HR Assistant Duties and Responsibilities

HR Assistants serve in a support role for the HR department. They often interact with employees and direct them to the appropriate resources to resolve HR issues. Examples of HR Assistant duties and responsibilities include the following:

• Performing administrative duties, such as maintaining employee databases and sorting emails for the HR department


• Maintaining proper records of employee attendance and leave to assist with payroll duties


• Assisting the HR Manager in policy formulation, hiring and salary administration


• Submitting online job postings, shortlisting candidates and scheduling job interviews


• Coordinating orientation and training sessions for new employees


• Serving as a point of contact, providing smooth communication with employees and timely resolution to their queries


• Managing and coordinating schedules for the HR department, including meetings and events

Qualification and Requirements

• First degree in Administration preferably HR


• Must possess between 1-3 years’ experience in HR


• Must possess some good understanding of the labour law


• Must be decent and hardworking