University of Oregon Hiring for Talent Acquisition Manager at Eugene, OR, United States Full Time

Department : Central Business Service Offices (CBSO)

Appointment Type and Duration : Regular, Ongoing

Salary : $60,000 – $70,000 per year

Compensation Band : OS-OA06-Fiscal Year 2023-2024

FTE : 1.0

Application Review Begins

November 20, 2023; position open until filled

Special Instructions to Applicants

Please include the following with your online application :

• A resume that outlines your educational and professional work experience. These details are used to determine if applicants meet the qualifications of this position.
• The names of at least three professional references, their e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers. Candidates will be notified prior to references being contacted.

Please Note : We may contact applicants who meet the minimum requirements to request additional information for the next stage of review.

To receive a copy of the full position description, please send an email to [email protected]. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience;

and the application of fair, equitable, and consistent pay practices at the University.

Department Summary

The University of Oregon is implementing a shared services model for human resources across many areas of our campus. This is an exciting time to join the HR community at the University of Oregon as we innovate, develop new processes, and implement HR best practices.

The Central Business Service Offices (CBSO), a shared service office, provides specific services in the areas of Finance, Human Resources, Payroll, Purchasing, Contracting, Travel, and Accounts Payable for several organizations on campus including :

The Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health

Clark Honors College

College of Design

College of Education

School of Journalism & Communication.

The mission of the shared services group is to provide consistency through centralized services, offering our expertise in processing a wide variety of financial and human resources transactions and functions including acting as a liaison to the Business Affairs Office, Purchasing and Contracting Services, University Human Resources, and Payroll Administration.

The units supported by the CBSO constitute a large business enterprise consisting of more than 1,000 employees and more than $100 million in budgeted operations as well as many other funds types including but not limited to sponsored, gift, and foundation funds, development and outreach, and designated operations funds.

The CBSO also works with a breadth of employee category types including at least 3 different unions, student employees, and officers of administration.

The team within the CBSO is committed to providing superior customer service and creating partnerships with our customers to ensure their needs are fulfilled to the highest standard.

Why you should work here :

• We provide excellent benefits including health, dental, retirement plans, and generous paid time off.
• UO offers a tuition discount for eligible employees or family members in participating programs at UO or other Oregon public universities.
• Flexible and hybrid work options based in Eugene, OR.
• HR positions such as this provide the opportunity to hone existing administrative strengths and build new ones in a large, complex organization, leading to opportunities for growth within or outside of the human resources and administration fields.

Position Summary

The Talent Acquisition Manager will provide guidance to CBSO unit partners to help shape the experience of faculty, staff, and students throughout the employee life cycle.

Key responsibilities are threefold : talent acquisition and recruitment, human resources collaboration and consultation, and process support and management.

As the Talent Acquisition Manager, you will lead recruitment efforts for CBSO by writing engaging position descriptions and job advertisements while incorporating strategies to build robust and diverse pools of applicants.

You will coach and train supervisors and leadership on best practices for evaluating candidates and structuring search processes, including proactively removing roadblocks for applicants and building inclusive active recruitment strategies.

You will build out and refine onboarding processes that set up new employees for success and begin the process of retaining them, sharing those practices and resources with unit partners.

You will conduct outreach to sources of talent, create talent pipelines, manage succession planning efforts, conduct talent gap analyses, provide sourcing recommendations, and coach hiring managers on best practices for inclusive, compliant, and successful searches.

The Talent Acquisition Manager s to the Associate Director of CBSO Human Resources and will be a key member of the leadership team.

In this role, you and the Associate Director will partner with deans, department heads, supervisors, search chairs, and hiring managers-providing strategic consultation and excellent customer service to help them meet their HR goals.

Using your knowledge and creativity, you’ll also help guide them to solutions that align with UO policies and practices.

This position will be a leader in maintaining operational excellence by building common services and efficient human resource service responses.

You will assess and develop consistent workflows, operations, and processes that will best support the various transactions and activities across the CBSO portfolio.

The Talent Acquisition Manager supervises a team of 2-3 employees who perform talent acquisition and recruitment support tasks.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree PLUS three years of progressively responsible human resources-related administrative support experience OR seven years of progressively responsible human resources-related administrative support experience.
• Two years of supervisory experience.

Professional Competencies

• Understanding of the needs and experiences of job seekers and employees with diverse / marginalized identities, and commitment to advancing inclusion efforts in recruitment, search processes, and retention.
• Knowledge of effective strategies to create an inclusive work environment, and improve equity in processes and policy.
• Ability to work independently and recognize situations that warrant initiative and creative resolution.
• Attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and consistent follow-through.
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines in a high-volume, evolving environment.
• Ability to interpret and manage policy and procedure in a highly regulated and unionized environment.
• High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations appropriately.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships and work effectively with colleagues, customers, and stakeholders from a variety of diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to create, learn, and follow processes, including knowing when and how to deviate from processes and / or identify and escalate issues.
• Ability to effectively use standard office software such as Microsoft Office, or similar, as well as chat programs (examples : Zoom, Teams, Slack).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in higher education settings or large non-profit organizations.
• Professional HR certification such as SHRM, PHR, etc.
• Experience with developing and implementing processes and procedures.
• Experience using an HRIS or a Talent Management System.

FLSA Exempt : Yes

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background inquiry.

The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefits package to eligible employees, including health insurance, retirement plans and paid time off.

For more information about benefits, visit http : / / hr.uoregon.edu / careers / about-benefits .

The University of Oregon is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the ADA.

The University encourages all qualified individuals to apply, and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status, including veteran and disability status.

The University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation in connection with the application process, please contact us at [email protected] or 541-346-5112.

UO prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression in all programs, activities and employment practices as required by Title IX, other applicable laws, and policies.

Retaliation is prohibited by UO policy. Questions may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, Office of Civil Rights Compliance, or to the Office for Civil Rights.

Contact information, related policies, and complaint procedures are listed on the statement of non-discrimination .

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Advertised : November 2, 2023 Pacific Daylight Time

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