An Accounting firm based in Port Elizabeth is seeking a HR and Recruitment Assistant. Duties: Recruitment: · Assist in the recruitment process, including job postings, scheduling interviews, and communicating with candidates. · Maintain the applicant tracking system and ensure data accuracy. · Coordinate pre-employment checks, such as reference and background checks. · Screen CVs and conduct the first interview for open vacancies · Reference checks for all employees. · Ensure proper administration of all CVs and communications with candidates · Acting as a recruitment representative for the Company · Assisting with creating relevant job specs for vacancies within the firm. · Post adverts on relevant platforms and liaise with recruiters on vacancies within the firm Graduate Recruitment: · Show initiative and creativity in graduate recruitment ideas. · Arranging and coordinating Career days and fairs with relevant universities and local schools together with Companies recruitment committee. · Co-ordinating and reviewing of potential graduate CVs · Coordinating graduate induction, job shadowing, and vac work throughout the year. · Responsible for ensuring there is an adequate pipeline of trainees for future contracts. · Run Graduate recruitment programme (obtaining marks from students, interviews, general coordination of programme) · Run graduate recruitment events Onboarding and Offboarding: · Help organize and prepare new employee onboarding materials and schedules. · Assist with new employee orientation and ensure that required paperwork is completed. · Support the offboarding process, including collecting equipment, completing all paperwork, and conducting exit interviews. · Induction, paperwork, and payments for vac students Employee Records and Data Management: · Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records, including personnel files and digital records. · Generate HR-related reports and documentation as needed. · Ensure confidentiality and data security. HR Communications: · Prepare and distribute HR-related communications, such as announcements, policies, and procedures. · Assist in organizing HR-related events, meetings, and training sessions. · Responsible for creating content for all employee communications and assisting with coordination of employee meetings Benefits Administration: · Assist in benefits enrolment, changes, and inquiries. · Coordinate benefits-related paperwork and assist employees with benefit questions. · Leave and Attendance: · Help in tracking employee attendance and leave balances. · Process leave requests and ensure accurate records. · Handling leave queries from employee and reconciling leave balances & overtime accrued General Administrative Tasks: · Provide administrative support to the HR department, including managing phone calls, emails, and appointment scheduling. · Order and maintain HR supplies and materials. · General Admin duties typing up forms, org charts, seating plans, making induction files for HR Culture: · Assist and co-ordinates internal team functions and company events i.e., team-building, employee days, and year-end function Compliance Assistance: · Assist in ensuring the firm's compliance with HR-related laws and regulations. · Keep HR policies and procedures up to date. · Compliance with the firms System of Quality Management (SOQM), policies and procedures. · Compliance with the firms Employee Code of Conduct which consists of the firms HR policies, SAICA, IRBA and IESBA Codes of Conduct. · Ad hoc duties as requested by the HR manager and directors Requirements: Human Resources Degree Minimum 2 Years HR Generalist experience Experience in Employee Relations Experience in Organisational Development Experience in Recruitment Experience in Training and Development Experience in Compensation and Reward Competencies: Interpersonal skills Communication and Influencing skills Negotiation skills Consultation skills Change Management skills Client Service skills Project Management skills Strategic Business Perspective Current Labour Legislation knowledge Computer Literacy Computer Literacy: MS Office (Outlook,Excel) VIP Payroll / Human Resource Management