New 
Human Resource Officer
 University of Illinois Chicago | |
life insurance, paid time off, retirement plan
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 United States, Illinois, Chicago | |
 Nov 11, 2026 | |
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Human Resource Officer Human Resource Officer Hiring Department: Human Resources Location: Peoria, IL USA Requisition ID: 1043666 FTE: 1 Work Schedule: M - F, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Shift: Days # of Positions: 1 Workplace Type: On-Site Salary Range (commensurate with experience): $28.20 - $31.79 Please note that this position is not remote and is onsite in Peoria, IL. About UICOMP The University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria (UICOMP) educates 244 medical students and nearly 300 physician residents annually. It is one of four campuses that make up the nation's largest public medical school. The Peoria campus is known among students for its small class sizes, rigorous curriculum and hands-on clerkships; to residents and fellows for the strong academic setting, large referral base and exceptional facilities; and by physicians seeking the ideal combination of teaching and practicing medicine in a research-based university setting. This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents. Position Summary The Human Resource Officer manages full-cycle Civil Service recruitment and provides backup support for Faculty and Academic Professional recruitment at the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria. This role also manages the employee retention and engagement functions (i.e. staff awards, employee events, employee appreciation week, etc.). Serving as a central resource for hiring managers, search committees, and candidates, the position coordinates recruitment activities, including job postings, sourcing, screening, interviews, selection, approvals, offers, and onboarding. The Officer participates in search committees, ensures compliance with university policies, and promotes equitable and effective hiring practices. Additional responsibilities include complex HR transactions, confidential recordkeeping, employee lifecycle administration, policy interpretation, and process improvement. The role requires independent judgment, accuracy, discretion, and collaboration. Duties & Responsibilities Lead and coordinate full-cycle Civil Service recruitment and provide backup support for Faculty and Academic Professional recruitment. Serve as a point of contact for hiring managers, department administrators, search committees, and candidates throughout the recruitment process. Partner with departments at the outset to review staffing needs, job descriptions, hiring criteria, recruitment timelines, outreach plans, search templates, and approval requirements. Recommend proactive sourcing and candidate-engagement strategies. Prepare, review, enter, and track JDXpert, Cornerstone, and related requisition, posting, appointment, and approval transactions. Verify completeness and accuracy of submissions and communicate status and approvals to departments. Serve as an active member of hiring/search committees, where formally appointed and permitted by policy, participating in search planning, candidate evaluation, interviews, deliberations, and selection documentation. Provide process guidance and help maintain consistent SUCSS and OAE related evaluation standards. This includes a working knowledge of the Civil Service register administration (candidate pools, scoring, specialty factors) and HR systems expertise (HRFE, Banner, JDXpert, Cornerstone, PARIS, ANA, GoTime/Web Time, SUCSS/OAE policy). Coordinate selection and pre-employment steps, including criminal background checks and export control checks. Remain engaged with candidate and hiring department through the recruitment-to-onboarding transition. Maintain complete, accurate, confidential search files and recruitment activity records for all three employee groups. Track search milestones, failed or canceled searches, time to fill, candidate activity, and other recruitment metrics without duplicate counts. Ensure adherence to Civil Service statutes, metric tracking/reporting and rules, University and UIC policies, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and Faculty/AP search and appointment requirements. Identify process gaps and recommend improvements. Manages all aspects of the employee engagement programs that include celebrations, employee events, annual employee survey, annual employee appreciation week, etc. Participate in employee activities, recognition programs, and initiatives that strengthen campus engagement and HR relationships. Coordinate recruitment-related correspondence and materials routed through HR and, when assigned, the Dean's Office. Represent the unit at meetings, support departmental goals and cost-conscious operations, and complete other related duties or special projects as assigned. Manages Subpoena Process, and Compliance Maintenance (including Ethics/TitleIX, ANCRA, HIPAA, Security, etc. Minimum Qualifications
To Apply: For fullest consideration click on the Apply Now button, please fully complete all sections of the online application including adding your full work history with specific details of your duties & responsibilities for each position held. Fully complete the education, licensure, certification and language sections. You may upload a resume, cover letter, certifications, licensures, transcripts and diplomas within the application. Please note that once you have submitted your application you will not be able to make any changes. In order to revise your application you must withdraw and reapply. You will not be able to reapply after the posting close date. Please ensure the application is fully completed and all supporting documents have been uploaded before the posting close date. Illinois Residency is required within 180 days of employment. Sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position. The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify. The university provides accommodations to applicants and employees. Request an Accommodation Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person. To apply, visit https://uic.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/21360?c=uic Copyright 2025 Jobelephant.com Inc. All rights reserved. Posted by the FREE value-added recruitment advertising agency je-c83830de9bb84bc7a2163ec7fdaa2361 | |