Author: MSU Human Resources

This week we are highlighting a Unit Human Resources Administrator position with Chemistry (Posting #8806). This position oversees and administers Chemistry’s human resources (HR) function across all employee types; serves as a resource to the department administrator for all aspects of human resources administration; writes and maintains recommended job descriptions; participates in recruitment and interview processes; executes hiring recommendations; implements departmental orientation; provides departmental HR training to supervisors for employee development and performance management activities; acquires and maintains labor relations knowledge through interaction with HR Employee Relations and by reading and interpreting union contracts; serves as a liaison between management and functional offices; gathers hiring information, and ensures availability of funds for related positions, oversees and approves bi-weekly payroll and a variety of payroll forms; assists in preparation of reports; assists in human resources-related services for Chemistry’s business office, research support office, graduate office and main office as needed.

For a complete description of this position, and to view all of our current postings, please go to www.jobs.msu.edu and select Support Staff under the Fast Jobs Search.

This week we are highlighting an Administrative Assistant II position with University Advancement (Posting #8779). This position serves as the resource expert on University Advancement endowment matters; creates and compiles reports by gathering pertinent information; creates documents; compiles and analyzes data and reports and provides administrative support for projects; prioritizes, gathers, screens and relays sensitive information received from University donors, executives, trustees, faculty and staff; develops and maintains positive relationships with various offices on- and off-campus; interprets University and unit policy, protocol and administrative procedures in response to inquiries and initiates necessary action; assists in planning and developing fiscal procedures; compiles and analyzes information in order to produce and assist with departmental reports; provides administrative support to the Director of Finance & Endowments for University Advancement while ensuring strict confidentiality; schedules, coordinates and maintains calendars and schedules; arranges domestic and international travel; processes reimbursements, transfers funding, processes payments, and establishes and reconciles accounts; serve as backup to other support staff when needed.

For a complete description of this position, and to view all of our current postings, please go to www.jobs.msu.edu and select Support Staff under the Fast Jobs Search.