Company Description SDSURF is a groovy place to work. Job Description Ready to dive into a data-driven HR adventure? We're on the hunt for a number-crunching wizard to join our HR team as a Human Resources Data Specialis…
Skills: HR Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Data Modeling, SQL, Excel
Company Description SDSURF is a groovy place to work. Job Description We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Human Resources Data Specialist to join our team in San Diego, United States. In this role, you will b…
Skills: HR Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Data Modeling, SQL
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Full-time
bachelor degree
Posted 176d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The specialist will collect and analyze HR data to provide actionable insights and create visual dashboards for decision-making. They will also ensure data accuracy, maintain privacy compliance, and collaborate with HR teams to improve data collection methods.
Requirements
Candidates need a Bachelor's degree in HR, Data Science, or Statistics with 3-5 years of experience in HR data management. Proficiency in SQL, Excel, and data visualization tools like Tableau or Power BI is required.
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Company Description
SDSURF is a groovy place to work.
Job Description
Ready to dive into a data-driven HR adventure? We're on the hunt for a number-crunching wizard to join our HR team as a Human Resources Data Specialist in sunny San Diego! If you've got a knack for turning boring spreadsheets into exciting insights, this role is your ticket to HR stardom!
Become the Sherlock Holmes of HR data! Collect, analyze, and interpret clues (aka data) to uncover game-changing insights and help our HR team make decisions like total bosses.
Channel your inner artist to create dazzling HR dashboards and reports. Your predictive models will be so spot-on, people might think you have a crystal ball!
Play data guardian and ensure our HR metrics are as accurate as a Swiss watch. Keep us on the right side of privacy laws while uncovering trends that'll make our workforce planning look like pure magic.
Be the data whisperer! Collaborate with HR teams to identify their data needs, cook up brilliant solutions, and train them to be data ninjas themselves.
Stay on your toes and keep up with the latest HR analytics tricks and gadgets. You'll be the go-to guru for turning our data collection and analysis methods from meh to marvelous!
Qualifications
Are you ready to embark on a data-driven HR odyssey? Here's what you'll need in your toolkit:
A shiny Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Data Science, Statistics, or a related field of wizardry, plus 3-5 years of experience juggling HR data like a pro circus performer
Jedi-level mastery of HR analytics tools, statistical analysis, and data modeling – your skills should be so advanced, even Yoda would be impressed
Fluency in the languages of SQL, Excel, and data visualization tools (like Tableau and Power BI) – you should be able to make spreadsheets sing and dashboards dance
The ability to turn raw data into dazzling insights faster than you can say "predictive analytics"
A brain packed with HR metrics, KPIs, best practices, and trends – basically, you're the walking, talking Wikipedia of HR
Familiarity with HRIS systems and a superhero-like understanding of labor laws and compliance regulations – because with great data comes great responsibility
Eagle-eye attention to detail, problem-solving skills that would make Sherlock Holmes jealous, and critical thinking abilities sharp enough to cut through the toughest data knots
Communication skills so stellar, you could explain complex data to a golden retriever (and they'd probably understand)
A team player attitude that would make the Avengers want you on their squad
Bonus points if you can recite Pi to the 100th digit or if you've ever won a data visualization contest (yes, they exist, and they're awesome)!
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
SDSU Research Foundation (SDSURF) is a non-profit auxiliary organization chartered to further the educational, research, and community service objectives of San Diego State University (SDSU).
SDSURF currently administers approximately 1,500 active grants and contracts and has annual revenues of over $200 million. With 190 central support staff and over 2,000 grant and contract project employees, it is the largest auxiliary in California.
Governed by a board of directors, SDSURF provides grant lifecycle services including proposal budgeting and submission, award administration, human resources, payroll and purchasing services, and providing facilities to house research projects. From account set-up and administration through close-out and final audit, our staff ensures compliance with federal, state, CSU, and SDSU regulations and that funds are spent appropriately to achieve sponsor objectives.
SDSU is recognized as an R1 institution by the Carnegie Classifications of Institutions of Higher Education. R1 designation is granted only to doctoral degree-granting universities with “Very High Research Spending and Doctoral Production,” placing SDSU in the top 5% of research universities in the U.S.
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