HR Generalist 2

Join a dynamic and mission-driven HR team supporting undergraduate excellence at UCLA. Under the direction of the HR Director, the HR Generalist 2 serves as a key member of the Undergraduate Education Administration HR Team, delivering comprehensive human resources, payroll, and academic personnel services to a vibrant division dedicated to UCLA's undergraduate students. As part of the Division of Undergraduate Education within the UCLA College, this role supports nine departments and numerous programs that provide transformative academic and co-curricular experiences. The HR Generalist manages full-cycle personnel administration-from recruitment and appointment through separation-for a large and fluctuating employee population of 400-700 staff, academic, and academic apprentice employees annually. A significant and highly impactful component of this role is academic personnel administration. The incumbent processes and coordinates academic appointments and reappointments, academic apprentice actions, and related personnel transactions in compliance with University policies, academic review procedures, and applicable labor contracts. The HR Generalist ensures accuracy and timeliness in all academic personnel actions, advises departments on academic HR policies and procedures, and serves as a trusted resource on complex academic employment matters. In addition to academic personnel responsibilities, the position oversees bi-weekly and monthly payroll processing using UCPath, PTR (Payroll Time Reporting), and TRS (Time Reporting System), resolves discrepancies, reviews payroll and personnel reports for compliance, and delivers exceptional customer service to assigned units including New Student Programs, the Honors Program, Undergraduate Research Centers, Undergraduate Information Technology, and various grant-funded programs. The HR Generalist also conducts new hire orientations and exit interviews, serves as a backup preparer/reviewer for payroll and personnel transactions, trains unit support staff on HR policies and procedures, and partners with leadership on special projects that enhance operational effectiveness. This is an outstanding opportunity for an HR professional who excels in academic personnel administration, values precision and compliance, and is passionate about supporting the faculty, staff, and academic community that drive UCLA's undergraduate mission.