HR Officer, HR Operations

Location: London
Closing date: 15th August 2014

£35,096 pa + benefits

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic Human Resources (HR) Officer to join to The Commonwealth Secretariat in playing a key part in delivering our strategic plan. You will work on international recruitment attracting, retaining, and providing a customer focussed approach to employees recruited from across 53 countries.

Assisting HR Advisers and Head of HR Operations you will be involved in succession planning, recruitment and employment advice, contract management, supporting organisational change, and organisational development. Additionally the role involves reviewing and implementing HR and recruitment policies, procedures, and systems.

The ideal candidate will have:

• A degree in, Business Administration, Social Sciences, Behavioural Sciences or fields related to the role from nationally recognised institutions .
• At least 3 years' experience in human resources management, particularly in areas of resourcing, contract administration and pay and benefits administration.
• Experience of supporting high volume recruitment activities across a wide variety of roles and professional sectors.
• Experience of using a variety of selection methods and assessment tools to attract international and diverse candidates, including social media.
• Experience in providing advice to managers and staff on employee relations, recruitment, and contractual provisions.
• Extensive experience of using electronic HR systems for recruitment and staff database.
• Experience of working under pressure, and deploying a flexible approach to changing priorities.

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