Deadline: 01 January, 2022

Location: Morocco, Algeria or Tunisia

The British Council is seeking to fill the role of HR Officer.

The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities.

The council builds connections, understanding and trust among people in the UK and other countries through arts and culture, education and the English language.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a range of administrative services within agreed corporate procedures, to maximise quality, continuity, and efficiency
• Maintain accurate HR information/records on HR-related system and draft routine and some non-standard documentation and reports
• Perform straightforward analysis, manipulation and interpretation of data, tasks or information, presenting findings accurately and appropriately to support effective maintenance of management information systems
• Provide logistical support to the organisation and delivery of internal and external activities/events, to ensure they run smoothly and efficiently
• Run payroll or provide information to external payroll provider, and complete any statutory reporting as required
• Report any compliance issues related to labour law/TACOS/policies/procedures
• Coordinate on the health insurance operations as assigned by the senior regional HR administrator
• Responsible for the onboarding process with the utmost accuracy and proficiency
• Ensure on-time communication with social security/tax consultants on enrolments/cancellations
• Receive and respond to enquiries from/to customers
• Identify where more complex issues require resolution by others
• Recognise and understand the impact of incidents arising (e.g., complaints, resourcing problems, logistical or technical difficulties) and proactively alert the team leader to any issues of concern that are likely to impact service delivery
• Proactively communicate and liaise with others (inside and outside the BC), to ensure effective coordination and delivery of events, services, and activities
• Build an understanding of who is who within the wider department, unit, or region
• Plan and prioritise own work activities, responding to changing requirements
• Task and coordinate others (e.g., internal colleagues or external contractors/suppliers) to complete time-limited, straightforward activities, within established procedures, to ensure efficient delivery of services
• Monitor task completion to agreed quality and time standards

Requirements

• Candidate must have the right to work in Morocco, Algeria or Tunisia
• Arabic, English, and French at full professional proficiency level
• Experience of running payroll
• Two years, minimum, of experience working in HR and using HRIS
• Strong systems knowledge (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Payroll and HRIS)
• Exceptional attention to detail

To apply and for more information, click here.

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