Junior HR Business Partner

University of South Florida; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

University of South Florida, located on the Tampa campus, seeks a Jr HR Business Partner to serve as a liaison among employees, managers, and central HR. This role supports day-to-day HR matters, payroll coordination, onboarding, and regulatory compliance.

Under HRBP II guidance, you will work with Central HR on performance issues, employee relations, and benefits inquiries, while ensuring accurate HR actions for assigned departments.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two–four years of related human resources experience in office or administrative positions can substitute for the degree.
• Minimum of one year of related HR experience.
• Degree Equivalency Clause: Four years of direct experience for a bachelor’s degree.
• SB 1310 allows substitution of work experience for postsecondary education requirements.
• Relates to public employer employment eligibility requirements.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Jr HR Business Partner for assigned departments.
• Process and manage HR actions for your assigned department.
• Prepare appointment paperwork in Oracle HR for approval.
• Coordinate bi-weekly payroll and act as primary HR/payroll contact.
• Partner with Recruiting and hiring managers for recruitment and onboarding.
• Support full recruitment and onboarding lifecycle for faculty, staff, and temporary employees.
• Draft and revise position descriptions, postings, screening, offers, and onboarding with Central HR.
• Assist with performance issues, discipline, grievances, and reorganizations under guidance.
• Support regulatory compliance: e-Disclose, training, FLSA, HireRight, LII, ADA, FMLA.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Team player

Effective communication

Customer service

Education

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree equivalent experience

Tools

Oracle HR

Workday

UltiPro

Job description

Job Description

The Jr HR Business Partner serves as a liaison between employees/managers/faculty and the University central HR administration. This incumbent will provide day-to-day support for a wide variety of human resources related matters. This position will perform work under the leadership of the respective HRBP II.

The University of South Florida is a top-ranked research university serving approximately 50,000 students from across the globe at campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and USF Health. In 2025, U.S. News & World Report recognized USF with its highest overall ranking in university history, as a top 50 public university for the seventh consecutive year and as one of the top 15 best values among all public universities in the nation. U.S. News also ranks the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine in the highest tier, placing it as one of the top 16 medical schools in the nation and inside the top 10 among public universities. USF is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), a group that includes only the top 3% of universities in the U.S. With an all-time high of $750 million in research funding in 2025 and as a top 20 public university for producing U.S. patents, USF uses innovation to transform lives and shape a better future. The university generates an annual economic impact of nearly $10 billion for the state of Florida. USF’s Division I athletics teams compete in the American Conference. Learn more at www.usf.edu.

Responsibilities

• Serves as an Jr HR Business Partner for assigned departments.
• Processed and manage HR actions for your assigned department.
• Process appointments by preparing all paperwork/forms in Oracle HR for approval.
• Supports payroll processing by coordinating bi-weekly payroll, updating pay and acting as the primary contact for inquiries and issues for your assigned departments. Proactively identifies issues and facilitates corrective action for human resource and payroll issues.
• Partners with the Recruiting team and hiring manager for all recruitment efforts; ensuring hiring managers and committees receive proper training; provide routine check-ins throughout hiring process.
• Supports the full recruitment and onboarding lifecycle for faculty, staff, and temporary employees.
• Draft and/or revised position descriptions, classification requests, job postings, candidate screening, hiring coordination, offer preparation, pre-employment requirements, and onboarding activities in partnership with Central HR.
• With guidance from the HRBP II, work with Central HR on employee performance issues, discipline, formal grievances, non- reappointment/layoff/termination, and reorganization requests.
• HR Regulatory Compliance: Supports USF regulatory processes: e-Disclose monthly reporting, regulatory training, FLSA, FIS/FP, HireRight, LII, Pay, ADA, Interview questions, FMLA, recommending training for new managers, SUS Record retention.
• With guidance from the HRBP II, work with Central HR on employee performance issues, discipline, formal grievances, non- reappointment/layoff/termination, and reorganization requests.
• Serves as a conduit for sharing benefits information with College/Dept. and will refer employee(s) to CHR Benefits for additional support.
• FMLA: processes FMLA requests in Oracle in partnership with the CHR FMLA team.
• Works with unit fiscal analyst to ensure that rate and costing for HR actions are appropriately tracked.
• Guide and assist managers to produce compliant performance evaluations and performance improvement plans.

Qualifications

Minimum Education & Experience

• Associate's degree -OR- equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two -four years of related human resources experience in office or administrative positions can substitute for the degree.
• Minimum of one (1) year of related HR experience.
• Degree Equivalency Clause: Four years of direct experience for a bachelor’s degree.
• Senate Bill 1310- The Florida Senate (https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1310) is conditional upon meeting all employment eligibility requirements in the U.S.
• SB 1310: Substitution of Work Experience for Postsecondary Education Requirements
• A public employer may include a postsecondary degree as a baseline requirement only as an alternative to the number of years of direct experience required, not to exceed:
• (a) Two years of direct experience for an associate degree;
• (b) Four years of direct experience for a bachelor’s degree;
• (c) Six years of direct experience for a master’s degree;
• (d) Seven years of direct experience for a professional degree; or
• (e) Nine years of direct experience for a doctoral degree
• Related work experience may not substitute for any required licensure, certification, or registration required for the position of employment as established by the public employer and indicated in the advertised description of the position of employment.
• Minimum Qualifications that require a high school diploma are exempt from SB 1310.

Preferred Qualifications

• College or University experience, experience with HRIS (i.e Oracle HR, Workday, UltiPro).
• High-level multi-tasking and prioritization skills, experience with payroll processing recruitment experience (faculty and non-faculty)
• Analytical skills and 1-3 years of HR related experience. Experience with classification and compensation.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Analytical thinking skills. Problem solving. Ability to work within a team. Effective communication skills. Excellent customer service skills.

Working Conditions

• Onsite at Tampa campus

About Us

Working at USF

With approximately 16,000 employees, the University of South Florida is one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. We are dedicated to cultivating a talented, engaged and driven workforce that strives to be bold. Employees excel in USF‘s rich academic environment, which fosters their development and advancement. In 2025, Forbes recognized USF as one of Florida’s best large employers, ranked No. 1 among the state’s 12 public universities. Our first‑class benefits package includes medical, dental and life insurance plans, retirement plan options, employee and dependent tuition programs, generous leave, and hundreds of employee perks and discounts.

About USF

The University of South Florida is a top-ranked research university serving approximately 50,000 students from across the globe at campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota-Manatee and USF Health. USF is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 50 public university and the best value in Florida. U.S. News also ranks the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine as the No. 1 medical school in Florida and in the highest tier nationwide. USF is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), a group that includes only the top 3% of universities in the U.S. With an all-time high of $738 million in 2024 and as a top 20 public university for producing U.S. patents, USF uses innovation to transform lives and shape a better future. The university generates an annual economic impact of more than $6 billion. USF’s Division I athletics teams compete in the American Athletic Conference. Learn more at www.usf.edu.

Compliance and Federal Notices

This position may be subject to a Level 1 or Level 2 criminal background check.

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws:

The University of South Florida is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on any characteristic protected by law. The University maintains programs for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws.

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Applicants for USF employment are entitled to request reasonable accommodation(s) in the application process. A request is to be made at least five (5) working days prior to the time the accommodation(s) is needed. Visit the Central Human Resources ADA Accommodations webpage for more information on requesting an accommodation during the application/interview process.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of South Florida is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on any characteristic protected by law. The University maintains affirmative action programs for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws. This job description does not constitute an employment contract.