West Virginia University Talent & Culture is currently accepting applications for an HR Assistant III

About the Opportunity

As an HR Assistant III, you will provide high level HR support for nine recruiters as well as confidential support for the Director and Assistant Director of Talent Strategy. You will also function as the coordinator of the New Employee Orientation.

You will be part of the Talent Strategy team, within the Department of Talent and Culture, and will report to the Director of Talent Strategy.

We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits, including:

• 37.5-hour work week
• 13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar)
• 15 annual leave (vacation) days per year or more based on years of service (employee leave)
• 18 sick days per year
  (for when you’re ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family’s, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)
• WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits
• 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for more retirement benefits information? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ’s.
• Wellness programs

PAY GRADE - 14

HOURLY RATE: $15 - $17 based on experience

What you’ll do:

• Process Invoices
• Coordinate New Employee Orientation, which includes:
  o updating documents
  o logistics and contacting other departments and new hires
  o continually updating virtual NMO module with assistance from LOD
  o mailing WVU Swag
  o ordering WVU Swag
  o answering questions from new employees
• Order office supplies for team.
• Background Check Committee Coordination
• Background Checks
• Monitor and respond to messages in the Employment Email Vanity Email
• Monitor EEO Email Vanity Email Account
• Manage External Job posting process
• P-card Reconciliation
• Submit requests to Chronicle for advertisement affidavits
• Manually post positions to Chronicle
• Create user groups or change user group names after HR Org request approvals
• Participate in job fairs, as needed
• Provide General HR Administrative Support
• Talent Strategy Support
  o Answer questions from applicants and hiring supervisors regarding the employment process
  o Coordinate and schedule job interviews
  o Initiates background checks
  o Field questions from candidates

• Associates degree or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience. A degree in business, human resources or related is preferred.
• A combination of two (2) years of experience in the following areas are required:
  • Administrative experience in an office/business setting, preferably in a Human Resources environment
  • Experience with spreadsheets, word processing and database software
  • Customer relations experience

About WVU

At West Virginia University, we leverage our talents and resources to create a better future for our state and the world. As West Virginia's land-grant university, WVU has three campuses that touch each corner of the state. The WVU System includes 518 buildings on 15,880 acres, Extension Service offices in all 55 counties, ten experimental farms and four forests.

From the groundbreaking R1 research of our flagship campus in Morgantown to the career-oriented programs of WVU Potomac State in Keyser to the technology-intensive programs at WVU Tech in Beckley — the contributions of WVU employees directly impact the 1.8 million people of West Virginia every day, no matter their role or position.

Service, curiosity, respect, accountability, and appreciation are the core values that unite Mountaineers, inspiring one another to work tirelessly and support others as they seek to reach new heights. After all, when you're a Mountaineer, impossible is just another mountain to climb.

Creating an inclusive, engaged, and dynamic learning environment is core to WVU’s academic mission. We welcome candidates who can contribute a range of ideas, approaches and experiences.

To learn more about West Virginia University, visit go.wvu.edu. View current career opportunities at careers.wvu.edu.

West Virginia University is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer and is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity. The University values diversity among its faculty, staff, and students, and invites applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, nationality, genetics, disability, or Veteran status.