Human Resources Assistant at U.S. Embassy South Africa

Duties

• Under the direct supervision of the Human Resources Specialist and the general supervision of the Human Resources Officer.  
• The incumbent provides a full range of Payroll and Time & Attendance services the USDHs, Eligible Family Members and Locally Employed Staff and serves as the primary point of contact with the Global Financial Services Center (GFSC) on resolving pay discrepancies.  
• The Employee provides guidance on Workman’s Compensation claims and oversees the Official Residence Employees (OREs).

Qualifications and Evaluations
EXPERIENCE:  

• Minimum three years of progressively responsible experience in Payroll administration and Time Attendance Reporting is required.

JOB KNOWLEDGE:  

• Good knowledge of basic accounting principle, Basic conditions of employment act of South Africa, Payroll and records management is required. Knowledge of payroll software/system and data entry is required and basic understanding of local taxes.

Education Requirements:

• A Completed Two-year College Diploma is required.

Evaluations:
LANGUAGE:  

• Fluent speaking/reading/writing in English is required.  (This will be tested).
• Any other additional South African language is required.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:  

• Ability to maintain good working relationships with the Mission personnel 
• Americans and Locally Employed (LE) Staff. 
• Ability to deal with outside callers to provide relevant information for any of the services provided by HR and to expeditiously address HR requests/issues, as appropriate.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Word and Excel is required