Junior HR Officer Full Time NEW

• Term of Employment: One year with a possibility of extension
• Duty Station(s): Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
• Required Number: one

BACKGROUND

The Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Institute (ATI), formerly known as the Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA), is a strategy and delivery-oriented government institute created to help accelerate the growth and transformation of Ethiopia’s agriculture sector, which is a key contributor to the country’s GDP, exports, and workforce. The ATI’s work is centred on improving the livelihoods of smallholder farmers (SHFs) across the country for improved income, inclusiveness, resilience, and sustainability.

The ATI works to transform the agriculture sector in Ethiopia by conducting policy and analytical studies, providing technical implementation support and capacity building, coordinating. platforms to better integrate partners and projects and designing and directly leading several innovative/pilot interventions. The Institute joins forces with various stakeholders, including policymakers, researchers, farmers, and development partners, to support the implementation of agricultural development programs and initiatives. In addition, the ATI collaborates with national and international partners to facilitate knowledge exchange and learning opportunities. The Institute plays a crucial role in generating and disseminating information to support evidence-based decision-making in Ethiopia’s agricultural sector.

Our Culture

We have an exceptional team of highly competent employees with a proven track record of success in managing complex activities and achieving transformational results. Our culture is one where talented, dedicated, and adaptable individuals are committed to doing their best and exhibit great teamwork to achieve excellent results.

At ATI, we provide an exceptional platform for people who want to achieve their highest potential and make a meaningful contribution to changing the country’s agricultural sector. We offer rewarding work in a young, fast-paced growing organization with passionate, committed, motivated colleagues and excellent career development and training. We recognize our most valuable assets are our staff and are committed to providing our employees with the tools, training, and mentorships necessary to achieve their career goals.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

Under the direct supervision of the Senior manager resources, the Junior Human Resource Officer is Works closely with HR team members to handle HR Operational activities related to employee relations, and talent acquisition, and other activities in the team

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Supporting the Talent Acquisition Process

• • Contacting shortlisted candidates, sharing the required information, and booking interview venue
  • Managing the written test and the flow of candidates to the interview room
  • Coding, sharing the written test with the hiring managers, and collecting the results accordingly
  • Maintaining the reserved candidates’ profiles and pending recruitment and selection process files

Providing High-quality HR services

• Issuing ID cards, business cards, and swift cards for new staff and existing staff as per the request
  • Managing stationery supply for the Team in collaboration with the Logistics and Administration team
  • Issuing different employee support letters as per the requisite.

Maintaining the hard part of HRIS

•  Establishing, updating, and maintaining staff personal files with full support documents
  • Updating the employee file with hardcopy with different files concerning the employee,
  • Controlling the movement of employee files during auditing and updating.
  • Uploading/ establishing staff personal files from the hard copy into the ERP HR module

Medical insurance

• Updating staff when their request for medical expenses reimbursement is returned due to errors

Other duties

•  Performing other duties as assigned.

Required qualifications, competencies, skills, training, and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in management, Human Resources Management, Business Administration, or related field of study with at least 2 years relevant experience in NGOs, big private companies, or government organizations
• Good understanding of human resources management principles, and practices
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• The ability to work with diversified teams
• Proactive to work with minimum supervision

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong skills and willingness to work in a team.
• Familiar with Ethiopian public service proclamation.
• Experience in preparing payroll.
• Working skills of ERP.