Jobs at GiveDirectly

Job Description

Reports to: HR Manager

Start date: September 2020

Contract Duration: 6 months’ contract (with the possibility of extension)

Position Overview:

The Human Resource Administrator will be a key member of the Human Resource team. The role is responsible for the day-to-day management of personnel, communications, and policy administration. Your role will be extremely important as you will be developing programs to improve performance, engagement and satisfaction of our employees.               

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development, implementation and training of core HR initiatives 
• Develop annual work plans for specific HR initiatives e.g. performance management program design
• Provide support to employees in various HR-related topics such as leaves and compensation and resolve any issues that may arise
• Assist in the development of policies, guidelines, and tools to support managers throughout an employees life cycle
• Enhance job satisfaction by resolving issues promptly, applying new perks and benefits and organizing team building activities; 
• Keep our dynamic HR records well organized and up to date at all times. 
• Gather and analyze data with useful HR metrics, like time to hire and employee turnover rates
• Keep abreast with new trends and best practices in the field 
• Ensure that HR practices are in compliance with current laws and regulations 
• Conduct periodic HR audits, prepare and present reports. 

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years generalist HR experience preferably gained within the NGO sector
• Relevant post graduate degree in HR or a related field of study is an added advantage 
• Member of IHRM with a HR practicing licence 
• Prior experience in HR operations and knowledge of best practices 
• Familiarity with current employment laws and regulations and their application 
• Hands on experience with HR software (HRIS) 
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills 
• Proficiency in G-suite will be an added advantage