HR Officer

About the role

Maihan Humanitarian Convergence Organization (MHCO), a national non-government, non-political, non-profit humanitarian organization in Afghanistan, is recruiting an HR Officer urgently for its BPHS project. The officer supports and implements HR policies, procedures and activities, covering workforce management, recruitment, personnel records, payroll documentation, attendance monitoring and compliance with MHCO policies and donor/project requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate recruitment for provincial office and health facility vacancies, prepare and publish vacancy announcements, screen applications, arrange tests and interviews, and maintain recruitment files and a recruitment tracker.
• Prepare appointment letters and employment contracts, ensure onboarding, collect staff files and keep accurate, confidential personnel records.
• Collect and verify attendance, timesheets, leave records and payroll documents, verify staff lists against staffing structures and employment contracts, and flag absenteeism, resignations and other payroll issues.
• Process leave applications, track transfers, promotions, contract extensions and duty changes, and record staff movements.
• Coordinate performance evaluations, follow up on probation and contract renewals, support performance improvement plans, and record disciplinary actions and development plans.
• Identify training needs, maintain a staffing database for BPHS-supported health facilities, monitor staffing structures and vacancies, and prepare staffing reports.
• Conduct or support HR supervision visits to health facilities and provincial sub-offices, and follow up on staffing shortages.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, Public Administration or a related field.
• At least 3-4 years of relevant HR experience, preferably in an NGO or humanitarian organization.
• Experience in recruitment, payroll documentation, attendance verification, personnel administration and performance management.
• Knowledge of Afghanistan's labour regulations and NGO HR practices.
• Good command of English and Dari and/or Pashto.

Required skills

• Strong computer skills, particularly Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Experience managing staff records for a health project or a geographically dispersed workforce is an advantage.

Candidates apply online through the submission form linked in the original advert; only shortlisted candidates are contacted for a written test or interview. Safeguarding training is provided, and offers are subject to satisfactory references and screening checks.