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HR Talent and Employee Engagement Partner (Hybrid)

About The Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation (OVPRI)

The Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation (OVPRI) creates an environment that unifies and advances Cornell's scholarship, research, and discovery through state-of -the-art core facilities, domain expertise, and partnership to enable innovation and impact. We leverage external funding and partnerships, enable interdisciplinary research, and ensure regulatory compliance. We collaborate to successfully translate and commercialize research through companies, startups, and entrepreneurship. OVPRI is committed to the goal of inclusive excellence. Administrators, faculty, and staff are expected to contribute actively to fostering an academic workplace climate that is welcoming, supportive and creates a sense of belonging for all.

Research & Innovation is a cross-campus division with a university-wide scope that encompasses the Ithaca campus, Cornell Tech and Weill Cornell Medicine in NYC, and significant externally facing activities. The Vice President and staff of the OVPRI frequently interface with senior leaders from New York State, including the Governor's Office, federal agencies, peer institutions, and private industry.

The Opportunity

While position responsibilities vary, every member of our community is expected to foster a culture of belonging and a psychologically healthy work environment by communicating across differences; being cooperative, collaborative, open, and welcoming; showing respect, compassion, and empathy; engaging and supporting others regardless of background or perspective; speaking up when others are being excluded or treated inappropriately; and supporting work/life integration of oneself and others.

In a team and service-oriented environment, this position will work closely with the HR Business Partner and Talent Specialist to provide support for recruitment, employee onboarding, and employee engagement. The HR Talent and Employee Engagement Partner plays a critical role in leading, organizing, and delivering results tied to talent management and recruitment priorities and also works to measure and influence the workplace culture and climate. This role partners regularly with leaders on strategies and internal processes to ensure open roles are filled efficiently, in a compliant manner with the best available talent.

As the HR Talent and Employee Engagement Partner, you will:

• Provide recruitment and hiring support to Research and Innovation managers and leadership.
• Identify and cultivate diverse talent pools for key hiring areas by actively participating in career fairs, leveraging social media platforms, and utilizing both internal and external outreach channels. Support a climate of inclusion and belonging for employees.
• Create resources and tools to support best practices for recruitment, onboarding, and retention.
• Participate in identifying, developing and delivering educational and training programs to share and advance recruitment expertise with staff and hiring managers.
• Serve as the first point of contact using independent judgment for information on HR recruitment, onboarding, engagement processes, and HR policy interpretation and liaise with University HR and subject matter experts as needed; partner with others on the HR team for more complex cases.

Currently, core work hours for the OVPRI HR Team are Monday through Friday, between 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM, with flexibility on exact start and end times. This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement. Your hybrid arrangement will be determined by your supervisor. Core hours are subject to change based on business needs.

Success Factors

You are considered a competitive candidate for this role if you:

• Adapt to Change: Demonstrate flexibility and resilience in navigating a newly evolving role, embracing dynamic processes, and acclimating quickly to new systems and priorities with minimal background context.
• Collaborate Effectively: Foster strong relationships with team members and stakeholders in a hybrid work environment, seamlessly balancing remote and in-person collaboration to support diverse groups across all levels of the organization.
• Commit to Excellence: Embody a 360-degree approach to customer service by prioritizing the needs of employees, hiring managers, and the broader university community through exceptional communication, responsiveness, and attention to detail.
• Engage Top Talent: Identify, attract, and connect with exceptional candidates by developing meaningful relationships, creating inclusive hiring strategies, and cultivating an environment where employees feel supported, valued, and connected.

What We Need

• A cover letter and resume outlining your interest and how your experience and goals align with the potential for mutual success in the role are required for consideration.
• Bachelor's degree in relevant discipline with 2 years related experience in human resources with strong focus on recruitment and process improvement, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated commitment to prioritizing diversity, equity and inclusion in every HR or business functional area.
• Demonstrated positive and professional attitude, strong interpersonal skills and ability to build trust/maintain relationships with diverse audiences at all levels of the organization.
• Proven written and oral communication skills.
• Self-starter with sound judgment, cultural awareness and proven decision-making skills; demonstrated initiative and self-direction to follow through on all areas of responsibility with minimal direct supervision.
• Attention to detail in work products.
• Demonstrated ability to provide excellent customer service.
• Experience working with diversity, equity, inclusion, and wellbeing programs.
• Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members.

If you have all those things, great! We have a few more things that we would prefer you to have, but it's ok if you don't.

• Relevant work experience in higher education.
• Working knowledge of Workday.

Rewards and Benefits

• This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement, agreed upon between you and your supervisor. The university reserves the right to modify, suspend, revoke or terminate the hybrid work arrangement at any time.
• Cornell receives national recognition as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, sustainability, and diversity initiatives.
• Our benefits programs include comprehensive health care options, generous retirement contributions, access to wellness programs, and employee discounts with local and national retail brands. We invite you to follow this link to get more information about our benefits: https://hr.cornell.edu/benefits-pay.
• Follow this link to learn more about the Total Rewards of Working at Cornell: https://hr.cornell.edu/jobs/your-total-rewards.
• Our leave provisions include health and personal leave, three weeks of vacation and 13 holidays: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, and an end of the year winter break from December 25-January 1.
• Cornell's impressive educational benefits include tuition-free Extramural Study and Employee Degree Program, tuition aid for external education, and Cornell Children's Tuition Assistance Program.

No Visa Sponsorship is available for this position.

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