Pocatello - Main
Hybrid Remote options as approved by the hiring manager
Priority Date: July 19, 2026
Institution Information
Idaho State University, established in 1901, is a Carnegie-classified doctoral research and teaching institution, with a culture built on trust, compassion, stability, and hope. ISU serves over 12,000 students in Pocatello, Meridian, Twin Falls, and Idaho Falls.
Job Description
The Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) Analyst serves as a dedicated technical liaison between Human Resources and Information Technology Services (ITS). This role performs complex analysis, reporting, and programming on HR and Payroll data, supporting system maintenance, troubleshooting, and upgrades.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, validate, and maintain recurring and ad-hoc HR and institutional reports to support compliance, audits, accreditation, and strategic planning initiatives.
- Analyze complex HR data to ensure accuracy, consistency, and usability in decision-making across all university departments and divisions.
- Collaborate with HR, ITS, and academic departments to design and configure system solutions (e.g., Banner, Cornerstone, Box) that streamline HR processes and maintain data integrity across employee lifecycles.
- Develop, test, and manage electronic forms and automated workflows to streamline the modification of official personnel records across the institution.
- Serve as a functional expert for HR systems (e.g., Banner, Cornerstone, reporting platforms), providing end-user support, troubleshooting, and training to HR staff and campus partners.
- Serve as an alternate representative for HR leadership on university committees and working groups, advocating for HRIS priorities and ensuring technical systems remain aligned with institutional objectives.
- Partner with HRIS and ITS to coordinate system upgrades, security, enhancements, testing, and release management.
- Provide exceptional end-user support by leveraging strong customer service and interpersonal skills to respond effectively, timely, and professionally to inquiries from campus partners and HR staff.
- Develop and maintain detailed standard operating procedures (SOPs) and process documentation to support training, audits, and consistent service delivery.
- Support maintenance of HR website content using institutional web standards, ensuring clarity, accessibility, and continuity across digital platforms.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in human resources, information systems, business administration, computer science, or related field. In lieu of a Bachelor's Degree, a minimum six years combined education, training, and experience may be considered.
- Two (2) or more years relevant professional work experience in one or more of the following: human resources, information systems, enterprise systems, or data analytics to support operations
- Demonstrated experience using computer applications to analyze complex organizational data, with strong organization and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven track record of providing responsive, professional, and clear technical support and training to non-technical end-users and campus partners.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in a higher education environment, particularly with Ellucian Banner HR/Payroll and Cornerstone systems.
- Proficiency in SQL, data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau), or data warehouse environments.
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and report-writing tools (e.g., Argos, Cognos).
- Experience collaborating with Information Technology departments on system upgrades, integrations, and testing.
- Experience with electronic signature and form workflows (e.g., DocuSign, Adobe Sign, NextGen, or Kuali Build).
