Assistant / Associate Director of Employee Appointments (DOE) - Human Resources

Category : : Professional

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Department : : Human Resources Management - 03002

Locations : : Albany, NY

Posted : : Aug 22, 2025

Type : : Full-time

Ref. No. : : WF250069

Position ID : : 192044

About University at Albany :

Established in 1844 and designated a University Center of the State University of New York in 1962, the University at Albany's broad mission of excellence in undergraduate and graduate education, research, and public service engages a diverse student body of approximately 17,000 students in nine schools and colleges across three campuses.

Located in Albany, New York, New York State's capital, the University is convenient to Boston, New York City, and the Adirondacks.

Job Description :

The University at Albany Office of Human Resources is seeking an Assistant or Associate Director of Employee Appointments, title appropriate with experience, to join our Workforce Planning Unit in Albany, NY. Reporting to the Director of Workforce Planning, the Assistant / Associate Director will oversee and coordinate the administration and maintenance of employee and affiliate records within SUNY's Human Resources Information Systems. This includes managing appointments, re-appointments, employment changes, and confidential data in alignment with bargaining agreements, university policies, procedures, and established workflows.

This role blends leadership, supervision, and hands-on responsibilities to coordinate workflows and data entry for various employee transactions. The Assistant / Associate Director will proactively implement measures to ensure consistent application of SUNY Board of Trustees Policies and Bargaining Unit Agreements.

Additionally, the Assistant / Associate Director will develop and maintain a data assessment strategy, monitor internal controls to ensure data accuracy, and continuously refine processes to deliver exceptional service to University at Albany faculty, staff, and affiliates.

Primary Responsibilities :

• HR Appointments and Appointment Changes

Provide exceptional service and support to hiring departments, managers and employees by efficiently addressing HR transactions and inquiries.

Ensure data integrity and confidentiality in compliance with SUNY Board of Trustees Policies, Bargaining Unit Agreements, and institutional procedures.

Monitor workflows and identify opportunities for process improvement and automation.

Effectively manage assigned staff to carry out responsibilities related to employee and affiliate appointments, changes, and confidential data management.

Participate and / or lead projects.

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Job Requirements :

Requirements :

Minimum Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

NOTE : Significant factor in appointment to the assistant or associate director level will be the candidates fluency in HRIS, specifically SUNY HR, and demonstrated experiences leading and supervising others.

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Additional Information :

Professional Rank and Salary Range : Senior Personnel Associate, MP4, $78,000-$85,000 Assistant Level, $87,000-$97,000 Associate Level

Special Notes : Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. If you currently need sponsorship or will need it in the future to maintain employment authorization, you do not meet eligibility requirements. Additionally, please note that UAlbany is not an E-Verify employer.

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, without exception, prepare, publish, and distribute an Annual Security Report. This report consists of two basic parts : disclosure of the University's crime statistics for the past three years; and disclosures regarding the University's current campus security policies. The University at Albany's Annual Security Report is available in portable document format [PDF] by clicking this link http : / / police.albany.edu / ASR.shtml

Pursuant to NYS Labor Law 194-A, no State entity, as defined by the Law, is permitted to rely on, orally or in writing seek, request, or require in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current wage, or salary history as a condition to be interviewed, or as a condition of continuing to be considered for an offer of employment, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation, and for the purpose of verifying information, may such requests be made. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov .

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A review of applications will begin on September 5, 2025, and the search will remain open until the position is filled.