Human Resource and Administration Officer

Handle human resources and administration functions effectively.

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Overview

Handle human resources and administration functions effectively.

You have:

  • A Bachelor’s degree in Humanities or Business Administration.
  • 3 years of relevant professional experience in human resources.
  • Strong knowledge and experience of HRISs, and ideally in supporting others to use HRIS.
  • Extensive knowledge and experience of managing a payroll, preferably for more than 400 employees.
  • Previous experience working with an international NGO in a cross-cultural setting, preferably in the HR sector.
  • Excellent planning, coordination and reporting skills.
  • Ability to maintain the highest degree of discretion and confidentiality of HR information.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Excellent Microsoft Office packages - Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Job Description

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Qualifications

· A Bachelor’s degree in Humanities or Business Administration. Post graduate training in Human Resource Management is an added advantage.

Experience:

- 3 years of relevant professional experience in human resources - Strong knowledge and experience of HRISs, and ideally in supporting others to use HRIS - Extensive knowledge and experience of managing a payroll, preferably for more than 400 employees.

- Previous experience working with an international NGO in a cross-cultural setting, preferably in the HR sector.

- Previous experience in using ProMISE HRMIS is an advantage. - Demonstrated understanding and proficiency in the field of Human Resources Management accompanied by the ability to work under minimum supervision. - Excellent planning, coordination and reporting skills, with the ability to organize a substantial workload comprised of complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities.

Skills and Abilities:

· Ability to analyse and interpret numerical data and processes

- Ability to maintain the highest degree of discretion and confidentiality of HR information - Ability to use judgement to determine when to deal with a query to conclusion or when to pass to another member of the team - Organized and methodical and with good attention to detail - Willingness and ability to work within a multi-site, international organization - Customer focused with good interpersonal skills - Ability to work on own initiative with limited supervision - Ability to deal with ambiguity and work towards a resolution - Excellent written and verbal communication skills - Excellent Microsoft Office packages - Word, Excel, and Outlook. - Able to coach and support others

WORK ENVIRONMENT****:

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Potential interview questions

Can you describe your experience with HRIS systems? This question aims to assess your technical proficiency with human resources information systems. Provide specific examples of systems you've used and your role in implementing or maintaining them.
How do you ensure confidentiality in HR matters? This question is to evaluate your understanding of the sensitivity of HR information. Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe a time you had to manage a complex workload. How did you handle it? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you give an example of how you've dealt with a difficult employee situation? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe a project where you had to coordinate with multiple stakeholders. What was your role? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 3 years ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: rescue.org