HR Officer Duties And Responsibilities
HR officers hire, support and train employees for various roles in an organisation. They help department managers recruit qualified candidates and perform several administrative functions.
Here is a list of the duties and responsibilities you may perform as an HR officer:
- Identify and recruit qualified candidates for different roles across departments
- Manage payroll and ensure employees receive their pay on time
- Administer employee benefits, such as health insurance and housing allowances
- Identify where employees can improve with the help of department heads and create training strategies
- Organise training and development activities
- Manage employee safety and wellness within the organisation
- Oversee employee performance
- Organise periodic performance appraisals
- Facilitate promotions within departments
- Negotiate salaries with potential employees
- Draft employee contracts before onboarding
- Onboard new candidates and introduce them to others in the organisation
- Approve department-created job descriptions
- Circulate job descriptions through various channels
- Administer bonuses and performance-related incentives
- Advise managers on employment policies
- Provide counselling support to employees who require help
- Ensure that department leaders adhere to employment laws and regulations