Human Resources Assistant (Payroll and Time Attendance)

The U.S. Embassy in Pretoria is seeking an individual for the position of Human Resources Assistant (Payroll and Time Attendance) in the Human Resources Office.

ALL ORDINARILY RESIDENT APPLICANTS WHO ARE NOT SOUTH AFRICAN CITIZENS MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED WORK AND/OR PERMANENT RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications Required: NOTE: ALL APPLICANTS MUST ADDRESS EACH SELECTION CRITERION DETAILED BELOW WITH SPECIFIC AND COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION SUPPORTING EACH ITEM. Items 1- 5 are ALL REQUIRED 1. Education: Completion of secondary school (grade 12) and two years of administrative management, business or HR studies is required. 2. Experience: Two years of administrative work experience involving payroll administration, substantial finance or HR customer service responsibilities and data capturing is required. 3. Language: English level IV in reading, writing and speaking is required. (This will be tested) 4. Knowledge: Knowledge of basic accounting principles and records management is required. 5. Skills and Abilities: - Ability to deal with customers courteously, timely and affectively is required. - Ability to trouble shoot and logically solve Time and Attendance and pay issues is required. - Ability to operate all office equipments is required. - Ability to perform numerical calculations and to prepare spreadsheets in Excel using basic to advanced features is required. - Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite 2007 is required (This will be tested)

Job Specification

Basic Function of Position: The incumbent serves as the mission's expert on time and attendance and primary point of contact with the Charleston Financial Services Center (CFSC) on timekeeping for locally employed staff of all agencies, except USAID and US direct hires of the Department of State. The position manages pay and allowances, workman's compensation claims processing (except USAID), LE Staff medical aid enrollments. Position is also the Official Residence Employees (ORE) contract administrator for the Ambassador, DCM and CGs and liaison for ORE pay and benefits.

Basic Salary Range: R161,629 – R226,276 per annum
Cash Benefits Range: R25,083 – R30,470 per annum
Non-cash benefits include medical, pension and others where applicable

Closing date May 14, 2012 (Close of Business)

For more details on the Application and Selection process, please go to:

Please note that this link will take you to the p-net site.
http://southafrica.usembassy.gov/job_opportunities.html

Register and Apply via: http://americanembassy.pnet.co.za