"Leave Keeping Specialist"

Benefits of Working at UNCW:

Want to become a soaring UNCW Seahawk and work at one of the best universities on the East Coast? Want to put your toes in the sand after a day of work? The University of North Carolina Wilmington offers a wonderfully vibrant university community along with a beautiful location just miles from the beach. Employees of UNCW are provided a comprehensive benefits package as well as other programs, resources, policies, and practices that help to support a work/life balance. Our programs have been designed to provide a variety of choices to best fit your needs and the needs of your family. Full time employees are eligible for dental, vision and health insurance plans. Health insurance benefit plans eligibility begins on the first of the month following date of hire. Retirement plan contributions begin on the eligibility date following election and include employer contributions for either a defined contribution or a defined benefit plan. Optional disability plans are also available. Full time employees are also eligible for the tuition waiver program which covers the cost of tuition and fees for up to three (3) undergraduate or graduate courses per academic year at UNCW or any other university within the UNC System. In addition, UNCW covers the cost of tuition and fees for one UNCW course each summer session. As a full time employee, UNCW also offers a free membership to the Campus Recreation Center, free vaccine and booster shots offered on campus, meditation and yoga sessions, voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, pretax flexible spending accounts, 12 paid holidays, 24 hours of paid community service leave time, paid vacation and sick leave accrual and family medical leave after 12 months of continuous service. We also offer an abundance of training and development programs through our Dare to Learn Academy, and the employee assistance program, many of which are offered free of charge.

Recruitment Range:

$59,070 - $65,633

Vacancy Number: S02756
Competency Level: Advanced
Location of Workplace: Main UNCW Campus
Home Department: Human Resources - 35700

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit:

The UNCW Office of Human Resources and Equal Opportunity within the Chancellor's Division is the central office responsible for HR operations and Title IX and Clery compliance. It is organized into seven core units: Academic HR, Benefits, Classification & Compensation, Employee Relations & Engagement, HR Systems & Salary Administration, Talent Acquisition, and Title IX and Clery Compliance.

Brief Summary of Work for this Position:

Under direct supervision of the Director of HR Systems & Salary Administration, this position manages the SHRA/EHRA leave keeping processes for the campus, including programming and testing upgrades for the leave keeping system. In addition, the position manages the process for verifying prior state service for incoming and departing employees for UNCW and between NC government agencies. This position is highly customer service-oriented and provides training to campus end users on the managed programs.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

Graduation from a four year college or university; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• One-year HR Assistant/Administrative experience in a public higher education setting.
• Strong analytical skills to examine and test business processes; recommend improvements that improve operational efficiencies.
• Experience with Banner or other comparable system.
• Strong ability to work independently to plan, organize, follow up/follow-through, be attentive to details, manage time and meet deadlines while managing multiple HR tasks, functions and changing priorities.
• Ability to work under pressure, handling ambiguity, and completing work with accuracy.
• Strong technical ability and proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Forms, SharePoint, etc.,); virtual meeting platforms (Teams, Zoom, WebEx, etc.,) website management systems (Cascade, etc.,) room reservation systems (EMS, etc.,) and interest in continually learning and using new software/platforms/programs.
• Ability to use systems and extract, compile, review and present data and information.
• Excellent verbal, written and positive interpersonal communication skills to communicate effectively with team members and other stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Experience working in a team environment and building effective working relationships inside and outside the team.

FTE: 1.0 FTE (40 hours per week)
Months Per Year: 12 Months
Work Days: Monday - Friday
Work Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Type of Position: Permanent
Job Posting Date: 01/20/2026
Posting Close Date: 2/3/2026
Number of Openings: Single Incumbent

Special Notes to Applicants:

PLEASE NOTE: This posting will close at 11:59PM (Eastern time) on the posted closing date. To receive full consideration, please be sure you have fully completed the entire application, including the Work History' section before you apply for this position. Applications must be submitted through the online application system to be considered. This position is being recruited at the Advanced level. If no applicants apply who meet the required competency and training & experience requirements, then management may consider other applicants. Salary would be determined based on competencies, equity, budget, and market considerations.