Human Resource Officer at Zenith of the Girl Child and Women Initiative Support

• ZEGCAWIS is seeking an efficient, passionate Human Resource Officer, who will be responsible for managing every aspect of the employment process, including orientation and training new staff members. You will assist with payroll management, so employees receive their pay checks on time, and also assist day to day operation of the human resource department.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of HR initiatives and systems
• Provide counselling on policies and procedures
• Be actively involved in recruitment by preparing job descriptions, posting ads and managing the hiring process
• Create and implement effective on boarding plans
• Assist in performance management processes
• Support the management on disciplinary and grievance issues
• Maintain employee records according to policy and legal requirements
• Review employment and working conditions to ensure legal compliance
• Ensure that prospective staff have the right to work at the organisation
• Plan and sometimes deliver training, including new staff inductions
• Deal with staff welfare and administration-centered activities
• Advise on pay and other benefits
• Undertake salary reviews and manage redundancy programmes
• Carry out strategy and planning activities and develop strategies to meet immediate and long-term staff requirements
• Promote equality and diversity as part of the culture of the organisation

Knowledge/Skills

• Good communication skills, oral and written.
• time management skills
• should have great problem-solving logic 
• Critical thinking and the ability to work under stress
• Should have good administrative and office skills
• well-organized, detail-oriented, and able to think ahead 
• Ability to develop and manage professional relations, with outstanding interpersonal and coordination skills.
• Knowledge of HR functions (pay & benefits, recruitment, training & development etc.)
• Understanding of labour laws and disciplinary procedures
• A combination of hard and soft skills
• Tolerance and respect for ZEGCAWIS core values, and gender sensitivity.

Education

• BSc/Ba in Human Resource Management, Business Management social studies or relevant field.
• HR Credentials (e.g. PHR from the HR Certification Institute).