HR Officer
Heifer International
Remote
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DELIVERABLES: (including approximate percentage effort)
Human Resources Operations & Compliance (35%)
- Manage end-to-end employee lifecycle processes including onboarding, confirmation, transfers, promotions, and separations.
- Ensure HR policies, procedures, and practices are implemented consistently across the organization.
- Maintain employee records and personnel files in compliance with organizational standards and statutory requirements.
- Ensure timely completion of HR documentation, contracts, employment letters, amendments, and employee communications.
- Monitor compliance with statutory requirements, audits, and internal controls.
- Coordinate with external vendors, consultants, and service providers for HR-related services.
- Support internal and external audits by providing accurate HR documentation and reports.
- Maintain confidentiality and security of employee information and HR records.
- Coordinate and manage end-to-end recruitment processes for assigned positions.
- Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs and support manpower planning.
- Manage candidate sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offer management, and onboarding activities.
- Track recruitment metrics including time-to-fill, hiring costs, candidate pipeline, and onboarding effectiveness.
- Build and maintain talent pools for future organizational requirements.
- Serve as the focal point for HRIS data management and employee records administration.
- Coordinate monthly payroll inputs and validate employee data for payroll processing.
- Administer employee benefits programs including insurance, wellness initiatives, leave management, and statutory benefits.
- Ensure timely updates of employee data in local and global HR systems.
- Generate HR dashboards and reports related to headcount, attrition, recruitment, leave utilization, and workforce demographics.
- Act as a trusted point of contact for employee inquiries regarding policies, benefits, and HR processes.
- Plan and execute employee engagement initiatives, wellness programs, recognition activities, and organizational events.
- Promote a positive workplace culture aligned with organizational values.
- Support implementation of performance management processes including goal setting, reviews, and development planning.
- Coordinate training programs, learning initiatives, and capacity-building activities.
- Track learning participation and maintain training records.
- Support succession planning and employee development initiatives.
Qualifications And Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field. Postgraduate qualification or certification in Human Resources Management preferred.
- 4-6 years of progressive HR experience with significant exposure to HR operations, employee lifecycle management, recruitment, compliance, and employee relations..
- Knowledge of the NGO business sector; Knowledge of institutional funders for international development, a plus.
- Basic understanding of HR best practices, employment law, and regulatory requirements.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and experience with HRIS or payroll systems is a plus.
- Practical knowledge of the local country generally accepted accounting principles and fiscal statutes.
- Experience with accounting systems