Human Resources Clerk at U.S .Department of State

Duties

• The incumbent is the Human Resources (HR) Clerk on the American portfolio providing HR services to American employees, their eligible family members (EFMs) and Members of Household (MOH) assigned to the U.S. Mission to South Africa. 
• S/he maintains responsibility for the processing, verification, and maintenance of personnel-related documentation and to provide general office management support for the HR Officers, EFM Professional Associate and Senior HR Assistant within the American portfolio.  Acts as back-up to the Senior HR Assistant and HR Secretary during their absences.  Supports the entire HR office on an as-needed basis.

Qualifications and Evaluations
Requirements:

• EXPERIENCE: Minimum of one year of progressively responsible office work experience in a demanding customer-service or human resources office is required

Education Requirements:

• Successful completion of secondary school (matric) is required.

Evaluations:

• LANGUAGE: Fluent speaking, reading, writing of English is required. (This may be tested).

• SKILLS AND ABILITIES: 
• Strong interpersonal, communication and customer service skills in order to deal effectively with a broad range of individuals is required.
• Basic familiarity in MS Word and Excel is required;
• ability to learn new software programs. Must possess good judgment, tact and diplomacy, respect diversity and maintain personnel-sensitive discretion with professionalism.
• Must demonstrate sound organization/multi-tasking skills, a strong work ethic, attention to detail, and ability to work under deadlines.  
• Familiarity in Microsoft Word and Excel is required. (This may be tested).