Job Title: HR Officer
Reports to: Talent Acquisition Manager
Terms: Fixed Term full time (24 months)
Hybrid – 50% office attendance, 50% remote work
Salary: Grade 3: €34,432 – €39,351
About Concern: Established in 1968, Concern is a non-profit, non-governmental humanitarian organisation, dedicated to the reduction of suffering and the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries.
Concern’s vision, our mission and our work are all defined by one goal – ending extreme poverty, whatever it takes. Concern strives for a world free from poverty, fear and oppression.
Our culture is values driven and we believe that our people are central to all that we do and are key to delivering on our goal of Reaching the Furthest Behind First. We are committed to ensuring a workplace where everybody feels valued and are enabled to succeed in their work and contribute to delivering on our mission.
Role Purpose: This role will form part of the recruitment team and will support with the administrative functions within the team such as reference checking, background checking, interview scheduling and diary management. The HR Officer will play a key role in providing an effective and efficient recruitment service to all hiring managers and candidates. One of the initial tasks of the HR Officer will be the creation and management of a candidate experience survey.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for supporting the recruitment team with day to day recruitment administration .
- Responsible for monitoring the recruitment inbox and ensuring all emails are followed up on in a timely manner.
- Responsible for carrying out reference and background checking for successful candidates.
- Support the recruitment team to set up and maintain job advertisements on relevant websites and social media & jobs boards .
- Support the recruitment team with the scheduling of automated video interviews, virtual interviews and in-person interviews.
- Be proactive and committed to building and maintaining strong relationships with both hiring managers and candidates to ensure there is a positive experience throughout the recruitment process.
- Input into the central recruitment tracker to ensure accurate reporting of recruitment activity
- Input into communication updates to hiring managers and other stakeholders as required.
- Ensure an effective handover of recruitment files to the HR Shared Services team
- All staff are responsible for upholding and promoting Concern’s values, including our workplace equality, diversity and inclusion, and safeguarding values.
Role Holder Requirements:
- Proven experience of working in a similar type role, ideally with a Human Resources department or function
- Working knowledge of GDPR
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strong MS Office skills
- A strong team player
- Proven ability to deliver on results and meet deadlines
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to work on own initiative
- Good command of French (oral and written)
- CIPD membership would be of additional benefit for this role but is not a mandatory requirement
Competencies:
Candidates are expected to demonstrate abilities in the following priority competency areas:
Managing Yourself
Planning and decision-making
Individual leadership
Creativity and innovation
Communication and working with others
Influence, advocacy and networking
Delivering results
Change
How to apply
We encourage all eligible candidates, irrespective of gender, ethnicity or origin, disability, political beliefs, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or socio-economic status to apply to become a part of the organisation. Concern is against all forms of discrimination and unequal power relations and is committed to promoting equality.
If this role sounds right for you, please apply with your CV and cover letter at Concern Careers tendersglobal.net HR Officer. We will respond to every applicant. Please be aware we may offer positions before the closing date.
If you have any concerns about our recruitment process and need particular assistance – for example if you have a disability e.g. a hearing impairment – please let us know and we will do our best to respond to your needs.