• Provide HR support through coordination of recruitment process such as advertising vacancies, collecting CVs, screening candidates, and setting up interviews for selected applicants with the relevant staff on the project, providing interview feedback.
• Facilitate orientation of new employees and ensure that Ukrainian, URC and USAID rules/ policies/procedures are well understood by all staff, providing guidance as necessary.
• Coordinate new staff orientation, onboarding, and other HR initiatives.
• Oversees the design and administration of various employee compensation, benefits and workforce planning programs including but not limited to: Job evaluation, Performance appraisal, Merit and other salary increases, and Incentive plans;
• Ensure support staff enrollment in local benefit plans staff i.e., provident fund, medical and group personal accident insurance service providers as appropriate and follow up invoices for payment.
• Provide support and follow up the timely submission of electronic and paper timesheets, and the timely completion and submission of Labor Adjustment Forms, when needed.
• Maintain and update the project/personnel paper and electronic files. Keep files in an organized, orderly manner so that records can be referred to and deciphered clearly in the event of an audit or need for historical information.
• Photocopy or scan where necessary the required copies of staff documents
• Maintain an updated leave management database.
• Support the separation of employees due to resignation, termination and ensure that all the necessary exit documentation is completed.
• Set up appraisal schedules with line managers for probation & annual appraisal and follow up the submission of the appraisals.
• Ensure compliance with local laws, USAID rules and regulations, and URC HR regulations

• Bachelor’s degree required. Degree in Human Resource Management, Organizational/Industrial Psychology, Organizational Development or similar is preferred.
• A post graduate qualification in a related field is an added advantage
• 5 years of human resources management experience
• Experience working on a USAID or USG donor funded project is preferred
• Knowledge of Ukrainian labor law practices
• Demonstrated ability to work in teams
• Ability to multi-task in a high-paced environment
• Excellent interpersonal and written & verbal communication skills in English and Ukrainian