Human Resources Specialist Intermediate

Overview

Job  |

Location:

Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States |

Employment Type:

Staff | Status:
Staff Full-time | Closing at:
Feb 13 2026 - 23:55 MST

• Position Title: Human Resources Specialist Intermediate
• College/Division: Administration and Finance
• Department: 510038-EMPLOYMENT & COMPENSATION SVCS
• Location: Las Cruces
• Target Hourly/Salary Rate: $43,908.80 To commensurate with qualifications.
• Appointment Full-time Equivalency: 1.0
• FLSA Status: Exempt
• Bargaining Unit Announcement: This is NOT a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).
• Contingent Upon Funding: Not Applicable
• Standard
  
  Work Schedule:
  
  Standard (M-F, 8-5)

The HR Partner serves as the primary human resources point of contact for assigned Colleges and Divisions, providing consultative guidance and oversight for faculty, staff, graduate assistant, and student employee employment actions. This role exercises independent judgment to ensure personnel actions are processed accurately, timely, and in compliance with university policies and applicable regulations. The position supports recruitment, onboarding, employment eligibility verification, and HR system transactions and serves as a liaison between departments and central HR functional areas.

Required

Education and Experience:

Associate's Degree + 2 years of relevant experience or a Bachelor's degree.

Equivalent

Qualifications:

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Preferred Qualifications:

Special Certification/Licensure:

Environment: Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.

Physical Effort: No or very limited physical effort required.

Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.

Risk: No or very limited exposure to physical risk.

We are New Mexico’s land-grant institution and a comprehensive research university dedicated to teaching, research public service and outreach at all levels. NMSU is a welcoming community of talented faculty, staff and students who are working together to make a difference. We are a NASA Space Grant College, a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI), a minority-serving institution (MSI) and home to the first Honors College in New Mexico.

We offer an accessible education that shapes bright futures.

NMSU provides learning opportunities to a diverse population of students and community members at four campuses, Cooperative Extension offices located in each of New Mexico’s 33 counties, 12 research and science centers, and through distance education.

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Since 1888, NMSU has proudly embodied this tradition, building relationships that last a lifetime while serving students who want to earn their degree and grow in their field. Today, NMSU Global Campus provides flexible, career-focused online education that helps our students transform their lives – and the lives of the people they love – through over 70 degree and certificate programs, skill-building microlearning courses, and career and talent development.

NMSU Main Campus
Located in Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico State University's 900-acre main campus is located at the crossroads of I-10 and I-25 in the Southwestern United States. As a thriving center of higher education, deeply rooted in the regional tradition, its role as a comprehensive university is recognized throughout the state.

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