HR Generalist

We are seeking a HR Generalist who will administer the human resources activities for Department of Medicine (DOM) Divisions including JHU, JHH, and JHBMC. This position reports to the DOM HR Manager to ensure smooth and efficient functioning for the division as a unit. This position encompasses the management of faculty/staff human resource functions and payroll for the Divisions of Infectious Diseases, Clinical Pharmacology, and Molecular Medicine.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

Human Resources

• Responsible for a wide range of human resources support and consulting services to the DOM faculty, staff, supervisors and administration covering the following, recruitment and employment, risk management, diversity awareness needs assessment, identification of professional development opportunities for staff, compensation administration and analysis, benefits administration, employee relations (including grievance resolution, disciplinary action, reductions in force, termination), training and education, information management, benefits interpretation, education, and application; personnel records management, HR policy interpretation as well as information dissemination.
• Is the first and primary point of contact for faculty, management, and staff concerning human resources policies, procedures, and practices for JHU. Handles the majority of such issues and concerns by providing information, advice or guidance and support from the DOM HR Manager.
  

Employment

• Responsible for coordinating the employment process by working with faculty, staff, administration and appropriate University offices to ensure efficient and smooth process in accordance with all applicable university policies and procedures. 
• Provide guidance and make recommendations to the division and hiring manager on appropriate starting salaries and promotional salaries for faculty and staff to ensure maintaining balance of equity.
• Advise division administration on matters concerning penetration of salary ranges and equity of employee groups. Apprise HR Manager, DOM and seek advice when necessary.
• Make internal job comparisons for equity purposes.
• Serve as the liaison to Central HR’s employment recruiters and compensation analysts as it related to personnel requisitions for the division.
• Coordinate visa process for international faculty, staff and postdoc fellows.
• Develop job description for new positions.
• Make offers of employment on behalf of the University School of Medicine.
• Interview applicants and conduct reference checks, as needed.
• Monitor time and attendance forms for staff via e210 system.
• Serve on various committees and task forces. Actively participates in discussion, brings in both personal and organizational unit-specific perspectives on issues. Recommends new policies and modifications to current human resources policies, procedures and programs.

HR Management

• Responsible for answering and counseling faculty and staff on interpretation of HR policy and procedures related to recruiting, employment positions, FMLA, STD, timekeeping (e210), SAP, and Analysis reporting.
• Responsible for coordinating initial divisional efforts related to staff that require Family Medical Leave (FMLA). Will work with divisional administration, supervisors, and SOM HR representatives on submission of paperwork related to this area.
• Participate with Assistant Administrators and divisional leadership in developing divisional policies and procedures that comply with those of JHU and DOM.
• Ensures that human resources activities and services are carried consistent with and supportive of established university-wide and divisional human resources vision, mission, and plans.
• Assist University HR and HR Manager in collecting and evaluating information and making recommendations in support of current efforts to comply with new JHU policies and/or federal laws and regulations.

Employee Relations

• Manage workplace complaints by investigating and gathering information.
• Advise management on terminations and disciplinary decisions with guidance from DOM HR Manager.
• Gather sensitive information for the HR Manager, DOM for appeals, disciplinary actions and other personnel matters.
• Assist DOM HR Manager with compiling vital information and composing disciplinary letters to include consultation with Central HR as needed.
• Responsible for exit interviews for those employees terminating or transferring; signing of original time record, retrieval of badges, answering questions relating to final paycheck, etc.

Payroll/Compensation

• Responsible for reviewing divisionally generated faculty human resource/payroll doc