Department: Human Resources
Appointment Type and Duration: Regular, Ongoing
Salary: Coordinator: $60,000-$70,000/year; Manager $65,000-$80,000/year
Compensation Band: OS-OA06-Fiscal Year 2024-2025
FTE: 1.0

Application Review Begins

February 19, 2025; position open until filled.

Special Instructions to Applicants

• A resume of your educational and professional work experience, including dates of employment.
• A cover letter which clearly describes how your knowledge, skills, and experience prepare you for the job responsibilities and requirements.

Department Summary

​​The mission of the Office of Human Resources is to strategically partner with the university community as a comprehensive, innovative, and results-oriented department modeled on the very best human resources practices. We deliver a variety of services and programs, which underscore a commitment to inclusiveness, respect, fairness, effective service delivery, and accountability. We strive to be proactive, consultative partners meeting the needs of employees and operations across the institution and to lead efforts to attract, retain, develop, and engage world-class faculty and staff.

​Working in UO Human Resources provides a unique opportunity to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workforce. We strive to be champions for building and supporting a community that reflects a rich variety of racial and ethnic, socioeconomic, gender and sexual orientation, disability, cultural, and intersectional identities. We encourage applications from those whose experience has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and inclusion, from individuals who have been historically marginalized and currently underrepresented in higher education, individuals who may have taken time off for family reasons, or who have achieved excellence in non-traditional pathways outside of higher education.

​The HR Programs and Services unit manages the university's benefits, medical leaves, work-life, HR compliance, learning and development, and recognition programs for all employees. The unit provides HR support services to the campus community through the HR Service Center, and is responsible for generating and distributing HR communications to all university employees. The unit develops and maintains HR programs in collaboration with campus stakeholders to support university leadership and institutional priorities.

​HR Programs & Services is a unit within Human Resources in the Finance and Administration portfolio. Finance and Administration is a vibrant and varied portfolio serving all aspects of campus life. Our employees perform a wide range of functions including offering essential financial tools and support to the university’s many departments, providing key resources to employees, and keeping campus safe, clean, accessible, and beautiful.

Position Summary

​We are seeking to hire an Employee Development and Engagement professional at either the manager or coordinator level.

In this role, you will play a pivotal role in fostering a positive and productive workplace climate by developing and implementing strategies to enhance employee development and engagement. You'll assess workplace climate; manage or support engagement initiatives, programs, events and resources; and provide coaching and consultation to institutional partners with the goal of continuously improving the employee experience within the organization.​

The key difference between the manager role and coordinator role is that the coordinator will play a supporting role to the Senior Associate Director while the manager will work more independently to oversee the associated programs.

Minimum Requirements

Employee Development and Engagement Coordinator:
​​• Experience supporting programs, including setting goals, organizing, assessing engagement, and monitoring program quality and alignment.
•​Bachelor’s degree in human resources, organizational psychology, or a related field; OR
​​• Two years of experience in employee engagement, organizational development, or related HR roles.

Employee Development and Engagement Manager:
​​• Experience managing programs, including setting goals, organizing, assessing engagement, and monitoring program quality and alignment.
•​Bachelor’s degree in human resources, organizational psychology, or a related field AND two years of relevant work experience in developing programs and/or developing and leading training; OR
​• Four years of experience in employee engagement, organizational development, or related HR roles.

Professional Competencies

•​​Understanding of employee engagement concepts, theories, and best practices.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage and motivate diverse employee groups.
​• Demonstrated ability to gather, analyze, and interpret data to drive informed decision-making.
• ​Creative and innovative mindset, with the ability to coordinate and maintain engaging and impactful initiatives.
​• ​Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to multitask and prioritize effectively.
• ​Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and build strong relationships at all levels of the organization.
​• ​Strong technical skills, including ability to use databases and Microsoft 365 (or similar)
​• ​Commitment to working effectively with people from a variety of diverse backgrounds in support of a welcoming and inclusive environment.
​• ​Ability to handle sensitive employee information appropriately and with discretion.

Preferred Qualifications

Coordinator:
• ​​Experience using employee engagement assessment tools and platforms.
• Experience working in an institution of higher education.

Manager:
• ​​Experience managing employee engagement assessment tools and platforms.
​• ​Experience working in an institution of higher education.

FLSA Exempt: Yes

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefits package to eligible employees, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off. For more information about benefits, visit https://hr.uoregon.edu/about-benefits.

The University of Oregon is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the ADA. The University encourages all qualified individuals to apply and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status, including veteran and disability status. The University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation in connection with the application process, please contact us at uocareers@uoregon.edu or 541-346-5112.

UO prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy (including pregnancy-related conditions), age, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including family medical history), ancestry, familial status, citizenship, service in the uniformed services (as defined in federal and state law), veteran status, expunged juvenile record, and/or the use of leave protected by state or federal law in all programs, activities and employment practices as required by Title IX, other applicable laws, and policies. Retaliation is prohibited by UO policy. Questions may be referred to the Office of Investigations and Civil Rights Compliance. Contact information, related policies, and complaint procedures are listed here.

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