Description
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is seeking an HR Coordinator to support the recruitment, employee lifecycle administration, personnel file management, and HR documentation in Kabul, Afghanistan.
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Coordinating and supporting recruitment processes in accordance with approved recruitment procedures and organizational requirements
- Preparing and publishing vacancy announcements through approved channels
- Receiving, organizing, and screening applications against established eligibility criteria and job requirements
- Coordinating written tests, interviews, assessments, reference checks, and background checks
- Maintaining and regularly updating the recruitment tracker, approved organogram, and other recruitment-related records
- Preparing employment offers, contracts, and recruitment documentation
- Supporting the development, review, and updating of job descriptions
- Coordinating pre-employment documentation, onboarding arrangements, and orientation for newly recruited employees
- Maintaining complete and auditable recruitment files
- Coordinating the preparation of monthly payroll for national staff
- Liaising with field offices, Finance, and relevant P&C colleagues to resolve discrepancies
- Maintaining and updating compensation-related records
- Supporting the preparation and maintenance of monthly staff lists
- Maintaining trackers for probationary assessments, annual performance reviews, and other required performance management milestones
- Following up with supervisors and employees to promote timely completion of probationary assessments and performance reviews
- Supporting the consistent implementation of P&C policies, procedures, guidelines, and established internal controls
- Serving as a key coordination point for routine People & Culture administrative and HR matters between Kabul and field offices
- Providing field offices with timely guidance on established HR processes, documentation requirements, and reporting deadlines
The IRC is committed to taking all necessary preventive measures and creating an environment where people feel safe, and to taking all necessary actions and corrective measures when harm occurs.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, or another relevant field
- Three to four years of relevant professional experience in HR administration, recruitment, personnel management, payroll coordination, or People & Culture functions
- Demonstrated experience supporting recruitment processes, employee lifecycle administration, personnel file management, and HR documentation
- Practical experience with payroll inputs, compensation and benefits administration, employee data management, and performance management follow-up
- Previous experience working with an international NGO or in a comparable, structured organizational environment is strongly preferred
- Familiarity with HR policies and labor law, recruitment procedures, confidentiality requirements, internal controls, and personnel recordkeeping standards