Human Resource Associate I

Position Summary This position supports the Human Resource Department's mission of providing professional, comprehensive, accurate, and timely human resource services while serving as a strategic partner supporting the mission of the University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford. The position provides primary support with recruiting, onboarding, and offboarding for civil service, extra help, fellows, and resident employment groups for various clinical locations. Duties Responsibilities Prepare recruitment advertising postings using university systems for civil service and extra help employees in various College of Medicine Rockford clinical locations including correctional medicine. Participate in recruitment activities as needed. Review and assess applicant qualifications to determine eligibility for civil service examinations and administer credential assessment testing for application employment categories. Provide assistance to supervisors with interview processes and related activities as requested, including scheduling, question preparation, and reference checks. Facilitate employee-focused onboarding for new hires, including but not limited to initiation and processing of UI new hire forms, I-9’s, background checks, health clearances, and licensing/credentials verifications. Provide a high level of customer support and maintain a wide knowledge base of Human Resource systems, providing written and verbal responses to supervisor and employee inquiries on HR and payroll matters. Travel to and conduct regular onsite visits to various clinical locations to provide HR support to staff and supervisors to address any questions or concerns. Process separation transactions, terminal benefit payouts, and coordinate offboarding activities, including communicating HR-related transition information to employees and supervisors. Maintain working knowledge of UIC policy and procedures, and state and federal employment regulations, acting as a resource for units, and communicating changes to ensure compliance. Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.