Intermediate Administrator, Human Resources Operations

**Job Type**:
Employee

**Duration in Months**(for fixed-term jobs):
12

**Job Family**:
Human Resources Operations

**# of Open Positions**:
1

**Faculty/Service - Department**:
Administration, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

**Campus**:
Main Campus

**Union Affiliation**:
SSUO

**Date Posted**:
May 19, 2025

**Applications must be received**BEFORE**:
May 30, 2025

**Hours per week**:
35

**Salary Grade**:
SSUO Grade 07

**Salary Range**:
$59,038.00 - $74,574.00

About the Faculty of Science:
Welcome to the Faculty of Science, a great place to learn, to explore, to question, to discover — opening your mind and pushing boundaries. It’s an exciting time to be part of a rewarding career in life sciences, natural sciences and mathematics. You will have access to world-class facilities, including our Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Complex, our extensive Biosciences Complex and our cutting-edge Advanced Research Complex, that are the envy of many universities. We have strong links with a multitude of government and private research centres, providing countless opportunities and experiences.

We have become a true centre of excellence, earning recognition across Canada and abroad for our prowess in teaching and in our laboratories, where our researchers are addressing some of the most important and relevant scientific questions of our time. Our past is a testimonial to our passion, so will be our future. Will you be part of it?

**Position Purpose**
Reporting to Lead Officer, Administrative Support, the incumbent is responsible to perform a variety of activities to support the human resources and payroll operations of the sector while ensuring compliance with related policies and procedures. Assist with other administrative functions (maintenance of office equipment, mail distribution, etc.) as required.

**In this role, your responsibilities will include**:

- ** Payroll**: Coordinate the payroll process for various employee groups within the sector, monitor payroll workflow, track daily activities, monitor compliance with related policies and implement changes as requested in order to ensure integrity and transparency of the payroll process. Prepare and submit requests for remuneration and other documentation necessary to initiate required action in employee records in order to minimize the possibility of an interruption in the employee’s pay. Verify payroll reports for accuracy and liaise with central Payroll service to reconcile any inconsistencies. Identify and resolve any discrepancies related to payroll information to minimize the possibility of a negative impact on the affected employee.
- ** Human resources**: Prepare and submit all forms and documentation necessary for the generation of contracts to ensure the continuity in the employee’s pay. Liaise with central Human Resources to stay abreast of any changes in general policies and procedures related to human resources and payroll administration. Coordinate the process for the Work Study program (from posting to cost recovery) to support operational needs of the sector. Provide guidance to managers to facilitate onboarding and develop tools for effective management of work-study hours.
- ** Information and client service**: Provide information to internal clients on various human resources and payroll processes, deadlines and policies to ensure that these are well understood and properly implemented.
- ** Records management**: Maintain an effective filing and records management system to preserve discretion of highly confidential information for personnel of the sector and to ensure that complete and accurate documentation is available for future reference or audit purposes.

**What you will bring**:

- Knowledge of administration and human resources principles normally acquired through postsecondary studies in a related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
- Minimum 2 years of demonstrated experience in a similar role
- Experience in a human resources environment
- Experience with and understanding of payroll principles
- Experience in producing reports
- Ability to produce high quality work under pressure while meeting strict deadlines
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Bilingualism - French and English (spoken and written)

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**Key Competencies at uOttawa**:
Here are the required competencies for all or our employees at uOttawa:
**Planning**:Organize in time a series of actions or events in order to realize an objective or a project. Plan and organize own work and priorities in regular daily activities.
**Initiative**:Demonstrate creativity and initiative to suggest improvements and encourage positive results. Is proactive and self-starting. Show availability and willingness to go above and beyond whenever it is possible.
**Client Service Orientation**:Help or serve others to meet their needs. This implies antic