Hybrid HR Support Analyst for Academic Programs

University of California - Santa Cruz; Santa Cruz (CA); Hybrid; USD 43,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Job summary

UC Santa Cruz is seeking a Human Resources Support Analyst within the Shared Services team. The role provides HR and academic personnel support as an operational liaison between Colleges, Undergraduate Education, and HR offices, delivering high-quality customer service while applying university policies.

This career appointment is full-time, 100% FTE, hybrid on the main campus with a Mon–Fri Day shift. Budgeted salary ranges from $31.47 to $43.30 per hour with full benefits; the posting notes

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a member of a team.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Problem solving skills with the ability to think critically, analyze data, and use sound judgment in responding to issues.
• Experience independently managing multiple priorities, deadlines, and confidential personnel matters while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
• Working knowledge of HR policies and processes
• Demonstrated written communication skills, with the ability to explain HR policies and procedures clearly to diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain HR policies and procedures clearly to diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to provide responsive customer service and build effective working relationships with employees, managers, and organizational partners.
• Experience with databases; desktop computer proficiency, including word processing, email, calendaring software, internet research, and spreadsheets, and the ability to learn complex systems.
• Familiarity with compliance tracking, reporting, or audit support.

Responsibilities

• Administer staff and academic personnel transactions including recruitment, hiring, appointments, and reappointments, compensation actions, payroll transactions, leaves, separations, and other personnel changes.
• Coordinate onboarding and offboarding to ensure seamless employee experience and compliance with university requirements.
• Coordinate faculty appointment and reappointment and workload change processes by preparing appointment files for Provost review and approval, drafting appointment and reappointment letters, and assembling academic dossiers for submission to the Divisional Academic Personnel Office.
• Advise faculty, supervisors, and academic administrators on appointment and review timelines, documentation requirements, and applicable academic personnel policies, procedures, and collective bargaining agreements.

Skills

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Data analysis

HR policies

Written communication

Verbal communication

Customer service

Database proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

HR systems

Databases

MS Office Suite

Job description

UC Santa Cruz is seeking a Human Resources Support Analyst within the Shared Services team. The role provides HR and academic personnel support as an operational liaison between Colleges, Undergraduate Education, and HR offices, delivering high-quality customer service while applying university policies.

This career appointment is full-time, 100% FTE, hybrid on the main campus with a Mon–Fri Day shift. Budgeted salary ranges from $31.47 to $43.30 per hour with full benefits; the posting notes