| Location | Columbia, SC |
| Salary | $53,576–$66,970 Per Year |
Posting Details
Posting Summary
Logo Posting Number STA00669PO26 Job Family Human Resources Job Function General Human Resources USC Market Title HRBP - HR Specialist Link to USC Market Title https://uscjobs.sc.edu/titles/196572 Job Level P1 - Professional Business Title (Internal Title) HRBP - HR Specialist Campus Columbia Work County Richland College/Division Division of Administration and Finance Department DAF Facilities Human Resources State Pay Range G09 USC Market Range MRF - $53,576 $66,970 $80,364 Anticipated Hiring Range $53,576 - $66,970 Location of Vacancy Part/Full Time Full Time Hours per Week 37.5 Work Schedule
Basis 12 months Job Search Category Human Resources/Legal
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Position Description
Advertised Job Summary
The HRBP - HR Specialist serves as a key resource for employees and departments, providing support across a broad range of human resources functions, including recruitment, onboarding, payroll, benefits, leave administration, and employment transactions. This role ensures the accuracy and efficiency of HR processes by coordinating hiring, employee lifecycle changes, and annual HR activities while maintaining compliance with applicable policies and procedures. Acting as a liaison between employees, departments, and HR specialists, the position delivers responsive customer service, resolves routine HR issues, and supports workforce planning and recruitment efforts. The HRBP - HR Specialist also serves as a backup to HR staff as needed to ensure seamless HR operations.
Job Related Minimum Required Education and Experience
Required Certification, Licensure/Other Credentials Preferred Qualifications
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Job Duties
Job Duty
Partner with employees to provide direct service to resolve a variety of employee issues, including but not limited to payroll, time and labor, and benefits.
Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 25 Job Duty
Initiates and tracks the full process for hiring proposals, drafts offer letters, assigns onboarding. Initiates the Form I-9, completes E-Verify, resolves tentative non-confirmations, and Supplement B reverifications. Reviews applications and engages with State HR Consultant to verify prior state service and/or engage with applicable entities. Completes transfer forms for all internal movement.
Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 25 Job Duty
Initiates and approves transactions within PeopleSoft (HCM) for reappointments, tenure and promotion, retention, pay for performance, equity, and changes to hours worked. Initiates additional assignment (internal and dual) review and approval request, including tracking earning limits. Coordinates and approves all status changes (excluding involuntary) for separations, retirements, sabbatical and professional leave, and leaves of absence.
Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 20 Job Duty
Benefits support - Initiates and approves absences and time sheets as applicable on behalf of employees or approves in absence of a manager. Provides benefits information to employees and escalates higher level inquiries to applicable parties.
Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 10 Job Duty
Recruitment support - oversees the recruitment process of all temporary and adjunct faculty position types. Confirms minimum qualifications and coordinates recruitment & search interviews. Researches external posting platforms as additional options for recruitment.
Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 15 Job Duty
Escalates moderate to high level issues to HR staff as needed and provides general administrative support. Serves as a backup to HR staff during times of absence or high volume.
Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 5
Position Attributes
Employees in Safety-Sensitive or Security-Sensitive positions will be subject to pre-employment and post-employment drug testing in accordance with University policy HR 1.95 Drug and Alcohol Testing.
Safety Sensitive or Security Sensitive No Hazardous weather category Non-Essential
Posting Detail Information
Number of Vacancies 1 Desired Start Date 09/16/2026 Job Open Date 09/02/2026 Job Close Date 10/15/2026 Open Until Filled No Special Instructions to Applicant
Positions are advertised for a minimum of five (5) business days on our job website. After five (5) business days, positions can be closed at the discretion of the department at any time. This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email.
We are only accepting applications submitted by October 15, 2026.
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Quicklink for Posting https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/212765 EEO Statement
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