HR/Admin Officer ( Afghan Nationals Only )

Manage HR functions and front office operations effectively

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Overview

Manage HR functions and front office operations effectively

You have:

  • Minimum University degree in business administration, Public Administration, or similar discipline with proven experience in payroll and reporting
  • At least 3 years relevant experience in HR Management including payroll and benefit reporting
  • Proven experience in Personnel Management
  • Excellent communication skills in English and Dari/Pashtu
  • Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly in spreadsheets
  • Excellent working experience with international multi donor funded organizations
  • Good organizational, diplomatic, and reporting skills
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Excellent cross-cultural skills; prior experience working in a multi-cultural environment is an added advantage

Job Description

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

- Responsible for front office operations and activities, this includes the switchboard, receiving/forwarding and registration of letters, mails, and pouches. - Manage all HR functions including but not limited to orientation, Staff contracts and contracts renewal administration, benefits entitlements, insurance, Changes in status, leave administration, performance management and staff exit management. - Arrange delivery of mails to external organizations (Kabul) and ensure regularly and systematic check on IRC Box at ACBAR for incoming mails. - Participate in interviews as required, to ensure transparency and timely recruitment. - Responsible for the office notice boards, positing of information, clearing old information, proper arrangement. - Oversee HR-related administrative duties and ensure compliance and all legal obligations are fulfilled. - Follow-up disciplinary measures and related employment law matters are properly applied. - Prepare the monthly HR reports that includes HR strategy Metrics. Bi-Monthly Management report, statistic and HRIS. - Process and verify staff timesheets and send the scanned copies on monthly basis to Kabul HR Department. - Assist managers in disciplinary actions including ensuring all required documentation is completed and kept on file. - Ensuring staff records are complete and available for inspection. - Ensure compliance with all relevant Afghanistan law (as instituted). - Ensure the accurate tracking of National Staff benefits including the maintenance of complete and authorized forms to support leave taken/absence for: Annual Leave, Sick Leave, Maternity Leave, Comp time off. - Oversee facilities services, maintenance, lease agreements and other relevant activities. - Maintain up to date properties lease agreements and share with Kabul HR Admin Department the lease tracker. - Travel and accommodation arrangement for IRC staff and assist travellers to/from field office with information on per diem entitlements (IRC Afghanistan) and processing of per diem requests. - Develop and implement a filing system for travel and other related activities. - Assisting in maintaining personnel files. Ensure all relevant documents are filed for Kabul office. - Assisting in maintaining files for all terminated staff. Ensure that files for all terminated staff from all sites are forwarded to Kabul. - Assisting with booking domestic flights, processing visas. Ensure the new arrivals are picked up on time from the airport and accommodated to the assigned IRC guest house. - Follow up and complete the custom clearance paperwork for any good/item IRC sent to/receive from abroad.

Common Duties

- Attend and participate in trainings identified/organized by your supervisor. - Carries out other duties as assigned by your supervisor. - Oversee HR-related administrative duties and ensure compliance with existing legal and governmental reporting requirements. Ensure all legal obligations are fulfilled. - Staff Performance Management and Development.

Qualifications

Qualifications and Requirements:

- Minimum University degree in business administration, Public Administration, or similar discipline with proven experience in payroll and reporting - At least 3 years relevant experience in HR Management including, pay & benefit and reporting. - Proven experience in Personnel Management - Excellent communication skills in English and Dari/Pashtu - Excellent Microsoft package in particular separate sheet skills. - Excellent working with international multi donor funded organizations. - Good organizational, diplomatic, and reporting skills - Ability to work under pressure. - Excellent cross-cultural skills: prior experience working in a multi-cultural environment is an added advantage.

Potential interview questions

Can you describe a time when you handled a conflict between staff members? This question assesses your conflict resolution skills and ability to manage personnel issues. Provide a brief overview of the situation, your approach to mediation, and the outcome.
How do you prioritize your tasks in a busy work environment? The interviewer wants to know how you manage time and workload. Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe a project you managed and the steps you took to ensure its success. Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies do you use to ensure compliance with HR legal standards? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How did you handle a difficult employee situation? What was the outcome? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 3 years ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: rescue.org