HR Officer

About the role

Onja trains underprivileged youth into software developers through a two-and-a-half-year programme, and operates as a single organisation combining education, hiring and partner collaboration. The HR Officer supports the Business Transformation Manager in delivering modern human resources services, organisational design and culture initiatives that build a high-performing, cohesive and inclusive workplace. Hiring is based on potential, attitude and cultural fit rather than specific qualifications.

Key responsibilities

• Administer workplace policies and procedures, including disciplinary action and internal disputes
• Help develop and implement performance management processes, goal setting, evaluations and professional development plans
• Support organisational culture and staff engagement strategies, and suggest improvements to workplace culture
• Keep employment documentation compliant and fit for purpose
• Assist with compensation and benefits management and regulatory compliance
• Answer staff queries on HR matters and act as a focal point for staff relations
• Help develop and deliver HR training programmes
• Stay up to date with HR trends, best practice and laws, and recommend improvements

Required profile

• Excellent organisational and time-management skills, able to juggle priorities and meet deadlines
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships across cultures
• Active listening and clear interpersonal communication
• Flexible and adaptable, comfortable in ambiguous situations
• Resilient and tenacious in a fast-growing start-up environment
• Strong ethics, reliability and professionalism with confidential information
• Initiative: anticipates HR needs and suggests improvements proactively

Reference checks are part of the evaluation process. Onja is open to reasonable adjustments during the hiring process.