Human Resources Specialist Associate

🇺🇸 Las Cruces, NM 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $18 per Hour 💻 Human Resources 🗓️ April 25th, 2026

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New Mexico State University is hiring a Human Resources Specialist Associate. The role supports employment and compensation services by managing hiring processes, personnel actions, records, and compliance activities to ensure timely and accurate HR transactions in alignment with institutional policies.

Highlights

Manage hiring proposals and job postings for non-exempt positions.
Review and approve student employment postings via Handshake.
Audit hiring documentation for student employees and graduate assistants.
Prepare and submit EPAFs and PAFs for personnel actions.
Coordinate background checks for applicable hires.
Handle HR ticket triage and routing to HR Business Partners.
Create and maintain personnel files in compliance with recordkeeping standards.
Support requests related to IPRA, subpoenas, and employment verifications.
Process HR forms received by mail or fax ensuring correct documentation.
Required qualifications include a High School diploma with 3 years relevant experience or an Associate's Degree with 1 year relevant experience; HR certifications (PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP) may partially fulfill educational requirements.