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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Human Resources Consultant

🇺🇸 Hybrid - NC 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $75K - $84K 💻 Human Resources 🗓️ April 16th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is hiring a Human Resources Consultant. This role involves providing HR consultation and support for various employee types within the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research HR Service Center, ensuring compliance with policies, advising on HR issues, and coordinating with central University HR offices. The Consultant will manage a broad range of HR functions including classification, recruitment, employee relations, and leave administration while holding division-level approval authority on all HR actions.

Highlights

  • Provide consultation and support for faculty, EHRA non-faculty, SHRA employees, postdoctoral scholars, and temporary employees.

  • Interpret and apply University HR policies and ensure compliance with federal, state, and university regulations.

  • Coordinate HR activities with University central offices such as Office of Human Resources, University Compliance Office, and Payroll Services.

  • Manage HR functions including classification and compensation, recruitment and hiring, employee relations, leave administration, and basic benefits inquiries.

  • Hold final Division Level approval authority on all HR actions within the assigned unit.

  • Required Bachelor's degree and at least two years of professional HR experience or equivalent training and experience.

  • Strong communication, interpersonal, customer service, organizational, and prioritization skills are necessary.

  • Preferred experience with UNC-Chapel Hill HR systems (e.g., ConnectCarolina, PeopleAdmin) and knowledge of UNC HR policies.

  • Full-time permanent position with a hiring salary range of $75,000 to $84,187.

  • Position is part of the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and supports a $1 billion research enterprise at UNC-Chapel Hill.