Buffalo State College is hiring: HR Generalist in Buffalo

Overview

Buffalo State is one of the largest comprehensive schools in the State University of New York system. As a civically minded, urban-engaged campus community located in the city’s cultural corridor, Buffalo State prides itself on smaller learning environments with larger university opportunities. The school’s mission is to deliver high-quality, diverse programs infused with creativity and hands-on learning that engage minds and advance careers. Buffalo State is dedicated to excellence in teaching, research, service, scholarship, creative activity, and cultural enrichment. With degree programs in education, the arts, science, arts and humanities, and professional studies, each year over 6,000 students choose Buffalo State. Buffalo State welcomes applicants who are committed to helping us fulfill our mission.

Responsibilities

This position serves as a human resource generalist with key areas of contribution in recruitment efforts, reporting, and employee lifecycle paperwork. The HR Generalist will serve as a resource to employees and collaborate with members of the campus community, developing collegial working relationships with individuals at all organizational levels. This role requires someone who is organized, detail-oriented, has excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills, and can act with integrity and professionalism including sensitivity to personal and confidential information.

• Facilitate the recruitment processing including providing assistance to users in the applicant tracking system; monitor positions as they are created, posted, and closed; provide training on search procedures and navigation; assist candidates and users with questions to move through the hiring process smoothly; troubleshoot issues; maintain data in system.
• Assist with reports, surveys, and lists including state and federal requests, SUNY requests, data management, and requests from various departments.
• Understand and process all types of paperwork for an employee’s life cycle which includes job posting, onboarding, new hire, contracts, performance programs, training, retention, and exit interviews.

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field.
• Progressively responsible experience as a professional in human resource management.
• Demonstrated knowledge of employment laws including state and federal employment.
• Experience working with HRIS and other web-based management systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Proficiency in report writing software.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional experience in human resource management in a public, unionized setting.
• Professional experience in human resource management in a higher education setting.

Equity and Compliance

Buffalo State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institutional policy and subscribes to all federal, state, and SUNY legal requirements and does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees on the basis of race, sex, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, or marital or veteran status (Nondiscrimination Notice). Any violation of this policy should be reported to the Equity and Diversity Office, Cleveland Hall 415, (716) 878-6210. Buffalo State is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. For questions, contact Jamie Warnes at warnesje@buffalostate.edu or (716) 878-4822.

Applicants may access the Annual Security Report (ASR) for SUNY Buffalo State at http://police.buffalostate.edu. The ASR contains information on campus security policies and certain campus crime statistics. Crime statistics are reported in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. A hard copy of the ASR can be requested from the SUNY Buffalo State University Police Department at (716) 878-6333.

Supplemental Questions

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Documents Needed to Apply

• Resume / Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter
• Names and Contact Information for 3 Professional References

• Optional Documents