About Cornell Brooks Public Policy

is a remarkable community of scholars, educators, students, staff, and alumni who are deeply influenced by proud traditions and a set of cherished founding principles. Unique among its Ivy League peers, Cornell is a private university with a land-grant mission.

The harnesses the University's broad disciplinary excellence in public policy, along with its innovative teaching, research, and engagement programs, to solve pressing global challenges. The school's prestigious faculty apply an interdisciplinary and problem-oriented focus to wide-ranging public policy issues as they explore how government choices intersect with people's lives.The school's initial areas of focus are in data science and technology policy; environmental and sustainability policy; health policy; global security; inequality and social policy; the politics and economics of development; and race, racism, and public policy.

The Opportunity

In a team-oriented environment within the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy Human Resources Office, the Human Resources (HR) Assistant V will provide support analytical and administrative for the full spectrum of human resource services for faculty, staff, and students.

As the HR Assistant V, you will partner with, and provide consultation and advice to faculty, managers, and staff. Responsibilities include:

• Develop effective and collaborative working relationships with all members of the Brooks School community.
• Support for recruitment and selection of staff and academic professionals, leaves administration, transaction processing, student employment, time recording and reporting.
• Facilitate recruiting strategies with hiring managers and manage searches for selected staff and academic positions.
• Facilitate a full range of human resource activities for academic human resource events including hire, sabbatical process, promotions and tenure clock extensions, academic leaves, phased retirement, and summer salary.
• Respond to inquiries and provide interpretation and application of human resource policies, employment and labor laws and practices.
• Provide HR data in reports when requested by school personnel.
• Provide support and consultation for routine employee relations issues that arise.
• Serve as the point of contact for information on HR processes and HR policy interpretation, consulting with Assistant Dean of HR, and University subject matter experts as needed.
• Always maintain strict confidentiality, as you will handle sensitive and confidential matters and information with appropriate discretion and judgment.

This is a hybrid position, currently with a maximum of 1 day per week remote, with core business hours between 8:00AM-4:30PM, with some flexibility with start and end times to be mutually determined and agreed up between you and your supervisor.

Success Factors

You are considered a competitive candidate for this position if you:

• Demonstrate active support and promotion of diversity, equity, inclusion, and wellbeing in alignment with Cornell's core values, fostering a culture of belonging and respect.
• Successfully navigate complex HR processes while maintaining confidentiality, providing consultation and advice to faculty, managers, and staff, and facilitating inclusive recruitment and onboarding practices.
• Engage in collaborative relationships with various stakeholders across departments, central HR offices, and external resources to ensure the effective implementation of HR policies and procedures.
• Proactively identify opportunities for process improvements, demonstrate adaptability in a dynamic environment, and contribute to the ongoing growth and development of Cornell's HR practices.

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.
• Associate's degree with 4 to 6 years' experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and wellbeing.
• Experience engaging with diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Incorporation of multiple community perspectives, particularly from communities of color.
• Passion for working in an organization that values and promotes diversity, equity, inclusion, anti-racism, and wellbeing.
• Advocacy for individuals of various ethnicities, genders, ages, and backgrounds.
• Cultivation of inclusive relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members.
• Proficiency in HR knowledge, including local, State, and Federal laws.
• Expertise in office productivity software, especially MS Office, for advanced product development.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a focus on confidentiality.
• Effective organization, teamwork, and problem-solving abilities in a high-pressure environment.
• Competence in accessing, managing, and reporting on HR software and databases.
• Ability to collaborate with diverse populations and exhibit creativity, management, and critical thinking skills.
• Capacity to work independently within a team, set priorities, and identify opportunities for process improvements.
• Understanding of metrics and efficiencies with a history of professional growth and self-development

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.

• PHR or CP preferred or ability to obtain within two years.
• Some experience with HRIS, Applicant Tracking and other HR systems.
• 5 or more years of experience working in a fast paced, high-volume HR or business environment.

Rewards and Benefits

• This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement. Employees typically perform this role remotely 1 days per week and on-campus 4 days per week. The university reserves the right to modify, suspend, revoke or terminate the hybrid work arrangement at any time.
• 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: .
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• 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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