Human Resources Supervisor , Berkeley Regional Services

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We are looking for applicants who reflect California's diversity and want to be part of an inclusive, equity‑focused community that views education as a matter of social justice. Please consider whether your values align with our Guiding Values and Principles, Principles of Community, and Strategic Plan.

At UC Berkeley, we believe that learning is a fundamental part of working, and provide space for supportive colleague communities via numerous employee resource groups (staff organizations). Our goal is for everyone on the Berkeley campus to feel supported and equipped to realize their full potential. We actively support this by providing all of our full‑time staff employees with at least 80 hours (10 days) of paid time per year to engage in professional development activities.

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Berkeley Regional Services (BRS) is comprised of five (5) "service regions" that provide high‑quality administrative support to their groupings of schools, colleges, and departments.

The BEST (Biological, Environmental, Science & Technology) Region serves the College of Natural Resources, the Division of Biological Sciences in the College of Letters and Science, and related ORUs, museums, and field stations in the biological sciences. HR/APS supports hiring, appointments, separations, classification and compensation, performance management, payroll and timekeeping, and other HR activities in coordination with its partners in other teams across the UC Berkeley campus and the UCPath Center in Riverside, CA.

This position involves recommending, developing, implementing, administering, coordinating, and/or evaluating Human Resources policies, labor contracts, statutes, programs and procedures covering several of the following: recruitment, compensation, employee relations, labor relations, payroll, benefits, welfare programs, training and development, visa procurement, inter‑location transfers, and employee services.

The First Review Date for this job is: 01/22/2026.

Supervises a team of HR professionals that may include:
Partners;
Generalists; and/or Data Entry Specialists/Analysts or Payroll Supervisor.

• Works closely with team members and direct reports to understand their needs and equip them with resources and training necessary for them to do their jobs.
• This includes providing them training resources specific to their needs and providing general training resources that can help elevate the overall performance of the team.
• Guides and assists team members on complex HR issues that involve in depth policy, investigations, law and labor contract interpretation and application.

Audits HR Service Hub for unclaimed and open tasks.

• Engages and encourages team members to participate in work groups and projects that will help shape policies or improve the implementation of such policies.
• Keeps staff informed on policy, labor contracts, and legislative updates through leading regular HR team meetings and regular one‑on‑one meetings.

Reviews processes and implements improvements.

• Works with other functional teams in BEST to identify where process improvements would benefit the organization as a whole.
• Cascades information to BEST teams so everyone is aware of process changes.
• Supports implementation of methodologies to improve service levels.
• Leads continuous improvement efforts across teams to improve service, streamline processes, enhance learning tools and build expertise.

Participates in the selection, development, and evaluation of staff.

• Engages in succession planning and cross…