The Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies HR and Payroll Administrator reports to the MSO and is responsible for providing support to a wide range of Human Resources activities, while proactively promoting positive customer experience to The Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies employees and clients. The HR and Payroll Administrator is the primary point of contact for all HR processes and procedures in the areas of recruitment, contract renewals, appointment extensions, salary requests, classification requests, payroll discrepancies, separations, and other HR matters that arise in the center. Under the direct

supervision of the MSO the HR and Payroll Administrator collaborates with colleagues within the center and Campus Human Resources, with supported clients, and

with all levels of staff, and students across the department to optimize the staffing process and support the on-boarding of new

employees, which includes creating/maintaining relevant and required documents. This position requires outstanding

interpersonal skills and exceptional oral and written communication skills to provide the highest quality customer service. The HR

and Payroll Administrator will handle scheduling interviews and coordinating recruitments to ensure the timely and efficient

processing of all necessary information and paperwork while maintaining the strictest confidentiality. The HR and Payroll

Administrator will serve as a point of contact for HR-related matters and payroll-related questions for all of the center employees.

The incumbent will advise on both routine and non-routine questions, analyzing problems or issues that arise and determining

the appropriate action or next steps and escalating issues as appropriate. The HR and Payroll Administrator will also be responsible for entering initial funding information into the UCPath Payroll system for new hires and regularly audit payroll reports to ensure accurate payroll and funding data is maintained. The

HR and Payroll Administrator will be point of contact for collecting cyclical data from the center units and employees including

but not limited to performance evaluations, flex-work agreements, CANRA, GSR, PostoDoc and appointment renewals. The HR and Payroll Administrator is also in charge of the offboarding process within the center. Provide guidance, assistance and training to Asian American Studies, American Indian Studies and Chicano Studies Research Centers