Principal Professional
Career Family: Human Resources Professional Level: Human Resources Principal Professional
Career Family Job Summary: Jobs in this career family provide the management of human capital. Functions include providing advice and guidance to managers and employees, and performing functions including strategic planning and analysis, compliance with policies and laws, employment and compensation, job evaluation, performance and leave management, employee training/development, reward and recognition, employee relations, affirmative action, benefits, employee records/information, and payroll.
Professional Level Job Summary: Principal Professionals are responsible for exercising discretion, analytical skill, personal accountability and responsibility in a wide range of areas including academic, administrative, managerial and student services functions. Work involves creating, integrating, applying and sharing knowledge directly related to a professional field. Work is performed at an advanced or expert level.� Principal Professionals are either work leads over others or are considered a subject matter expert in a particular area.
Minimum Qualifications: A bachelor's degree in public administration, public policy, business, higher education administration, social sciences, behavioral sciences, human resources, human relations, or a directly related field from an accredited institution.
Three (3) years of professional experience managing employee benefits, employee hiring and onboarding, performance management, and/or HR records, or other related experience.
Optional Substitution: Related technical/paraprofessional experience may be substituted for the bachelor's degree on a year for year basis.
Preferred Qualifications: Masters degree or terminal degree in public administration, public policy, business, higher education administration, social sciences, behavioral sciences, human resources, or human relations from an accredited institution.
Four (4) years of professional experience managing employee benefits, employee hiring and onboarding, performance management, and/or HR records, or other related experience.
Related professional experience as manager, supervisor, work leader, staff authority or project/program administrator
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: Experience driving strategic HR operational initiatives
An exceptional understanding of diversity, equity and inclusion with a committment to developing equitable practices
Experience with human capital mangement systems (PeopleSoft, SalesForce, OnBase, an other similar systems)
Knowledge of applicable local, Federal, and State laws, rules, and regulations.
FLSA Status: Exempt or Non-Exempt