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Associate Director, HR, Provost Centers
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Position Number: 1232644
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Position Type: Director

Associate Director, HR, Provost Centers

University Overview
The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that provide opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, all influenced by Penn's distinctive interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and learning.

Penn offers a unique working environment within the city of Philadelphia. The University is situated on a beautiful urban campus, with easy access to a range of educational, cultural, and recreational activities. With its historical significance and landmarks, lively cultural offerings, and wide variety of atmospheres, Philadelphia is the perfect place to call home for work and play.

The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.

School/Center Overview
The Office of the Provost provides direction on all facets of the University's academic mission, including education, faculty, research, online learning, global initiatives, admissions, athletics, student life, and arts and culture. The Provost's Center aggregates programs and offices designed to support University operations, including: the Office of the Provost, the Office of the Vice Provost for Research and its reporting departments (Penn Center for Innovation, Environmental Health and Radiation Safety, University Laboratory Animal Resources, and Regulatory Affairs), the Office of the Chaplain, the Graduate Student Center and Family Resource Center, the Division of Recreation and Intercollegiate Athletics, College Houses and Academic Services, New Student Orientation, the Office of Student Conduct, the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships, the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, the University of Pennsylvania Press, and all of the University's arts organizations (Penn Museum, Institute of Contemporary Art, Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, Arthur Ross Gallery, and University Art Collection). It also includes interdisciplinary academic centers and institutes that are more appropriately housed centrally than in an individual school, including the Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter, the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, the Center for Neuroscience and Society, the Penn Institute for Urban Research, the Center for Teaching and Learning, Kelly Writers House, and Weiss Tech House. http://provost.upenn.edu/

Duties
Reporting the Senior Director, HR, Provost Centers, act as HR Generalist supporting assigned departments/centers. Specific duties include, but are not limited to, handle recruitment activities from review of requisition, through posting, assisting with review of applicants and interviewing process, through hiring process of finalist; act as back-up Affirmative Action Compliance Officer for assigned areas; assist with on-boarding new staff; provide advice to supervisors regarding performance issues; participate in organizational development, assist with implementation; develop and deliver training programs; act as back-up for other Provost Center HR staff.

Qualifications
A Bachelor's Degree and 5 or more years of increased responsibility in the HR field or equivalent combination of education and experience is required. Experience as an HR Generalist with emphasis in employee relations a must. Experience in recruitment, compensation and organizational development strongly preferred. Must have knowledge of related federal laws and regulations and strong oral and written communications skills.

Apply online at https://jobs.hr.upenn.edu/postings/37285

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