HR Generalist II-Facilities and Campus Services (Hybrid)

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Cornell University embraces diversity and seeks candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports students, faculty and staff of all identities and backgrounds. We strongly encourage individuals from underrepresented and/or marginalized identities to apply.

Facilities and Campus Services (FCS) is a values-based organization dedicated to Truth, Respect, Excellence, Teamwork, and Integrity. We are committed to providing the highest quality service to faculty, students, staff, alumni, and visitors. With more than 260 major buildings enhancing the magnificent landscape of the Ithaca campus, the over 1,000 highly talented and dedicated staff of FCS serve as stewards of campus resources and operations.

We are proud to acknowledge the numerous accomplishments and successes of our staff as we partner with the broader university community in carrying out our mission.

In carrying out our mission, FCS stewardship and responsibilities include but are not limited to oversight of planning, designing, constructing, and maintaining university buildings, grounds, utility infrastructure, and energy and sustainability efforts for the physical campus in Ithaca, New York, and oversight of commuter, fleet, parking services, and campus mail.

While position responsibilities vary, every member of our community is expected to foster a culture of belonging and a psychologically healthy work environment by communicating across differences; being cooperative, collaborative, open, and welcoming; showing respect, compassion, and empathy; engaging and supporting others regardless of background or perspective; speaking up when others are being excluded or treated inappropriately; and supporting work/life integration of oneself and others.

The Opportunity

As the HR Generalist joining our FCS HR team, you will:

• Responsibly and independently provide customer support and human resource services on a wide range of HR processes, policies, procedures and activities for staff in the Division. FCS comprises over 1,000 employees, with non-union staff and employees represented by five different unions, as well as 7 trades within the Building and Trades Council.
• Proactively foster relationships and partner with managers, staff, and union leadership on various aspects of human resources management, including recruitment and selection, retention and engagement, employee and labor relations, position review and classification, compensation analysis, policy and union contract interpretation and application, leaves administration, business reporting/analysis, and training development.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for employees, managers, and union representatives regarding Collective Bargaining Agreements, particularly navigating the complexities of our UAW, BTC and IUOE agreements.
• Deliver a range of consultative and functional support to FCS staff and managers while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local laws, as well as University and division-wide policies and procedures and various Collective Bargaining Agreements.
• Effectively interact in a professional manner with a diverse population (directors, managers, staff, union leaders, etc.) who have a variety of needs.
• Work collaboratively with other FCS HR professionals to ensure high-level efficiencies and smooth workflow.
• Deliver training on various HR topics depending upon business needs.
• Participate in continuous learning and specialized training in key human resources functional areas to enhance professional knowledge and skill.
• Contribute to the development of a high-functioning work group that fosters a positive, engaged work environment. This includes providing observations and recommendations to assist in decision- making, demonstrating sound judgment, creativity, maintaining confidentiality and managing multiple competing or changing priorities.
• Identify and implement activities that will assist in creating an environment of inclusion, respect, and trust.
• Proactively look for areas to implement process improvements.
• Suggest new innovative solutions that streamline processes to be more efficient and effective. This includes making recommendations on our recruitment and hiring process, onboarding and off-boarding process, etc.
• Be expected to model the FCS values of truth, respect, excellence, teamwork, and integrity, and HR’s associated values of: We are One Cornell, Excellence in all we do, serve through respect and dignity at all times, and recognize talent, innovation, and risk-taking to advance the university’s mission.

This is a hybrid position, Monday through Friday, daytime business hours, with 3 days per week on campus in Ithaca, New York.

What We Need

• A cover letter and resume outlining your interest and how your experience and goals align with the potential for mutual success in the role are required for consideration.
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field with 2 years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills and the ability to build trust/maintain relationships with diverse audiences at all levels of the organization. Must be able to interact diplomatically with a wide array of individuals under sometimes stressful, emotionally charged situations and possess cultural awareness.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, high-volume HR or operations environment with ability to prioritize appropriately and adapt to change.
• Comfortable and skilled in training and facilitating for large and small audiences.
• Demonstrated experience as an independent thinker and self-starter. Proactive, solution-oriented approach with demonstrated sound judgement in decision making.
• Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills and demonstrate a positive and professional attitude.
• Effectively contribute to the development of a highly successful, team-oriented work environment.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with tact and discretion; commitment to ethical workplace practices.
• Demonstrate Cornell’s Staff Skills for Success and FCS’s values in thought and practice.
• Technical Experience: Demonstrated skills with understanding and navigating HR information systems. Experience with office productivity software including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
• Experience in and/or demonstrated commitment to supporting diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and wellbeing.
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

If you have all those things, great! We have a few more things that we would prefer you to have, but it’s ok if you don’t.

• Experience in a unionized and/or higher education environment.
• Knowledge of Workday, Qualtrics, and Tableau.
• SHRM Certification.

Rewards and Benefits

• This position is located in Ithaca, New York. The position will allow for the flexibility to work remotely 2 days per week at a location of employee’s choosing within the United States.

The New York Convenience of employer guidelines require New York State individual tax reporting and withholdings for this position. Additional individual state income tax filings may also be required if working temporarily outside New York State.

• Cornell receives national recognition as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, sustainability, and diversity initiatives.
• Our benefits programs include comprehensive health care options, generous retirement contributions, access to wellness programs, and employee discounts with local and national retail brands. We invite you to follow this link to get more information about our benefits: https://hr.cornell.edu/benefits-pay.
• Follow this link to learn more about the Total Rewards of Working at Cornell: https://hr.cornell.edu/jobs/your-total-rewards.
• Our leave provisions include health and personal leave, three weeks of vacation and 13 holidays: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, and an end of the year winter break from December 25-January 1.
• Cornell's impressive educational benefits include tuition-free Extramural Study and Employee Degree Program, tuition aid for external education, and Cornell Children's Tuition Assistance Program.

No Visa Sponsorship is available for this position.

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University Job Title:

HR Generalist II

Job Family:

Human Resources

Level:

E

Pay Rate Type:

Salary

Pay Range:

$60,768.00 - $70,622.00

Remote Option Availability:

Hybrid Remote

Company:

Endowed

Contact Name:

Carolyn Chow

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• Prior relevant work or industry experience

• Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position

• Unique applicable skills

• Academic Discipline (faculty pay ranges reflects 9-month annual salary)

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2023-04-26