HR Officer

Bachelor of Business Administration (Management)

Nationality: Any Nationality

Vacancy: 1 Vacancy

Job Description

The Human Resources officer guides and manages the overall provision of Human Resources services, policies, and programs.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
The Human Resource Officer is responsible for providing support in the various human resource functions, which include recruitment, staffing, training and development, performance monitoring, and employee counseling.

SCOPE
The Human Resource Officer provides advice and assistance to supervisors and staff. This may include information on training needs and opportunities, job descriptions, performance reviews, and personnel policies of the Council. The position coordinates the staff recruitment process. The Human Resource Officer provides advice and support to supervisors and staff selection committees and ensures that they have accurate and timely information in order to make effective decisions. Failure to provide adequate advice or assistance may result in lost opportunities for staff development, poor staff morale, financial loss to staff for residents, and a loss of credibility for the Chief and Council.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide support to supervisors and staff to develop the skills and capabilities of staff.

Main Activities

• Ensure that accurate job descriptions are in place.
• Provide advice and assistance with writing job descriptions.
• Provide advice and assistance when conducting staff performance evaluations.
• Identify training and development opportunities.
• Organize staff training sessions, workshops, and activities.
• Process employee requests for outside training while complying with policies and procedures.
• Provide basic counseling to staff who have performance-related obstacles.
• Provide advice and assistance in developing human resource plans.
• Provide staff orientations.
• Access funding for training and write proposals.
• Monitor staff performance and attendance activities.

Attendance Management

• Monitor daily attendance.
• Investigate and understand causes for staff absences.
• Recommend solutions to resolve chronic attendance difficulties.
• Provide advice and recommendations on disciplinary actions.
• Monitor scheduled absences such as holidays or travel and coordinate actions to ensure the staff absence has been adequately covered to ensure continuity of services.
• Inform affected staff or residents of unexpected absences from work and coordinate actions ensuring the continuity of services such as cancellation of events and locating keys.

Recruitment and Selection

• Coordinate staff recruitment and selection process to ensure a timely, organized, and comprehensive procedure is used to hire staff.
• Provide advice and assistance to supervisors on staff recruitment.
• Prepare notices and advertisements for vacant staff positions.
• Schedule and organize interviews.
• Participate in applicant interviews.
• Conduct reference checks on possible candidates.
• Prepare, develop and implement procedures and policies on staff recruitment.
• Provide information and assistance to staff, supervisors, and Council on human resource and work-related issues.

Human Resources Management

• Develop and implement a human resources plan and personnel management policies and procedures.
• Provide advice and assistance to staff and management on pay and benefits systems.
• Research and monitor human resource systems in other organizations within the community.
• Explain provisions of the personnel policy.
• Explain employment standards and legislation such as workers' compensation, labour standards, and Fair Practice Act.
• Organize the transitional provisions of employee compensation, pay, and benefits when positions are transferred or new positions are funded through contribution agreements and other special funding arrangements.
• Attend Council meetings to provide information when necessary.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Company Industry

• Medical
• Medical Devices

Department / Functional Area

• HR
• Human Relations
• Industrial Relations

Keywords

• HR Officer