HR Business Partner @ University of Idaho

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University of Idaho is hiring a HR Business Partner. The role involves partnering with internal and external customers to provide advice and support on various human resource functions such as recruitment, compensation, employee relations, and compliance with laws. The position requires independent planning, coordination, and collaboration with other HR departments to develop solutions and manage multiple HR activities.

Highlights

Provide HR services including recruitment, classification, compensation, employee relations, and reasonable accommodations.
Interpret and apply university policies, procedures, laws, and regulations.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Employment Services, Benefits, and Payroll.
Support disciplinary actions, training and development, performance management, and career counseling.
Require four years of HR experience or a Bachelor’s degree in HR plus one year experience, with expertise in at least three HR areas.
Preferred qualifications include professional HR certification and experience in higher education.
Strong interpersonal, organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills expected.
Demonstrated computer and software application proficiency required.
Hourly pay starts at $31.00 or higher, commensurate with experience and education.
Position is full-time, classified, non-exempt, and funded contingent on continuation of work.

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Internal Posting?
Posting Number	SP005397P
Position Title	HR Business Partner
Division/College	Human Resources
Department	Human Resource Services
Location	Moscow
Posting Context Statement
Position Overview	Under the direction of the Senior Human Resources Business Partner and the Director of Human Resources, this position provides human resource services by partnering with internal and external customers of the University of Idaho. This position works closely with areas and departments to provide advice and support on Human Resource issues, such as recruitment and hiring, compensation and classification, employee relations, Americans with Disabilities Act, and other HR functional areas. Duties may include: Interpret and apply University procedures, policies and business processes Plans and carries out work independently and timely Responsible for coordinating within designated area of subject matter expertise Partner with Employment Services, Benefits, Payroll and others as appropriate to create cross-functional teams in order to create solutions for areas and departments Provide guidance in all of the following: recruitment, classification, compensation, corrective and disciplinary action, training and development, interpretation and application of laws, rules, policies and procedures, appeals, grievances, performance management, training, performance reviews, career counseling, organizational reviews, reasonable accommodations, employee recognition, and/or other functions relating to human resource management Other duties as assigned This description is a summary only and is describing the general level of work being performed, it is not intended to be all-encompassing. The duties of a position may change from time to time based on business need. We reserve the right to add or delete duties and responsibilities at the discretion of the supervisor and/or hiring authority.
Unit URL	https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources

Position Qualifications

Required Experience	Four years human resources experience OR a Bachelor’s Degree in human resources or directly related field plus one year of human resources experience In three (3) or more of the following areas: recruitment, classification, compensation, employee relations, training and development, reasonable accommodation, Fair Labor Standards Act Applying knowledge of personnel administration Reviewing documents for accuracy, completeness, and compliance; compiling data and information for reports; composing written communication; explaining and proposing policies and procedures
Required Education	High School Diploma or equivalent
Required Other	None
Additional Preferred	Bachelor’s Degree in human resources or directly related field Professional certification from a recognized human resource/personnel association Human Resource experience in a higher education setting Ability to work independently and within a team Demonstrated effective interpersonal and organizational skills Demonstrated proficiency in the use of computers and software applications Customer service, problem-solving, and verbal and written communication skills Demonstrated experience interpreting or applying labor laws Demonstrated effectiveness in interactions with large groups and skilled at working with individuals of all levels of understanding Demonstrated experience working collegially and collaboratively with internal and external constituencies Understanding of job analysis methods, and/or job classification concepts
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions
Degree Requirement	N/A: No degree requirement

Posting Information

FLSA Status	Non-Exempt
Employee Category	Classified
Pay Range	$31.00 per hour or higher commensurate with experience and education
Type of Appointment	Fiscal Year
FTE	1
Full Time/Part Time	Full Time
Funding	This position is contingent upon the continuation of work and/or funding.
A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy.	No
Posting Date	07/31/2026
Closing Date
Open Until Filled	Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants	This position is open until filled with a first consideration date of August 14, 2026. Please complete all required documents as requested. In your letter of qualifications using details and examples, please address all of the required and preferred qualifications for this position and how your experience and skills align. A template for the letter of qualification is located here.
Applicant Resources	https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources/careers/applicant-resources
Background Check Statement	Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.
EEO Statement	The University of Idaho is an equal employment opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

