HR Business Partner I

🇺🇸 Gainesville, FL 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $73K - $80K 💻 Human Resources 🗓️ May 29th, 2026

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The University of Florida is hiring an HR Business Partner I to act as a strategic partner aligning with the College of Public Health and Health Professions' mission while ensuring compliance with employment laws and university policies. The role involves collaborating with department leadership, faculty, and staff to provide HR guidance, manage talent acquisition, employee relations, recruitment, compliance, workforce development, and HR operations, while driving process improvements and organizational effectiveness.

Highlights

Serve as a strategic HR advisor to the College of Public Health and Health Professions, partnering with department HR, faculty, and staff.
Manage HR operations including recruitment, employee relations, compliance, workforce planning, performance management, and payroll-related issues.
Act as a liaison with various university departments such as Academic Personnel, Payroll, Graduate School, and Employee Relations.
Provide Level 1 approval and review of recruitments, personnel actions, offers, and HR forms ensuring policy compliance.
Coordinate and support faculty evaluative processes including promotions, tenure, and post-tenure reviews.
Serve as a subject matter expert in specialty areas: Graduate Assistant coordination, immigration compliance, HR website management, and faculty evaluations.
Maintain and update the college HR database, records, and online HR resources ensuring accuracy and compliance.
Preferred qualifications include experience with University of Florida HR practices, strong communication and organizational skills, and proficiency in MS Office, DropBox, DocuSign, and SharePoint.
Minimum requirement: Bachelor’s degree and four years of relevant experience or equivalent education and experience.
Compensation ranges from $73,000 to $80,000 annually, commensurate with education and experience, with a comprehensive benefits package.