Human Resources Officer

Job Description

Job Title: Human Resources Officer
Department: Human Resources
Reports To: HR Manager / HR & Administration Manager
Salary: ETB 25,000–30,000 gross/month

If you mean a Human Resources position with a salary of ETB 25,000–30,000 per month, I would recommend the position as HR Officer / Senior HR Officer, depending on the candidate's experience.

Current Ethiopia job postings show HR Officer roles covering recruitment, onboarding, employee records, attendance, payroll support, performance management, employee relations, training, and labor-law compliance. A recent Senior HR Officer posting in Addis Ababa listed ETB 27,000–30,912 gross, which supports your proposed range.

Recommended Position
Experience: 3–5 years
Education: BA in Human Resource Management, Management, Business Administration, or related field

Job Requirements

Main Job Responsibilities

1. Recruitment & Selection

• Prepare job advertisements and JDs.

• Screen CVs and shortlist candidates.

• Coordinate and participate in interviews.

• Conduct reference/background checks.

• Prepare employment and appointment letters.

• Onboarding & Employee Administration

• Coordinate new employee onboarding and orientation.

• Maintain complete employee personnel files.

• Manage employment contracts, transfers, promotions and terminations.

• Monitor probation periods and confirmation.

• Attendance, Leave & Payroll

• Monitor attendance, lateness, absenteeism and leave.

• Prepare monthly attendance and leave reports.

• Provide accurate payroll information to Finance.

• Follow up salary adjustments, deductions and employee changes.

• Performance Management

• Coordinate probation evaluations.

• Support annual/quarterly performance appraisals.

• Monitor KPIs and performance improvement plans.

• Maintain performance records.

• Employee Relations

• Handle employee questions and HR requests.

• Support grievance and disciplinary processes.

• Maintain confidentiality.

• Promote employee engagement and a positive workplace.

• Training & Development

  Conduct Training Needs Assessment.

• Prepare annual training plans.

• Coordinate internal and external training.

• Maintain employee training records.

• HR Compliance

• Ensure HR practices comply with company policy and applicable Ethiopian labor requirements.

• Maintain proper documentation for disciplinary and termination cases.

• HR Reporting

• Prepare monthly HR reports covering:

• Headcount

• Recruitment

• Turnover

• Attendance

• Leave

• Training

• Performance

• Employee relations

• Payroll changes

Required Skills

• Strong knowledge of HR operations

• Ethiopian labor-law knowledge

• Recruitment and interviewing skills

• Payroll and attendance knowledge

• Good Excel and Microsoft Office skills

• HRIS/ERP experience

• Good communication and conflict-resolution skills

• Strong confidentiality and integrity

• Report-writing and analytical skills

Salary Level Recommendation

Level

Experience

Recommended Salary

HR Officer I

2–3 years

ETB 25,000

HR Officer II

3–4 years

ETB 27,000–28,000

Senior HR Officer

4–5+ years

ETB 29,000–30,000

My recommendation: If you are recruiting someone who will independently handle recruitment + payroll coordination + performance + employee relations + HR reporting, use Senior HR Officer, ETB 28,000–30,000 rather than simply HR Officer. This is also consistent with recent Ethiopian HR vacancies that place experienced HR roles around the upper end of this range.

If you want, I can also prepare the complete professional JD with Job Grade, salary 25,000–30,000, KPI/targets, qualifications, competencies and 100-point evaluation criteria ready for your company.

How To Apply

Interested and Qualified applicants can apply using the email hr@ashewa.com