Job Vacancy: Human Resources Officer
Company: Swissport Tanzania
Job Location: Dar Es Salaam
Company Details
Swissport Tanzania Plc is the leading aviation services provider operating at Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA), Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA), Songwe International Airport (SIA) and Mtwara Airport. The Company is seeking to employ candidates who wish to work in a dynamic, friendly and exciting environment where one can reflect own values of experience and quality.
Job Description
Personal Qualities:
- Competent and organized individual who is able to work as part of a team and manage several priorities at any time. Has a positive attitude, strong work ethics, and keen desire to learn and grow within a firm, provides superb communication skills, and always treats people with respect in accordance to their individual needs.
- A high level of integrity, honesty and sense of responsibility
- A structured approach to task management
- Attention to detail and Analytical
- Commitment to own personal development
- Excellent communication skills and capable of negotiating and influencing both managers and team members.
- Ability to work in a dynamic environment
- Ability to produce expected results
Position Objective
- Supporting managers on disciplinary, grievance and absence management system, reporting, operating, guiding and synchronizing staff records in alignment with HR needs.
- Responsibility and Accountabilities:
- Responsible for the day to day running of the HR Office, employee cycle from recruitment, induction, to exit, and for providing full administrative support to the HR Manager and Managers.
Also accountable for;
- Performing a variety of human resources functions for all employees including handling of employee life cycle, HR support and advice. Ensuring the department complies with all recruitment policies, laws, and Regulations
- Writing up professional job adverts
- Manage HR information by producing regular statistical reports on HR metrics on staffing and ensures information on all staff is correctly and regularly updated
- Putting together new employee starter packs
- Setting up, monitoring and then tracking employee probationary periods
- Carrying out background and reference checks on prospective employees
- Acting as the first point of entry for newly recruited employees
- Maintenance of the HR records and systems
- Keeping track of any employee anniversaries when they are due
- Developing reports for Senior HR Officer on staff sick leave, absences and annual/holiday leaves
- Providing professional advise support to employees
- Update and maintain staff bulletin boards
- File electronic and hardcopy staff documents
- Escalate operational issues to senior management .
- Make travel arrangement and organize accommodation for staff and senior managers
Key Duties:
- Management of employee attendance, leave, disciplinary and grievance issues .
- Support the review and creation of HR policies and procedures in line with legislation.
- Interpret and advise managers and staff on terms and conditions of employment. .
- Implementation of the organizations Recruitment and Selection procedures
- Plan and undertake special project work as required.
- Support managers and staff on all HR related matters
- Drive employee engagement and support company change management initiatives
Academic Qualification
- Holder of bachelor degree in Human Resources, Law, Social Science, or equivalent qualification from recognized institutions
- A minimum of 2 years' experience in Human Resources
- Highly developed organizational and administrative skills
- Skills in computer applications are mandatory, especially Microsoft Office
How To Apply:
Only applicants who meet the stated requirements for the advertised positions should send their application to the below address adhering to:
Signed application letters accompanied by detailed CV, photocopies of academic certificates, testimonials, and names of three referees.
Applications must be in hand writing
Deadline: 20 November 2015
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and those who do not hear from us should consider themselves unsuccessful.
Women candidates are highly encouraged to apply
The Chief Executive Officer
Swissport Tanzania Plc.
Julius Nyerere International AirPort
P.OB.O.X 18043,
Dar es Salaam-Tanzania