiries.
• Support new hires with benefits enrollment across applicable benefits systems.
• Participate in the open enrollment process and assist with benefits fair activities.
• Conduct new hire benefits orientation.
• May assist with leave-of-absence inquiries and support department administration.
• Assist with coordinating and delivering training that supports initiatives aligned with UF Scripps goals and employee development needs.
• Attend monthly HR Forum meetings.
• Support campus HR budget activities, including billing, invoicing, and purchases in My Marketplace such as office supplies and contract renewals with approved vendors.
• Use Pcard for required departmental expenses, including job fair attendance, memberships, job advertisements, and booking and payment of travel expenses.
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned by the supervisor.

Required Education

• Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience supporting HR operations, preferably in higher education, research, or a similar organizational environment.
• Relevant coursework in Business Management, Human Resources, or related fields.
• SHRM-CP, PHR, or other relevant certifications.
• Experience with HRIS platforms, preferably Workday and/or PeopleSoft.
• Certified notary for the state of Florida.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and project or program management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret, apply, and enforce applicable state and federal laws, regulations, and internal policies and processes.
• Detail-oriented approach with the ability to anticipate challenges and adjust as needed.
• Effective communication across organizational levels with cross-cultural sensitivity.
• Ability to support compliance with university policies and procedures, maintain accurate HR records, and handle confidential employee information appropriately.
• Prior experience with HR personnel records, data management, and tracking.

Technologies

• LinkedIn
• University HRIS system
• EPAF
• ePAFs
• Workday
• PeopleSoft
• My Marketplace
• Pcard

Health Assessment

A health assessment is not required.