HR Assistant

Assist with various HR tasks in the Nairobi office.

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Overview

Assist with various HR tasks in the Nairobi office.

You have:

  • Degree / Diploma in Human Resource, Business Administration, Business Management or related Field.
  • At least 2 years’ experience in Human Resource management.
  • Strong interpersonal skills, high degree of flexibility and a team player.
  • Excellent writing and organizational skills.
  • Experience working in a multi-cultural society.
  • Conversant with word processing, spreadsheet and email computer applications.
  • Experience in the HR field is an added advantage.

Job Description

Job Purpose/Objective

The Temp HR Assistant will work with the Senior HR Officer in carrying out all aspects of HR support at Nairobi office.

Key Responsibilities

HRIS

• Support the maintenance of all talent acquisition and management processes on Workday

File Management

Maintain up-to-date records in Nairobi files (forms, approvals, requisitions) for all IHUB national staff in relation to

• Personnel files

• Leave

• Performance Management

• Benefits

• Payroll

• Exit

Orientation

• Preparation of orientation schedule for new staff and ensuring new staff have been oriented within the first one month of reporting.

• Making sure staff have orientation schedules have been filed in individual files.

• Ensure that all staff requirements prior to arrival are available.

• Preparation of orientation schedule for new staff and ensuring new staff have been oriented within the first one month of reporting.

• Making sure staff have orientation schedules have been filed in individual files.

• Email set up upon staff reporting for duty.

• Monitor induction process, ensuring that performance objectives are set and, and that post probation evaluation reviews are submitted on timely basis

Required Qualification

• Degree / Diploma in Human Resource, Business Administration, Business Management or related Field.

Required Experience & Competencies:

• At least 2 years’ experience in Human Resource management

• Strong interpersonal skills, high degree of flexibility and a team player

• Excellent writing and organizational skills

• Experience working in a multi- cultural society

• Conversant with word processing, spreadsheet and email computer applications

• Experience in the HR field is an added advantage

Professional Standards: The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Equality, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons and several others

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Qualifications

Potential interview questions

Can you describe a time when you had to handle a difficult HR situation? This question assesses your problem-solving and interpersonal skills in HR contexts. Provide a specific example of a challenge faced, actions taken, and outcomes achieved.
How do you prioritize tasks when working on multiple HR projects? The interviewer wants to understand your organizational skills and ability to manage time effectively. Pro members can see the explanation.
What steps do you take to ensure confidentiality in HR matters? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you give an example of how you've contributed to employee orientation or onboarding? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe a time when you worked in a culturally diverse environment. Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 4 years ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: rescue.org