Posted: 09-Aug-26
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Type: Temporary/Per diem
Categories: Staff/Administrative
Internal Number: T238392
Job Description
To administer human resources related programs and projects for faculty, staff and trainees within an assigned college/school/department/division/center/institute in coordination with the Office of Human Resources. To serve as the liaison to the Office of Human Resources and/or the Dean's office for most human resources related matters. To coordinate departmental human resources actions and ensure proper processing of paperwork. May represent the college/school/department/division/center/institute leadership in working groups and committees at UAB HR and/or UAB Medicine.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Handles the day-to-day administration of human resources processes and procedures for UAB faculty, staff, post-doctoral fellows, students, contract employees, visiting scientists, and international faculty/staff/scholars in the functional areas such as employment, staffing, employee relations, compensation, benefits, training and issues related to federal and state regulations and laws such as ADA, FLSA and EEOC.
- Assists chair and department promotion and tenure committee during the Faculty Promotion and Tenure process.
- Collects human resources data and makes recommendations to appropriate management. Compiles information and prepares reports, letters and job related documentation of a confidential nature.
- Coordinates departmental human resource actions and ensures proper process of paperwork.
- Advises, provides information, trains others and responds to questions regarding human resources policies. Identifies potential program, policy or relations issues and confers with appropriate HR resources.
- Ensures compliance with Human Resources policies and procedures.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Interpersonal skills
- Leadership skills
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
Bachelor's degree in business, Human Resources or a related field and two (2) years of related experience required. Work experience may substitute for education requirements.
Licenses / Certifications / Registrations
Currently certified as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) or Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) by the Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI) preferred.
Job: UAB Temporary Services
About University of Alabama, Birmingham
Known for its innovative and interdisciplinary approach to education at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, the University of Alabama at Birmingham, a part of the University of Alabama System, is an internationally renowned research university and academic medical center with more than $715 million in annual research funding and an economic impact on the state exceeding $12.1 billion a year. UAB is Alabama’s largest employer, with some 28,000 employees, and was named Forbes’ No. 1 Large Employer in the United States in 2021. UAB enrollment surpassed 21,500 for the fifth consecutive year in fall 2022. The university offers more than 180 degree programs in nine schools and one college. The pillars of UAB’s mission include education, research, innovation and economic development, community engagement and patient care. Learn more at www.uab.edu.
