HR Generalist 2 – 139815

Filing Deadline: Mon 6/15/2026

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DESCRIPTION

Incumbent serves as HR Generalist for the Human
Resources office of Student Life. This position supports and manages a variety of personnel and recruitment actions for nine individual
departments that make up Student Life cluster consisting of career, contract, limited, student appointments for approximately 900+
represented and non-represented employees, full and part-time employees.

Responsible for the department’s recruitments (staff,
contract, short-term and student). Provides policy interpretation (non-represented and collective bargaining) and consultant on HR matters
(leaves, discipline) while ensuring compliance with university policies, state & federal laws, and personnel and benefits administration for
staff. This position provides training (new employee/onboarding, Kronos, and supervisory) and work direction to lower level staff, limited,
and student employees.

Applies professional human resources, organization policies and procedures to provide guidance to supervisors
and managers to resolve a variety of human resources issues of moderate scope and complexity.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Basic knowledge of human resources policies and programs, and how they affect other organizational policies and
  procedures.
• General experience in Human Resources administration including classification/compensation, recruitment and selection,
  employee relations, performance management, policy and procedure, compliance management, payroll, terminations and
  layoffs.
• Experience in handling recruitments that includes familiarity with applicant tracking systems, resume databases, sourcing
  techniques, screening rubrics, vetting applicants, salary negotiations, and job offers.
• Analytical skills to conduct analysis and
  develop recommendations; demonstrates organizational skills and problem-solving skills. Has working knowledge of other areas of
  HR.
• Has working knowledge of other areas of HR. Demonstrated ability to analyze information, situations, problems, policies, and
  procedures, separate problems from symptoms, identify potential solutions, apply solutions and formulate logical and objective conclusions
  from fact, situations, data and observations procedures
• Knowledge of organizational policies and procedures and knowledge of
  functional area.
• Knowledge of employment laws and policies including Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, ADA, FLSA, and
  guidelines concerning fair hiring, privacy, negligent hiring and defamation. Familiarity with regulatory agencies such as DFEH, EEOC and
  OFCCP.
• Knowledge of a human resources management system (HRMS), and / or other related business software programs and
  systems.
• Intermediate to Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office & Google Suite of applications (i.e., Word, Excel, Access) or
  similar software – to problem solving and systems development. and the ability to quickly master additional software as needed. Demonstrated
  ability to effectively use information technology and process redesign methodologies in creating, designing and implementing new
  processes.
• Working knowledge of content management system (CMS) platform with ability to configure, navigate, update and alter
  department web pages.
• Demonstrated ability to handle difficult or volatile situations / individuals effectively. Factfind and
  mediate disputes between employees, and between employees and their supervisors
• Proficient in communicating clearly and effectively
  verbally and in writing and in integrating information in the completion of assignments.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively
  exercise independent judgment, solve problems and make decisions. Excellent verbal, social and interpersonal skills with ability to exercise
  tact, mature judgment, confidentiality, diplomacy and flexibility to promote positive working relationships and job effectiveness. Strong
  writing skills – excellent knowledge of English grammar, spelling punctuation editing and proofreading. Ability to synthesize information
  and draft summaries and written documents with accuracy. Demonstrated strong customer service ethic.
• Ability to provide
  presentations in 1:1, small/large group formats which are well organized, clear and understandable, informative, and effectual to both large
  and small audiences.
• Ability to recruit, hire, train, evaluate, develop and correct student employees.

SPECIAL
CONDITIONS

• Job offer is contingent upon satisfactory clearance based on Background Check results.
• Must comply with
  CANRA requirements.
• Mandated Reporter: This position has been identified as a Mandated Reporter pursuant to the California Child
  Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and requires immediate reporting of physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, or neglect of anyone
  under the age of 18. It is the responsibility of the Mandated Reporter to ensure that they obtain proper training in order to fulfill their
  reporting responsibilities as required by the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and University policy, and to complete and
  submit the required reports to the UC San Diego Police Department without delay.

Pay Transparency Act

Annual Full
Pay Range: Unclassified – No data available (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)

Hourly Equivalent:
Unclassified – No data available

Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills,
knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Hiring Pay Scale referenced
in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Annual Full
Pay Range may be broader than what the University anticipates to pay for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective
bargaining agreements (when applicable).

If employed by the University of California, you will be required to comply with our
Policy on Vaccination Programs, which may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may
impose additional requirements.

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San Diego Principles of Community.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will
receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin,
disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

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Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination

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Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the
final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or
judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of
substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

a. “Misconduct” means any violation of the policies governing employee conduct at
the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual
assault, or other forms of harassment, or discrimination, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC’s policies addressing some
forms of misconduct:

• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
• Abusive Conduct
  in the Workplace

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