HR Assistant

Company Description

We are a UK based professional accountancy outsourcing business and are looking for a high calibre HR Assistant to join our team and assist the Practice Manager in the operations for our office in Islamabad.

With our HQ in the UK and our core team based in our Islamabad office, our team enjoy the UK corporate culture our directors and senior leadership team have nurtured in the business.

About you

You are a motivated, driven, and confident Human Resource Assistant who is responsible for the implementation of Human Resource policies and procedures, as well as staff recruitment, development, and retention supporting a country office.  

You take pleasure in achieving results and lifting others up whilst contributing to a friendly environment.  You can communicate confidently and are not afraid to challenge the status quo

About the role

This is a hybrid role, where you will be working from our Islamabad office for 3 days a week and the opportunity to work from home 2 days a week.

Your working hours will be 11am – 8:00pm Pakistan time.

The successful candidate will report to the Operations Manager, must demonstrate exceptional ability and gravitas to undertake the following responsibilities:

Operations management

• Assist Operations Manager in running of the day-today operations of the business
• Provide clerical and administrative support to Operations Manager
• Develop, implement, and review operational policies and procedures
• Ensure all legal and regulatory documents are filed and monitor compliance with laws and regulations
• Process documentation and prepare reports relating to personnel activities (staffing, recruitment, training, grievances, performance evaluations etc)
• Coordinate HR projects (meetings, training, surveys etc) and take minutes

HR recruitment and management

• Assist Operations Manager in the HR recruitment, onboarding of new staff members

Recruitment, Interviewing Selection & Onboarding

• Creating job descriptions and postings, screening applicants, scheduling interviews, negotiating and extending offers, issuing local contracts, and overseeing orientation and onboarding of staff. Develops comprehensive plans for onboarding and provides employee orientation sessions.

Performance Management and Employee retention

• Coordinates the Annual Performance Management activities, including training to staff on how to upload goals and complete the process within time in the country office, field and those who work remotely.
• Facilitates employee exits, both voluntary and involuntary.

 Rewards

• Manages compensation and benefits for all staff and ensures adherence to local labor laws, practices.
• Manages and updates the salary structure.
• Tracks merit pay increases and runs reports as required.

Team management

• Assisting Operations Manager in weekly/daily time sheet review of the teams of various departments
• Ensuring team is motivated to provide excellent customer service by engaging team through various activities
• Properly handle complaints and grievance procedures

Qualifications

Technical Skills / Knowledge

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources Management, or a related field, or a combination of education and experience that yields the required competencies
• 1-3 years’ experience as an Assistant HR Manager, or a similar role
• Knowledge of best practices for establishing policies, procedures, and practices that are aligned to Pathfinder polices and local labor law
• Certification in Human Resources Attributes
• Excellent command of the English language (written and verbal)

Additional information

Benefits for you

• Salary range PKR 30,000 – 40,000 
• 24 days annual leave
• Travel allowance
• Medical (OPD) for self and family

Application Process 

To apply for this position please apply online via our recruitment portal and:

1. Upload a covering letter and your most recent CV
2. Your covering letter should state:
   1. Which position you are applying for; and
   2. how you meet the requirements of the job spec

PLEASE NOTE: Applications without a covering letter will NOT be considered.