Posted: [contact details available in the full listing]
Type: Full-Time
Salary: $19.76 - $26.85 per hour
Category: Human Resources
Requisition ID: req38324
Working Title: HR Tech
Position Grade: 10
Position Summary
The Department of Pediatrics in the School of Medicine is seeking a detail-oriented, customer-focused Human Resources Technician to support staff and student recruitment, onboarding, personnel transactions, and workforce operations. As the second largest department within the School of Medicine, Pediatrics supports approximately 140 faculty, 380 staff, and numerous student employees across 18 divisions and centers located throughout multiple clinical, research, and administrative sites. The successful candidate must be able to manage multiple concurrent priorities, adapt to changing business needs, and independently coordinate assigned processes from initiation through completion.
This position serves as the primary coordinator for staff and student employment processes, including recruitment, onboarding, personnel transactions, compensation-related requests, and employee lifecycle activities. The HR Technician works closely with department leadership, hiring managers, School of Medicine Human Resources, and central UNM Human Resources to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant processing of employment actions.
The successful candidate will demonstrate exceptional organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills while effectively managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. This position requires ownership of assigned processes, not simply completion of individual tasks within those processes. The ideal candidate will proactively monitor deadlines, identify outstanding items, communicate with stakeholders, and ensure work progresses efficiently with minimal supervision.
Success in this role requires strong attention to detail, professionalism, confidentiality, customer service, and the ability to build productive working relationships with employees, supervisors, and institutional partners. The successful candidate will serve as a trusted resource to hiring managers and employees while supporting the department's commitment to timely, accurate, and responsive HR services.
See the Position Description for additional information.
Conditions of Employment
- Employees who provide services or work in patient care or clinical areas are required to be in compliance with the University's influenza vaccination requirement.
Minimum Qualifications
High school diploma or GED; at least 3 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting recruitment, hiring, onboarding, personnel actions, or human resources operations.
- Experience interpreting and applying policies, procedures, and guidelines.
- Experience utilizing HR, applicant tracking, payroll, or personnel management systems.
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple recruitments and personnel transactions simultaneously while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
- Experience working with Smartsheet, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, Outlook, and other business applications.
- Experience maintaining confidential records and handling sensitive employee information.
- Demonstrated ability to track deadlines, monitor compliance requirements, and independently follow processes through completion.
- Experience providing exceptional customer service and support to employees, supervisors, applicants, and leadership.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience working in a healthcare, higher education, academic, or large complex organizational environment preferred.
- Experience supporting compensation-related processes, salary placement reviews, or workforce data tracking preferred.
Campus: Health Sciences Center (HSC) - Albuquerque, NM
Department: Pediatrics Administration Division (997B)
Employment Type: Staff
Staff Type: Regular - Full-Time
Status: Non-Exempt
Pay: Hourly: $19.76 - $26.85
Benefits Eligible
This is a benefits eligible position. The University of New Mexico provides a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. In addition, UNM offers educational benefits through the tuition remission and dependent education programs. See the Benefits home page for a more information.
ERB Statement
As a condition of employment, eligible employees working greater than .25 FTE as determined by the New Mexico Education Retirement Act must make mandatory retirement contributions. For more information, review the Benefits Eligibility at a Glance grid.
Background Check Required: Yes
For Best Consideration Date: 10/30/2026
Eligible for Remote Work
Yes
Eligible for Remote Work Statement
Following successful completion of the probationary or trial period, this position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement requiring a minimum of three on-site workdays per week, subject to departmental business needs.
Application Instructions
Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a 3rd party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application.
A complete application will consist of a current resume, cover letter and references. Describe in your cover letter how you meet the preferred qualifications for the position. Include three references in your resume. The references must be former supervisors. Please complete the on-line application, include hours worked for each position.
The University of New Mexico is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and Educator.