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Essential Functions

• Oversees and strategically directs the school/college/department’s human resource functions, including but not limited to policy and program development and administration, compliance with applicable laws, and procedures and processes.
• Assesses the effectiveness of HR policies and programs ensuring that goals and objectives are met.
• Proactively identifies and analyzes complex problems, evaluates, consults and resolves efficiently and effectively; ensures solutions are consistent across the diverse employee groups within the department.
• With guidance from AU’s central human resources department, partners with employees, supervisors and managers to communicate various human resources and/or university policies, procedures, practices, as well as changes in federal and state regulations.
• Advises supervisors and managers on employee relations issues to resolve concerns while providing courses of action and/or appropriate decisions. Provides employee relations coaching and guidance to supervisors and managers in the handling of employee performance issues; provides guidance, with input from central human resources, on corrective counseling and performance improvement plans.
• Oversees and directs supervisors and managers in the performance management process, reviews evaluations as requested and works with managers in effectively using management tools/skills designed to improve performance. Assists in facilitating and identifying employee training.
• In partnership with AU’s central human resources, works to ensure compliance with human resources and/or university policies, procedures, practices, as well as federal and state regulations and ensures consistency in the application of policies throughout the department.
• Assists in building supervisors and managers awareness of federal and state compliance obligations in the administration of their human resources talent.
• Serves as the designated liaison with AU’s central human resources. Participates in administrative staff meetings and attends other meetings as needed to provide guidance and direction on human resources related issues. Provides development and oversight of onboarding and termination process for employees leaving the department.
• Partners with supervisors and managers to evaluate organizational structure, develop new or modified position descriptions, and provide recommendations regarding staffing; coaches supervisors and mangers in recruiting and hiring best practices.
• Provides oversight of communication and administration of benefits, payroll and records management within area of responsibility.
• Full supervisory responsibility for other employees is a major responsibility and includes training, evaluating, and making or recommending pay, promotion or other employment decisions.

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