HR Officer - Community Impact & Growth

Placements24; Soweto; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a diligent HR Officer to support recruitment administration, onboarding and HR records in Soweto. The role involves assisting payroll, maintaining confidential files, and ensuring compliance with South African labour law.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in HR administration, strong communication and organizational skills, and a proactive, detail-oriented approach to HR support within a community-focused social enterprise.

Qualifications

• Requires a qualification in Human Resources or Business Administration.
• At least 2 years of HR administrative or HR officer experience.
• Solid understanding of HR principles and South African labour law.

Responsibilities

• Assist in recruitment, including posting vacancies, screening applications, and scheduling interviews.
• Handle onboarding of new employees and ensure documentation is complete.
• Maintain confidential employee records in the HR system.
• Support benefits administration and payroll processes.
• Respond to employee inquiries on HR policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with SA labour laws and HR policies.
• Support HR initiatives and projects.
• Assist with performance management and employee development.
• Organize HR-related training and engagement events.
• Contribute to improvement of HR administrative processes.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Confidentiality

Time management

Proactive attitude

Team collaboration

Education

HR or Business Administration qualification

Tools

MS Office

HRIS

Job description

Placements24 seeks a diligent HR Officer to support recruitment administration, onboarding and HR records in Soweto. The role involves assisting payroll, maintaining confidential files, and ensuring compliance with South African labour law.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in HR administration, strong communication and organizational skills, and a proactive, detail-oriented approach to HR support within a community-focused social enterprise.