The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Role Names, Descriptions, and Details


HR Executive

The HR Executive role is reserved for the Vice President, Dean, or Chief Officer of the school/unit.




HR Organization Administrator

The HR Organization Administrator role is the primary administrative leader for a school or unit and serves as a strategic partner to Central Human Resources for university initiatives. Employees in the HR Organization Administrator role may be informed of sensitive or confidential institutional information and communications and are responsible for ensuring school/unit alignment with certain regulatory or university HR processes. These employees typically report directly to the HR Executive and work alongside other school/unit leadership.


Example responsibilities of this role include:

  • Planning, coordinating, or leading implementation of institutional initiatives at the school/unit level.
  • Ensuring school/unit HR process compliance and alignment.
  • Advising Central Human Resources on school/unit operations to inform planning and policy.


This role is generally restricted to:

  • Directors of Administrative Affairs, Assistant Vice Presidents, Assistant/Associate Deans, Executive Administrators.


HR Organization Administrators are designated at the school or unit level. 




HR Organization Officer

The HR Organization Officer role is designed for employees primarily conducting day-to-day business transactions in HR systems and supporting routine personnel management functions or processes. The HR Organization Officer supports the HR Organization Administrator in implementing and/or communicating HR procedures to others. This role may be informed of sensitive or confidential individual or department-level information and communications.


Example responsibilities of this role include:

  • Supporting the HR Organization Administrator in implementation of institutional initiatives.
  • Maintaining and facilitating HR process compliance and alignment.
  • Coordinating or completing HR business transactions and maintaining personnel operations.


This role is generally restricted to:

  • Personnel Generalists, Business Officers, Financial Officers.


HR Organization Officer designations must be renewed every two years.


Note: This Role is distinct from the Oracle HR Officer responsibility. Oracle access will not be affected.




HR Organization Support

The HR Organization Support role is designed for positions which serve an HR-adjacent capacity, but primarily perform other duties. They may assist with documentation, processing, or reporting.


Example responsibilities of this role include:

  • Tracking or verifying completion of training, including mandatory or compliance-related training courses.
  • Supporting or assisting with business transactions or processing.


This role is generally restricted to:

  • Business Officers, Financial Officers, Training Specialists, Executive Assistants.


HR Organization Support designations must be renewed every two years.



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