The Human Resources Generalist serves as an effective team member of the HR Service Center within University Human Resources, providing consultation and leadership to the Bozeman campus with a high level of discretion and customer service. The HR Generalist supports assigned HR Business Partners.
Duties and Responsibilities
Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
- Guidance and administration of compensation, classification, contracts and recruitment.
- Plan, coordinate and execute the faculty and staff recruitment lifecycle.
- Responding to inquiries/requests regarding all services provided by UHR.
- Performing special analysis and project work on behalf of assigned HR Business Partners.
- Facilitate Training/presentations on HR-related topics ( e.g. recruitment procedures, Onboarding) as needed to various constituents.
- Maintenance of a variety of spreadsheets, as needed.
- Performing related duties as required.
Required Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills
- Demonstrated relevant experience, certification in human resources and/or Bachelor’s degree in human resources (or related field) or equivalent education and experience.
- Demonstrated experience and application of human resources concepts, principles and practices.
- Demonstrated competence using personal computers and various software such as word processing, spreadsheets, database, presentation, email and internet. Microsoft Office software preferred.
- Demonstrated experience gathering and compiling information to analyze or evaluate to solve complex matters.
- Demonstrated experience delivering training and presenting to small and large groups.
Preferred Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills
- Working knowledge of human resource laws and regulations.
- Experience in one or more of the following areas: compensation, benefits, recruitment and selection, onboarding, training and development, performance management, organizational development, employee and labor relations.
- Experience using multi-relational databases.
- Successful experience providing customer service for a diverse group of internal and external constituents in a complex organizational environment.
- Experience providing sound human resource guidance to customers in a consulting capacity.
The Successful Candidate Will
- Effective interpersonal, listening and communications skills including the ability to collaborate successfully with faculty, staff, students and applicants both in person and over the phone.
- Handle sensitive confidential situations and information.
- Balance independent work and team-oriented work in a productive manner to foster a cooperative work environment.
- Possess excellent organizational skills and critical thinking skills in order to prioritize and manage several simultaneous projects with dynamic, and sometimes conflicting priorities.
- Demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness in their work product.
- Have the desire to increase knowledge, acquire new skills and take on new projects and challenges.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in interpreting and applying state and federal statutes, University and departmental policies and procedures.
Position Special Requirements/Additional Information
This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts Montana State University’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Physical Demands
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
This position has supervisory duties?
No