Department: Human Resources
Appointment Type and Duration: Regular, Ongoing
Salary: $54,000 - $64,000 per year
Compensation Band: OS-OA05-Fiscal Year 2024-2025
FTE: 1.0
Application Review Begins
January 20, 2024; position open until filled
Special Instructions to Applicants
Please upload a current resume and cover letter that addresses how your skills and experience meet the minimum and, if applicable, preferred qualifications.
Please include the names and contact information for 3 professional references that can speak to your skills and abilities. We will let you know before we contact any references.
Department Summary
The mission of the Office of Human Resources is to strategically partner with the university community as a comprehensive, innovative, and results-oriented department modeled on the very best human resources practices. We deliver a variety of services and programs, which underscore a commitment to inclusiveness, respect, fairness, effective service delivery, and accountability. We strive to be proactive, consultative partners meeting the needs of employees and operations across the institution and to lead efforts to attract, retain, develop, and engage world-class faculty and staff.
Working in UO Human Resources provides a unique opportunity to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workforce. We strive to be champions for building and supporting a community that reflects a rich variety of racial and ethnic, socioeconomic, gender and sexual orientation, disability, cultural, and intersectional identities. We encourage applications from those whose experience has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and inclusion, from individuals who have been historically marginalized and currently underrepresented in higher education, individuals who may have taken time off for family reasons, or who have achieved excellence in non-traditional pathways outside of higher education.
The Employee and Labor Relations (ELR) team is committed to promoting effective, fair, and professional relationships between the university and its employee groups. The ELR team partners with University leadership and supervisors to administer employment strategies which support the University’s mission and strategic initiatives.
Employee & Labor Relations is a unit within Human Resources in the Finance and Administration portfolio. Finance and Administration is a vibrant and varied portfolio serving all aspects of campus life. Our employees perform a wide range of functions including offering essential financial tools and support to the university’s many departments, providing key resources to employees, and keeping campus safe, clean, accessible, and beautiful.
Position Summary
The Employee & Labor Relations Coordinator reports to the Associate Director of Employee and Labor Relations. This position, along with other employee and labor relations team members, provides assistance to academic and administrative units for issues involving day-to-day administration of the University’s contract with United Academics (UA), the Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation (GTFF), along with other employee groups.
This position works with employees and managers to address a variety of workplace matters. The position specializes in the knowledge, understanding, and application of University employment policies and practices. The role reinforces the University's culture and model for shared governance that promotes consultation, collaboration, and transparency among the diverse employee population.
This position demands a firm commitment to serving the university with sensitivity and professionalism. The position requires abundant self-confidence and the ability to multi-task many cases, processes, and unplanned happenings at one time. The ability to handle confidential material appropriately and maintain an institutional perspective is also critical.
This position is based in Eugene with some level of flexibility including the option to work remotely with frequent commuting to campus. All adjusted work arrangements require supervisor and leadership approval.
Minimum Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree (two additional years of experience in Human Resources may substitute for the degree)
• Two years of experience in employee relations, human resources, dispute resolution, or similar function.
Professional Competencies
• Excellent oral and written communication and the ability to write and edit complex policies, procedures, and other technical prose.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills and ability to analyze, summarize, and effectively present data.
• Ability to demonstrate tact and diplomacy and to model compliance with university and unit policies, procedures, and expectations.
• Ability to manage confidential or sensitive information and issues responsibly.
• Ability to work and solve problems independently as well as in a collaborative team environment, and represent the university in an appropriate and professional manner.
• Leadership, organizational, and management skills, and the ability to prioritize multiple projects in a university setting.
• A commitment to and experience with promoting and enhancing diversity and equity.
• Ability to work across partisan and ideological lines to build consensus for university issues.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with employee relations in an education setting or public sector.
• Experience with negotiations and collective bargaining.
• Prior experience coaching supervisors/employees in a University/College setting.
• Knowledge of Oregon employment law.
• Familiarity with university organizational structure, policy, and political issues in higher education.
• Training in conflict resolution, mediation, or other ADR techniques.
FLSA Exempt: Yes
All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check.
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 https://hr.uoregon.edu/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 uocareers@uoregon.edu or 541-346-5112.
UO prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy (including pregnancy-related conditions), age, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including family medical history), ancestry, familial status, citizenship, service in the uniformed services (as defined in federal and state law), veteran status, expunged juvenile record, and/or the use of leave protected by state or federal law 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 Office of Investigations and Civil Rights Compliance. Contact information, related policies, and complaint procedures are listed here.
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