Senior HR Assistant — Onboarding & People Ops

University of New Hampshire; United States; On-site; USD 27,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

University of New Hampshire is seeking a Senior Human Resources Assistant to support system-wide hiring and HR services, ensuring a positive candidate and employee experience. You will coordinate onboarding activities, assist HR Business Partners, and help move communications, processes, and projects forward across campus.

The role emphasizes scheduling, documentation, and proactive service, with responsibilities spanning recruitment, onboarding, scheduling, and the preparation of HR materials.

Qualifications

• Ability to stay calm in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities with a positive attitude.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Anticipate customer needs and plan accordingly; multi-task and prioritize with strong organizational skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Effective communication and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates recruiting and onboarding activities, including interview scheduling, new hire documentation, offer letters, HR communications, databases, training records, and related processes.
• Manages calendars, meetings, scheduling, records, correspondence, and competing priorities with attention to detail.
• Provides responsive service through walk-in interactions, phone, email, chat, and ticketing systems; liaises among HR, leadership, candidates, and campus stakeholders.
• Coordinates meetings, events, projects, and programs, including logistics, materials, communications, timelines, and stakeholder involvement.
• Prepares and maintains presentations, spreadsheets, databases, reports, forms, and other HR materials with accuracy and accessibility.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Organization

Discretion

Teamwork

MS Office

AI tools

Education

Associate degree

Tools

Workday

Job description

University of New Hampshire is seeking a Senior Human Resources Assistant to support system-wide hiring and HR services, ensuring a positive candidate and employee experience. You will coordinate onboarding activities, assist HR Business Partners, and help move communications, processes, and projects forward across campus.

The role emphasizes scheduling, documentation, and proactive service, with responsibilities spanning recruitment, onboarding, scheduling, and the preparation of HR materials.