About CRS
Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion, or nationality. CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance, and peacebuilding.

Job Summary:
You will provide comprehensive and timely information, and clerical, and administrative assistance to meet specific HR service needs that support high-quality programs serving the poor and vulnerable. You will deliver quality support in your role, applying clearly defined HR processes, procedures, and service standards.

Roles and Key Responsibilities:
• Provide administrative and clerical support to HR transactions and processes. Prepare, type, photocopy, and scan employment-related documentation, such as employment contracts, termination letters, salary technical adjustment letters, materials for staff learning and development events, etc.
• Provide responsive and high-quality service to employees with requests on personnel administration and clerical issues.
• Provide support to the recruitment process: collecting CVs, greeting candidates, setting up tests and interviews, bridger check, etc.
• Compile documentation and data, perform data entry and data verification on personnel administration transactions (e.g., leave balances, staff attendance, etc.).
• Support the maintenance of personnel files, compiling and updating employee records (hard and soft copies)
• Contribute to coordinating logistical arrangements for staff events, such as staff retreats, staff learning and development events (workshops, training), orientations, and welcome/farewell parties.

Basic Qualifications
• High School Diploma required. A professional diploma/certificate or courses in Administration or Human Resources Management is a plus.
• Minimum of two years of work experience in an administrative and/or human resources assistant role with some familiarity with human resources practices. Experience with an international organization is a plus.

Required Languages – English

Travel – Must be willing and able to travel up to 20 %.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Excellent organizational skills with great attention to detail
• Able to maintain confidential information
• Strong customer service ethic and abilities
• Self-motivated to perform routine tasks independently and meet deadlines
• Good verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications
• Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages, in particular Excel and Word. Hands-on experience with data entry into online databases and forms.

Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff)
These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and are used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.
• Integrity
• Continuous Improvement & Innovation
• Builds Relationships
• Develops Talent
• Strategic Mindset
• Accountability & Stewardship

Supervisory Responsibilities – None

Key Working Relationships:
Internal: all staff

External: Ministry of Labour, Immigration and HR Network Group

Applications:
Please send a resume/CV to LR_HR@crs.org by February 16, 2023, with the subject line “HR Assistant.” No phone calls, please. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

We thank all applicants for their interest in this opportunity; however, if you didn’t hear from us after two months of the vacancy deadline, kindly note that your application was not successful.

CRS follows an equal opportunity policy and actively encourages diversity welcoming applications from all especially women and people living with a disability.

***Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. We welcome as a part of our staff people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need.

Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.

CRS’ talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding the rights and dignity of all people – especially children and vulnerable adults – to live free from abuse and harm.