Temporary HR Analyst: Policy, Payroll & Compliance

University-of-California,-Irvin; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

UC Irvine is seeking a skilled personnel professional to manage academic, non-academic, and staff actions while ensuring compliance with UC policies and procedures. The role emphasizes analytical evaluation of compensation, hiring, and leave processes within a university setting.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree and strong written and verbal communication to interact with diverse stakeholders. Proficiency in UCPath and payroll practices is essential, with an emphasis on confidentiality

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent related academic personnel, HR, or payroll experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of UCPath, University policies and procedures, payroll practices, academic personnel policies, and applicable collective bargaining agreements.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and computational skills, with the ability to interpret complex policies and resolve non-standard or urgent personnel matters.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated ability to exercise diplomacy, discretion, confidentiality, and professionalism when working with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to read, write, and follow written and oral instructions in English.

Responsibilities

• Manage senate, non-senate academic, and staff personnel actions for assigned units; independently interpret and apply University and campus personnel policies.
• Analyze complex employment, recruitment, advancement, compensation, leave, and separation matters; identify solutions and provide recommendations to faculty, staff, and leadership.
• Review academic hiring and personnel action packages for policy compliance, including OEOD recruitment requirements, approvals, salary, dates, and title codes; prepare exception memos as needed.
• Develop and implement personnel processes, procedures, and guidelines; collaborate with HR leadership and departments on policy changes, job descriptions, recruitments, and other personnel initiatives.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

UCPath

Payroll systems

Job description

UC Irvine is seeking a skilled personnel professional to manage academic, non-academic, and staff actions while ensuring compliance with UC policies and procedures. The role emphasizes analytical evaluation of compensation, hiring, and leave processes within a university setting.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree and strong written and verbal communication to interact with diverse stakeholders. Proficiency in UCPath and payroll practices is essential, with an emphasis on confidentiality