JOB AT American Refugee Committee (ARC) : Human Resources Officer : ( Deadline : 30 April 2019 )

JOB AT American Refugee Committee (ARC) : Human Resources Officer : ( Deadline : 30 April 2019 )

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT – HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

ARC is looking for a qualified, self-driven and committed individual to join its Kigali-based HRA Department – in the position of Human Resources Officer.

LOCATION

PRIMARY PURPOSE

Full time; based in Kigali

Key responsibilities:

Ensure that local staff HR files and personal information are always updated and complete.
Facilitate planning and delivery of effective orientation for new staff, Interns and short term hires.
Assist in staff’s leave planning and leave reconciliation on a monthly basis.
Support in preparation and submission of monthly staff pay slips.
Lead in the reconciliation of timesheets for national staff.
In charge of issuing and managing staff identity cards.
Scheduling job interviews and assisting in the interview process.
Ensuring backgrounds and reference checks for new or change of status staff are completed.
Assisting in the orientation of new employees (work station, computer, emails, introduction around the office).
Maintaining current HR files and databases.
Provide medical insurance cards for all national staff and inform insurance company when staff leave the organization. Performing file audits to ensure that all required employee documentation is collected and maintained.

Minimum qualifications:

Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or directly related field.
At least four years’ direct HR working experience
Proven work experience as an HR Officer or similar role and capacity in the like-minded agency
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
Conversance with an application of Rwanda labor law.
Excellent organizational skills.
Solid written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to communicate in spoken and written English with aptitude in reporting are mandatory
Fluency in English required and working knowledge of Kinyarwanda preferable

APPLICATION GUIDELINES:

Submit 1 page Cover letter, an updated CV (maximum three pages) and names, title, and contacts of three professional referees, to include most current employer/supervisor – via email to RWJobs@arcrelief.org with the POSITION applied for clearly indicated in the subject line. The deadline for submission of applications is April 30th, 2019 at 17:00hrs.

Only applications received through the stated email address will be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

American Refugee Committee is an Equal Opportunity Employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status. American Refugee Committee complies with all applicable laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.