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HR Generalist

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Position Summary

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Human Resources, the HR Generalist provides administrative, project, and analytical support for HR processes and functions within the Arthur Ashe Student Health & Wellness Center, and Student Affairs as needed. The HR Generalist will perform a variety of HR functions, including but not limited to working with HR leads to process transactions, assist departments with recruitment efforts, onboard employees, develop and maintain job descriptions, provide general guidance on personnel policies and procedures, facilitate general benefits communication, offboard employees, maintain employment records and consult with Campus Human Resources (CHR) for exceptions, special approvals or as needed.The HR Generalist works effectively under pressure and with constantly changing deadlines and priorities to support all aspects of human resources in a unionized healthcare setting.The Arthur Ashe Center is comprised of employees represented by various unions (EX, NX, CX, HX, DX, TX, SV, RP, etc.) and policy-covered employees in various different employment classifications including: career, partial year career, contract, limited, per diem, casual-restricted, and contingent workers (i.e. interns and volunteers).

Salary & Compensation

*UCLA provides a full pay range. Actual salary offers consider factors, including budget, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business considerations. Salary offers at the top of the range are not common. Visit UC Benefit package to discover benefits that start on day one, and UC Total Compensation Estimator to calculate the total compensation value with benefits.

Qualifications

  • 1-3 Years years of previous HR Experience (Required)
  • Working knowledge of human resources principles, employment practices, personnel policies, and collective bargaining agreements sufficient to support a complex, unionized workplace. (Required)
  • Ability to produce accurate HR documents, correspondence, and memoranda and use Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, HR systems, and related business software. (Required)
  • Demonstrated working knowledge of the UCPath system. (Preferred)
  • Working knowledge of employee benefit and leave programs, including FMLA and University leave procedures, eligibility requirements, documentation, return-to-work coordination, and the interactive process. (Required)
  • Ability to analyze information and data, identify issues, and make sound recommendations or resolve problems. (Required)
  • Demonstrated mathematical skills to calculate salaries, leave accruals, payroll changes, and other personnel or financial transactions. (Required)
  • Effective oral and written communication skills to convey information accurately, tactfully, and diplomatically to diverse audiences. (Required)
  • Ability to understand, retain, explain, and accurately apply a variety of information and procedures. (Required)
  • Political acumen, initiative, and sound judgment to handle highly confidential and sensitive matters with discretion. (Required)
  • Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with employees, management, Campus Human Resources, Payroll, and other partners while providing high-quality service. (Required)
  • Ability to set priorities, meet deadlines, and work independently and accurately amid a high-volume workload, frequent interruptions, and changing priorities. (Required)
  • Working knowledge of University personnel and payroll policies and procedures, collective bargaining agreements, and HR compliance requirements in a University and/or healthcare setting. (Preferred)

Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal Affiliations

  • Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training (Required)

Special Conditions for Employment

  • Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.
  • Live Scan Background Check: A Live Scan background check must be completed prior to the start of employment.
  • Pre-Placement Physical: Employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory physical examination.
  • TB Test: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory TB test.
  • CANRA: The position is designated as a mandatory reporter under CANRA. The employee must sign the "Statement Acknowledging Requirement to Report Child Abuse".

Schedule

8 am to 5 pm

Union/Policy Covered

CX-Clerical & Allied Services

Complete Position Description

https://universityofcalifornia.marketpayjobs.com/ShowJob.aspx?EntityID=38&JDName=Human%20Resources%20Generalist%202%20CX%20(40188548)

Organization

Working at University of California, Los Angeles

UCLA is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 1919 and is the second oldest of the ten campuses affiliated with the University of California system. UCLA offers over 300 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in a wide range of disciplines and enrolls about 26,000 undergraduate and about 12,000 graduate students from the United States and around the world every year.

UCLA features the College of Letters and Science, seven general campus professional schools, and four professional schools for the health sciences. The UCLA College of Letters and Science has 34 academic departments and 900 faculty, and houses the majority of UCLA's 129 undergraduate majors as well as the students in the Graduate Division of Letters and Sciences. The UCLA College Honors Program is also housed in the College. The College of Letters and Science's programs are divided into five academic divisions: humanities, social sciences, life sciences, physical sciences, and the International Institute. UCLA also offers certificate programs, undergraduate degree-credit and continuing education credits for non-full-time students through its UCLA Extension education program.

The 2010 edition of U.S. News & World Report ranked UCLA as the 24th best university in the nation and 32nd best in the world. In the 2007 edition of U.S. News and World Report, UCLA Medical Center was ranked best in the West, as well as one of the top 3 hospitals in the United States alongside Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Johns Hopkins Hospital. In 15 of the 16 medical specialty areas examined, UCLA Medical Center ranked in the top 20.

The campus' location in Los Angeles makes excursions to local museums, theaters, or other entertainment venues relatively quick and easy.

Job details

Title
HR Generalist
Employer
University of California, Los Angeles
Location
UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Published
Aug 15, 2026
Closes:
Oct 14, 2026
Job type
Full time, Human Resources
Field
General HR

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