"Sr. HR Staff Associate-Recruitment"

Position Summary

Rutgers University-Newark (RU-N), an urban public research university and anchor institution, located in Newark, New Jersey, a city of promise is seeking a Senior Human Resources (HR) Staff Associate -Recruitment. Reporting to the Associate Director of Human Resources, this position plays a key role in ensuring the integrity, efficiency, and compliance of the university's talent acquisition processes while serving as a strategic partner to campus leadership, HR Liaisons, and University Human Resources (UHR).

This position is responsible for and not limited to the following:

• Serves as a subject matter expert and primary resource on job postings, recruitment, hiring, and employment processes for RU–N HR Liaisons.
• Provides strategic guidance and independent analysis on employment transactions, policy interpretation, and contractual compliance prior to UHR review and approval.
• Coordinates and leads recruitment operations for the Newark campus, ensuring alignment with University policies, collective bargaining agreements, and federal/state employment regulations.
• Partners with University Human Resources (UHR) to review, resolve, and streamline complex hiring actions and serve as the campus liaison for all recruitment-related matters.
• Designs, develops, and delivers training for HR Liaisons and departmental staff on the Applicant Tracking System, recruitment best practices, and compliance standards.
• Generates, analyzes, and interprets recruitment and workforce reports, providing data-driven insights and recommendations to support leadership decision-making.
• Leads process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, consistency, and candidate experience across recruitment operations.
• Collaborates with RU–N IT and University systems teams to identify and resolve technical or process integration issues, ensuring continuous system optimization.
• Supports the HR–Newark leadership team in the planning and implementation of special projects, events, and HR initiatives.
• Oversees office operations, including calendar management, project tracking, and internal communications, ensuring timely and accurate responses to inquiries.
• Serves as a liaison to campus departments and employees, promoting HR excellence, collaboration, and service-oriented solutions.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Education and Experience

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, and/or Communications or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience that demonstrates knowledge and understanding of office administration, organization, coordination, report writing, and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Also requires two years of relevant experience.

Additional Details

City: Newark

State: NJ

Equipment Utilized: Applicant Tracking System, Human Capital Management, and other related employment systems.

Posting Number: 25ST2509