HR Specialist: HR Central Services

The University of Zurich (UZH) is the largest university in Switzerland with over 28,000 students and around 10,000 employees. In cooperation with the decentralized personnel officers, the Personnel Department offers all service and advisory services, processes, and systems of an integrated Human Resources (HR) management for all university units, employees, and managers.
Our newly created team «HR Zentrale Dienste» supports the responsibility areas of the members of the university leadership in all important HR processes – from hiring to departure – and also handles more complex HR business.
For this purpose, we are looking for committed HR professionals, starting immediately or by arrangement, who are inspired by challenges, want to take on responsibility, and enjoy actively helping to build the newly created team «HR Zentrale Dienste».

HR Specialist: HR Central Services

Tasks

• Advising/supporting employees and managers in the assigned university leadership area regarding general HR topics along the employee lifecycle.
• Administrative processing of HR standard processes within and outside of the HR systems, including organizational and position management.
• Writing job advertisements, accompanying recruitments and selections, as well as onboarding and departures.
• Clarifying basic questions regarding wages and social insurance.
• Administrative processing of time and absence management, in close cooperation with HR specialists of the Personnel Department.
• Accompanying cases outside of the HR standard processes involving the HR advisory of the Personnel Department and the managers.
• Accompanying employees and managers in the use of digitally supported HR processes.
• Participation in HR projects of the assigned university leadership area and/or the Personnel Department.

Profile

• Federal Diploma of Higher Education in HR or equivalent ( , CAS).
• Several years of professional experience in HR, preferably at a university.
• Quality awareness, careful way of working, advisory competence, and negotiation skills.
• Communication strength: with your communication style, you promote constructive and appreciative cooperation with internal and external contact persons.
• Ability to work in a team, positive and motivated basic attitude.
• Networked thinking, proactive action, assertiveness, and quick comprehension.
• If you are suitable for leading the team, leadership competence and experience are mandatory.
• Interest and commitment to process optimization and change processes.
• SAP/HR knowledge, preferably user knowledge of SAP SuccessFactors.
• Very good knowledge of MS Office programs.
• Very good German skills as well as good English skills, oral and written.

We offer

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Information on application

Please submit your application as a single PDF file.

Further information

Questions about the position

Christine Stalder
Head of HR Operations

Working at UZH

As the largest university in Switzerland, the University of Zurich offers a variety of attractive positions in different departments and professional fields. With around 10,000 employees and currently 12 professional profiles for learners, the university offers an inspiring working environment in cutting-edge research and education. Use your talent and your skills with us. Learn more about UZH as an employer!

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