Junior HR Officer

Job Description

Job Summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented, highly organized, and proactive Junior HR Officer to join our team on a definite period contract. The successful candidate will work closely with the HR Manager during an initial onboarding period and independently handle day-to-day HR administrative operations, personnel filing, employee assistance, and core HR workflows during the Manager’s maternity leave.

Key Responsibilities

• Administrative Operations: Assist in day-to-day HR administrative operations, document scanning, filing, and central record management.

• Personnel Records Management: Maintain updated physical and digital employee files, ensuring all official letters, contracts, and evaluation forms are systematically organized and secured.

• Onboarding & Offboarding: Support employee onboarding processes, contract preparation, orientation setup, and routine HR communications.

• Leave & Attendance Tracking: Monitor and track employee leave balances, daily attendance records, and manage operational HR requests on Basecamp and internal systems.

• Employee Relations & Support: Provide continuous administrative support to staff, addressing basic HR inquiries in a timely and professional manner.

• General HR Support: Perform other related operational and administrative duties as assigned by Management.

Department: Human Resources

Reports To: HR Manager

Duty Station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Employment Type: Full-Time (Definite Period Contract)

Job Requirements

Qualifications & Competencies

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Management, or a related field.

• Experience: 1 to 2 years of proven, relevant experience in HR administration or operational support functions.

Key Skills & Competencies:

• Legal & HR Knowledge: Strong working knowledge of Ethiopian Labour Law (Proclamation No. 1156/2011) and standard HR administrative practices.

• Documentation & Filing: Exceptional organizational, document management, and archiving skills.

• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both Amharic and English.

• Technical Proficiency: Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google Workspace. Familiarity with Basecamp or modern HRIS platforms is an added advantage.

• Personal Attributes: High level of integrity, professional discretion, ability to maintain strict confidentiality, and capacity to work independently with minimal supervision.

How To Apply

Interested and qualified applicants are invited to submit their updated CV and a cover letter through Yordanos.asfaw@infonans.com with the subject line "Application for Junior HR Officer".