HR and Administration Technical Assistant Nort-East Ukraine Kharkiv

Perform HR and Admin tasks at the Field Office in Kharkiv.

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Overview

Perform HR and Admin tasks at the Field Office in Kharkiv.

You have:

  • Bachelor’s degree and above in relevant field
  • Years of Experience - 1
  • Experience of working in HR and Admin field
  • Confident user of MS Office
  • Confident level of spoken and written English
  • A high commitment to confidentiality
  • Coping with change
  • Communicating with impact and respect
  • Planning and delivering results
  • Empowering and building trust
  • Managing resources to optimize results

The role of the HR/Admin Technical Assistant is to perform HR and Admin related tasks in the day-to-day basis for the Field Office.

Qualifications

Context/specific skills, knowledge, and experience:

Qualification requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree and above in relevant field • Years of Experience - 1 • Experience of working in HR and Admin field • Confident user of MS Office • Confident level of spoken and written English

Behavioural Competencies :

• A high commitment to confidentiality • Coping with change • Communicating with impact and respect • Planning and delivering results • Empowering and building trust • Managing resources to optimize results

Responsibilities

Generic responsibilities • Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks, and guidelines. • Implements independently procedures and activities within own function as delegated. • Responsible for organizing and delivery of tasks in line with priorities and standards. • Develop and maintain knowledge of the specialist area of work in which technical assistance and support is being provided, to be most effective in supporting the team. • Use initiative in day-to-day problem solving in line with agreed procedures, priorities, and standards for the area of work. • Prepare and develop status reports as required by management. • Ensure proper filing of documents. • Promote and share ideas for improvement in your area of expertise.

Specific responsibilities

HR:

• Responsible for maintaining accurate data in the HR Database (People System, filing tree, excel database) • Responsible for proper documentation and filing (i.e. personnel files, hard and electronic, timesheets, attendance sheets, overtime, leave requests, staff trackers, etc.) • Responsible for the proper filing of recruitment documents • Supporting hiring and resignation processes in accordance with procedures (creating a contract, updating trackers, filling out established forms, updating trackers, etc.) • Supporting of the induction process • Supporting of vacation and sick leave processes in accordance with the procedure • Creation of HR orders (vacation, business trips, etc.) • Tracking the attendance of the NRC’s mandatory trainings • Verifying the correctness and signing timesheets of Kharkiv office employees

Admin:

• Maintaining the life of the Kharkiv Field Office: − Purchase of necessary goods (cleaning supplies, small appliances and furniture, kitchen utensils, stationery, tea, coffee, water, etc.) and preparing a payment package documents. − Organization of minor repairs − Support in proper storage of office supplies • Maintaining the accommodation of the international staff (items missing or that need to be replaced/repaired) • Search for office premises, guesthouses, apartments, and support in concluding of the agreement and further extension. • Managing a multi-purpose cash advance if necessary • Responsible for organization of business trips for employees of the Kharkiv Оffice (booking hotels) • Organising requested workshops, trainings, and events. • Responsible for updating and filing of Admin files. • Other tasks related to HR/Admin responsibilities.

Potential interview questions

Describe your experience with HR databases and maintaining accurate records. This question assesses your technical skills in HR management and attention to detail. Share specific examples of how you managed data in HR systems and ensured accuracy.
How do you maintain confidentiality in your work? The interviewer wants to understand your approach to handling sensitive information. Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you give an example of how you cope with change in your work environment? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Discuss how you handle communication with team members from different backgrounds. Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you prioritize tasks in a busy work environment? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What is your approach to supporting the hiring process? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How have you contributed to improving administrative processes in your previous roles? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What experiences do you have in organizing events or trainings? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 18 days ago - Updated 4 days ago - Source: nrc.no