HR Assistant - Fixed Term Contract at GiveDirectly

This entry-level position is ideal for recent graduates or individuals with 1-2 years of experience who want to develop their skills in recruitment, employee relations, payroll, and other core HR activities. The successful candidate will ensure smooth communication and prompt resolution of requests and questions by employees.

The position reports to the HR Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Compile and update employee records (hard and soft copies)
• Process documentation and prepare reports relating to staff activities (staffing, recruitment, training, grievances, performance evaluations e.t.c)
• Assist in the recruitment process by posting job ads, scheduling interviews, and communicating with candidates
• Provide support during new hire onboarding and orientation sessions
• Assist with employee benefits administration and respond to employee inquiries
• Help with payroll processing by collecting and verifying data and uploading it to our payroll system
• Organize and maintaining our learning and development schedule, process learning and development requests and updating the various e-learning sites
• Help prepare HR-related reports and documents 
• Keep abreast with new trends and best practices in the field
• Provide clerical and administrative support to the Human Resources Manager
• Travel to the field locations as and when required

Desired abilities/experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in a business related field
• Pursuing CHRP Certification
• Ability to handle confidential information with professionalism and discretion
• Empathy, honesty, and the highest standards of integrity, including positive attitude, strong work ethic, strong follow-through mindset, and team-player mentality
• Candidates with strong excel and data analysis skills will have an added advantage
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Hands on experience with HR software (HRIS)