Resume/CV
Letter of Qualification

Optional Documents

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

* How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- Academic Careers
- Association of Public and Land Grant Universities (APLU)
- Chronicle
- Facebook
- HigherEd/Academic Impressions
- Higher Ed Jobs
- Idaho Department of Labor/Job Service including Job Central or Idaho Works (Idahoworks.gov)
- Indeed.com
- Inside Higher Ed
- LinkedIn
- Newspaper
- Other Venue
- Professional Listservs (Ex: NACUBO, AAAE, ISMC, etc.)
- University of Idaho Website
- University of Idaho Daily Register
- University of Idaho Employee
- Word of Mouth
- Militaryjob.com
- DSPSjobs.com
- Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC)
* Were you referred to this employment opportunity by a current University of Idaho employee? If so, please provide their name and department.
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University of Idaho Human Resources
Moscow, ID 83844-4332
(208) 885-3638
[email protected]

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Position Information

Internal Posting?
Posting Number	SP005397P
Position Title	HR Business Partner
Division/College	Human Resources
Department	Human Resource Services
Location	Moscow
Posting Context Statement
Position Overview	Under the direction of the Senior Human Resources Business Partner and the Director of Human Resources, this position provides human resource services by partnering with internal and external customers of the University of Idaho. This position works closely with areas and departments to provide advice and support on Human Resource issues, such as recruitment and hiring, compensation and classification, employee relations, Americans with Disabilities Act, and other HR functional areas. Duties may include: Interpret and apply University procedures, policies and business processes Plans and carries out work independently and timely Responsible for coordinating within designated area of subject matter expertise Partner with Employment Services, Benefits, Payroll and others as appropriate to create cross-functional teams in order to create solutions for areas and departments Provide guidance in all of the following: recruitment, classification, compensation, corrective and disciplinary action, training and development, interpretation and application of laws, rules, policies and procedures, appeals, grievances, performance management, training, performance reviews, career counseling, organizational reviews, reasonable accommodations, employee recognition, and/or other functions relating to human resource management Other duties as assigned This description is a summary only and is describing the general level of work being performed, it is not intended to be all-encompassing. The duties of a position may change from time to time based on business need. We reserve the right to add or delete duties and responsibilities at the discretion of the supervisor and/or hiring authority.
Unit URL	https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources

Position Qualifications

Required Experience	Four years human resources experience OR a Bachelor’s Degree in human resources or directly related field plus one year of human resources experience In three (3) or more of the following areas: recruitment, classification, compensation, employee relations, training and development, reasonable accommodation, Fair Labor Standards Act Applying knowledge of personnel administration Reviewing documents for accuracy, completeness, and compliance; compiling data and information for reports; composing written communication; explaining and proposing policies and procedures
Required Education	High School Diploma or equivalent
Required Other	None
Additional Preferred	Bachelor’s Degree in human resources or directly related field Professional certification from a recognized human resource/personnel association Human Resource experience in a higher education setting Ability to work independently and within a team Demonstrated effective interpersonal and organizational skills Demonstrated proficiency in the use of computers and software applications Customer service, problem-solving, and verbal and written communication skills Demonstrated experience interpreting or applying labor laws Demonstrated effectiveness in interactions with large groups and skilled at working with individuals of all levels of understanding Demonstrated experience working collegially and collaboratively with internal and external constituencies Understanding of job analysis methods, and/or job classification concepts
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions
Degree Requirement	N/A: No degree requirement

Posting Information

FLSA Status	Non-Exempt
Employee Category	Classified
Pay Range	$31.00 per hour or higher commensurate with experience and education
Type of Appointment	Fiscal Year
FTE	1
Full Time/Part Time	Full Time
Funding	This position is contingent upon the continuation of work and/or funding.
A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy.	No
Posting Date	07/31/2026
Closing Date
Open Until Filled	Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants	This position is open until filled with a first consideration date of August 14, 2026. Please complete all required documents as requested. In your letter of qualifications using details and examples, please address all of the required and preferred qualifications for this position and how your experience and skills align. A template for the letter of qualification is located here.
Applicant Resources	https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources/careers/applicant-resources
Background Check Statement	Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.
EEO Statement	The University of Idaho is an equal employment opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

Resume/CV
Letter of Qualification

Optional Documents

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

* How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- Academic Careers
- Association of Public and Land Grant Universities (APLU)
- Chronicle
- Facebook
- HigherEd/Academic Impressions
- Higher Ed Jobs
- Idaho Department of Labor/Job Service including Job Central or Idaho Works (Idahoworks.gov)
- Indeed.com
- Inside Higher Ed
- LinkedIn
- Newspaper
- Other Venue
- Professional Listservs (Ex: NACUBO, AAAE, ISMC, etc.)
- University of Idaho Website
- University of Idaho Daily Register
- University of Idaho Employee
- Word of Mouth
- Militaryjob.com
- DSPSjobs.com
- Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC)
* Were you referred to this employment opportunity by a current University of Idaho employee? If so, please provide their name and department.
(Open Ended Question)

University of Idaho Human Resources
Moscow, ID 83844-4332
(208) 885-3638
employment@uidaho.edu

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