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Location

Chapel Hill, NC | United States

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Job description

Vacancy ID: NF0007775

Position Summary/Description:

This position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement that may include a partially remote work location, consistent with System Office policy. UNC Chapel Hill employees are generally required to reside within a reasonable commuting distance of their assigned duty station.

This position will provide pro-active counseling and will apply advanced knowledge to resolve employee relations concerns, model critical thinking for complex problems and serve as a lead consultant in developing creative solutions for departments, managers and employees in all E&MR related issues and demonstrate a high level of integrity and in-depth knowledge to ensure compliance with university, state and federal laws. This position is expected to demonstrate a high degree of independent decision-making, judgement, accountability and requires significant professional-level employee relations experience. 

This position provides consultation, guidance and advice to employees and all levels of management on a wide-range of employee relations topics affecting SHRA (staff) and EHRA Non-Faculty employees for assigned departments including:

* Progressive disciplinary actions and involuntary separations 
* Mediation and Facilitated Conversations 
* Complex conflict resolution strategies
* Addressing employee conduct issues
* Confronting Leave related issues (i.e., FMLA and Americans 
with Disabilities Act [ ADA ]) in partnership with Benefits and 
Leave Administration and ADA Units
* Absenteeism and work schedule issues
* Administrative leave programs (adverse weather, pandemic, 
and administrative absence).
* Consultation on complex workplace issues and work 
environment concerns 
* Investigations into employee misconduct 
* In conjunction with the University's Equal Employment and 
Opportunity Office/ ADA ( EEO ), assisting departments with 
Harassment, discrimination, and disability accommodations 

This position analyzes employee issues and provides guidance based on interpretation of University policies and applicable State and Federal laws. This position is responsible for ensuring employees are given real time advice based on routine, critical, intense, and complex personal and work-related situations. The position is charged with developing, recommending, and facilitating options and strategies in accordance with federal, state and University policies, procedures, statutes, and best practices that demonstrate a thorough assessment/analysis of the situation. 

This Advanced Level Consultant is also expected to have expertise and experience in developing and delivering well-structured presentations for training both internal and external customers. In this regard, this position is expected to be able to create customized training on a variety of employee relations policies and/or topics using relevant platforms. 

Although the primary focus of this position is on E&MR issues related to SHRA and EHRA -NF employees, this position will partner with the University Office of Faculty Affairs regarding similar issues related to Faculty employees.

Education and Experience:

Candidates with 5 or more years of professional-level employee relations experience will be strongly preferred. 

Prior human resources (and ideally employee relations) experience in a public sector and/or higher education setting is preferred, but not a firm requirement. 

Prior experience with North Carolina State Government (e.g., SHRA ) personnel policies is desirable, but also not a requirement.

About The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Carolina rates among the nation’s great institutions of higher education, set on an historic and beautiful campus that celebrates all four seasons. Carolina’s students, faculty and staff come here from around the world, bringing varied cultural, racial and ethnic heritages that help make UNC-Chapel Hill a thriving intellectual center. We’re repeatedly ranked the nation’s best value in higher education for students seeking to earn a college degree – the University has garnered the top spot each time since the ranking’s launch in 1998.Whether you’ve just started your career, are new to academia or are a seasoned professional with assorted campus experiences to draw on, we hope you will find a great place at Carolina.

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