Overview

Key Responsibilities:

• Update internal databases with new hire information
• Organise and maintain personnel records
• Schedule job interviews and contact candidates as needed
• Update internal databases (e.g., record sick or maternity leave)
• Prepare HR documents, like employment contracts and new hire guides
• Revise company policies in regard to Human resources and Safety related topics
• Liaise with external partners, like insurance vendors, and ensure legal compliance
• Maintaining physical and digital personnel records like employment contracts
• Answer to employees’ queries about HR-related issues
• Respond to employees’ questions about benefits (for example, number of vacation days they are eligible for)
• Gather payroll data like bank accounts and working days
• Assist payroll department by providing relevant employee information (e.g., leaves of absence, sick days, and work schedules)
• Participate in HR projects (e.g., help organize a job fair event)
• Channel and Facilitates Training of Staff
• Health and Safety Oversight on processes
• Assist in training and deployment of volunteer workforce
• Guardianship on any HR related Committees

Qualifications: 

• B.Sc. in Human Resources or relevant field — An equivalent combination of education and professional experience will also be considered.
• Should you not have the qualification but have the desire to learn, feel free to apply
• Thorough knowledge of labour laws
• Excellent organisational skills, with an ability to prioritise important projects
  Proficiency in MS Office
• Strong phone, email and in-person communication skills. Oral communication in Creole is a must. 
• Good communication and written skills in English and French.
• Excellent diplomatic, representational, problem-solving, management, and interpersonal skills.

Competence: 

• Ability to work independently and to collaborate with senior staff, colleagues, donors, partner organisations, stakeholders, local institutions, and others at all levels.
• Teamwork — excellent interpersonal, organisational and management skills and ability to work within multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to operate effectively in a changing and complex environment, and to produce results
  Consistently approach work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude.
• Remain calm, in control and relatively good-humoured even under pressure.
• Demonstrate openness to change and ability to manage complexities
• Charismatic person able to entice change

This position includes working at odd hours and weekends at least 1/month or according to a set schedule based on operational requirement.