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About USF:
A Preeminent Research University located in the heart of Tampa Bay, Florida, the University of South Florida is dedicated to empowering students to maximize their potential for lifelong success. The University serves more than 50,000 students at its Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Sarasota-Manatee campuses.Â
USF†s innovation and economic development efforts generate more than $582 million in statewide impact each year, sustain more than 4,000 jobs and return more than $71 million in tax revenue to local, state, and federal coffers. USF ranks 8th in the nation among public universities and 15th worldwide for granted U.S. patents among all universities, according to the Intellectual Property Owners Association/NAI (2020).Â
Organizational Summary:
Central Human Resources (CHR) utilizes the strategic priorities of the university to develop and enhance the university†s overall culture. By engaging talent across the university, CHR strengthens recruitment, professional development, and employee retention efforts. In obtaining and growing top talent, CHR improves efficiency and collaboration across all campuses. CHR supports a high-performing and engaged workforce by establishing and integrating a culture that USF can leverage as a competitive advantage, making USF a great place to work.
Job Summary:
The Assistant Vice President of Human Resources (AVP, HR) provides senior-level leadership and guidance to the University of South Florida†s HR operations. As a transformational leader, the AVP, HR is accountable for defining, planning, and implementing effective, continuous, value-add change initiatives supporting the overall strategic plans of both the operational unit and the university. This position reports to the Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer (VP, CHRO).Â
 Primary Job Duties:
 Provides planning and project management while concurrently facilitating efficient operations to meet the current and future needs of a large, complex, high-level research institution.
 Delivers leadership and consultation on highly sensitive/critical issues to help ensure that human resources practices across the university are effective, relevant, and support the needs of our university population.
 Researches and recommends human resources best practices and effectiveness. Responsible for supporting/developing new innovative programs, streamlined process workflows, workplace problem resolution, and high-impact, results-driven outcomes.
 Collaborates with senior leadership to support the organization†s long-term mission and goals; identifies ways to support the human resources strategic plan and organizational unit key priorities.
Knowledge of union environments with the ability to navigate collective bargaining agreements (CBA†s) and the intersection with employee relations.
Researches and recommends human resources best practices and effectiveness. Responsible for supporting/developing new innovative programs, streamlined process workflows, workplace problem resolution, and high-impact, results-driven outcomes.
Provides leadership and oversight to the following functional areas within HR: Employee Relations, HR Policy and Regulatory Affairs, and Leave (including Workers Compensation and FMLA). At times the leader may partner with negotiators for CBA ratification and implementation.
Accountable for ensuring continuity and successful delivery of available services to customers throughout the university. Foster and maintain positive relationships with HR constituents; serve as an interface between internal/external customers and the functional team. Solicit feedback on service levels and implement changes where indicated.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation, anticipating legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising leadership on needed actions
 Participates in developing divisional plans as a strategic partner as they relate to goals, objectives, and operations.
 Manage, mentor, motivate, and supervise team members and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work.
 Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply through the USF Careers page: https://gems.usf.edu:4440/psp/gemspro-tam/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=30897&PostingSeq=1
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