HR Immigration Specialist- Limited Term

Job Details

Job Title: HR Immigration Specialist- Limited Term
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 297258

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our strategic plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting Faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's Faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and is No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the well-being of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good, breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Georgia Tech Human Resources (GTHR) serves the Institute and its more than 14,000 employees through strategic counsel, employee engagement, and essential human capital management operations. As the people's unit, GTHR is engaged throughout the employee's lifetime at Georgia Tech. Our team works with sensitive employee information and assists in the management of complex employee issues. Professionalism and confidence are of the utmost importance within our team.

What we do:
Process payroll and maintain employment data for approximately 14,000 active faculty, staff, and students
Strive to attract, recruit, and retain the best talent in the marketplace.
Provide immigration, labor, and tax support required for foreign national faculty and staff to work at Georgia Tech and support employees performing services overseas.
Leverage a market-driven compensation structure to attract and retain employees.
Advise employees and managers regarding work performance and conflict management. The Immigration Specialists are responsible for guiding employees through the immigration process, ensuring compliance with all relevant laws and regulations. This role involves preparing and submitting visa applications, providing support and resources for international employees, and collaborating with legal counsel to address any immigration-related issues.

• Job Duty 1 - Oversee the preparation and submission of visa applications and petitions for international employees, ensuring compliance with all immigration laws and regulations.
• Job Duty 2 - Serve as a resource for employees regarding immigration-related inquiries, providing guidance on visa options, processes, and timelines.
• Job Duty 3 - Ensure that the organization complies with immigration regulations, including maintaining accurate records, conducting audits, and reporting any compliance issues.
• Job Duty 4 - Develop and conduct training sessions for human resource staff and management on immigration policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Job Duty 5 - Stay informed about changes in immigration laws and regulations, updating policies and procedures as necessary to ensure compliance.
• Job Duty 6 - Support the organizations efforts in employer sponsorship programs by preparing necessary documentation and providing guidance on eligibility requirements.
• Job Duty 7 - Assist international employees in navigating the immigration process, including providing resources for relocation, housing, and cultural acclimatization.
• Job Duty 8 - Create and maintain detailed reports on the organizations immigration activities, including visa applications, statuses, and compliance metrics for internal and external audits.
• Job Duty 9 - Collaborate with legal counsel to address complex immigration issues and provide support in preparing for immigration-related hearings or appeals.
• Job Duty 10 - Perform other duties as assigned.

Educational Requirements

Associate degree in a related discipline or equivalent, related experience.

Preferred Educational Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a related discipline or equivalent, with related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in immigration or employment-related legal practice.
Working knowledge of immigration law and applicable regulatory frameworks.
Experience handling matters related to foreign national employment
Familiarity with immigrant regulations, compliance procedures, and documentation requirements.
Understanding of foreign national tax compliance obligations and reporting requirements.

Pay Range: $55,029-$64,935/yr.

This is a 12-month limited-term and is subject to the availability of funding thereafter. All employment and assignments are ultimately contingent upon available funding, business needs, and your performance of the assignment. Georgia Tech retains the right to terminate this assignment at any time for cause or, in its sole discretion, for convenience; in either case, Georgia Tech's obligation shall be limited to payment for hours and/or days worked prior to the termination date.