HR Specialist

• Support Head of HR department in organising the recruitment and hiring process in cooperation with relevant staff members in accordance with GIZ standards.
• Evaluate applications received and shortlists candidates on the basis of the requirements or hiring criteria and obtains references.
• Organise personnel selection (e.g. applicant interviews) and advises if necessary on selection
• Support in maintaining information on hiring conditions for national personnel (remuneration system, salary groups, model job descriptions, labour law etc.).
• Notify unsuccessful applicants, documents the selection process, archives the documentation, and enter the data in existing HRM systems.
• Ensure contract processing and assists staff on the related HR matters.
• Determine the appropriate contract based on national labour law and the material and formal condition (limited/unlimited employment contract, distinction from appraiser contract, internship etc.)
• Assist in drawing up the employment contract on the basis of the standard GIZ contract, local hiring condition and the contents of the advertisement
• Perform electronic archiving on the Digital Management System (DMS) for all national personnel files, which includes scanning and filing documents as required and treating them with confidentially in line with GIZ’s filling rules.
• Deal with the organisational and administrative stages in processing, e.g. monthly update of entries in SAP-HR for national personnel
• Support in scheduling arrangements for meetings, interviews, exams, etc., held by the Human Resources Department.
• Assist in writing and updating the employment Handbook with relevant HR documents in consultation with a lawyer specialising in labour law.
• Completeness of confidential personnel files, employee recordsand ensure personnel files are up to date.
• Deputizing the Head of HR department and other HR team members during their absence.
• Perform other duties and correspondences related to HR matters as requested by the Head of HR department/ GIZ Management.

Solution-development responsibilities:

• The HR Specialist will be responsible for analyzing the needs (based on GIZ rules, work procedures, tax and labor laws and regulations) and developing solutions including templates, excel and other tools. This requires the ability to useadvanced formulas and featuresin MS excel and other relevant application.
• S/he will be also responsible to follow-up changes to the respective regulations and update the existing tools and/or develop new tools and solutions.
• S/he will be responsible to present the solutions to the management and other relevant parties when asked to do so. This requires the ability to use advanced presentation tools and visual aids (charts, graphs, figures…etc).

Handling Income Tax issues

• S/he will be responsible to prepare, submit and archive all income tax documents as required by the Palestine Laws and GIZ rules and regulations.
• S/he will participate in meetings with the income tax authorities regarding any tax issues related to GIZ and/or its national personnel.