Associate - Human Resources - Jobs in Karachi, Pakistan

Job Description

Position: Associate, Human ResourcesEntity:ÿAga Khan UniversityLocation:ÿKarachiIntroduction to the Aga Khan University:Chartered in 1983, Aga Khan University (AKU) is a private, autonomous and self-governing international university with 13 teaching sites in 6 countries distributed across three continents. As an integral part of the Aga Khan Development Network, AKU provides higher education in several disciplines, carries out research pertinent to the countries in which it exists and has campuses, programs and/or teaching hospitals in Afghanistan, Kenya, Pakistan, Tanzania, Uganda and the UK. As an international institution, AKU operates on the core principles of quality, relevance, impact and access; and AKU is a model of academic excellence and an agent of social change.Job Roles/Responsibilities:Reporting to the Manager HR, you will be accountable for the complete employee lifecycle, including end-to-end hiring and onboarding of employees. The position will actively source resumes, assess and organize data, develop employment contracts for all new joiners and shall be the custodians of documenting verification process.Your responsibilities shall include,

• ensure all hirings are in accordance with the budget and necessary approvals
• liaise with hiring managers to understand job requirements and competencies
• develop draft job advertisements based on the job description of the positions
• evaluate and identify sourcing ÿstrategies and develop diverse candidate pools, set expectations and keep hiring manager informed of recruitment status
• identify high-quality candidates through active and passive sourcing via direct channels, job postings, social media, web sourcing, referrals and networking
• plan the entire selection process based on the nature of the position with a special focus on candidate?s experience
• conduct first-round of interviews to ensure the best candidates are further shortlisted while administrating AKUs competency-based assessments
• assist with the implementation of innovative sourcing strategies to cater challenging roles in consultation with Manager, and/or other senior team members
• prepare and make salary offers, while maintaining internal parity
• work with the stakeholders, HRBPs and business lines to ensure that talent management and recruitment processes are smooth, including procedures for improving candidate experience
• participate in quality improvement initiatives and special projects as assigned by the supervisor.
• attend career and college fairs, and similar events in order to assist in developing future talent pools.
• support in ensuring smooth transition of all onboarding activitiesÿ
• ensure timely coordination for Pre-employment medical examination (PEME)
• ensuring accurate and timely data entry, while updating the data in HRMS
• issuance of important onboarding documents and ensuring all formalities are completed as per the employee checklist to avoid noncompliance.
• coordinate with the relevant departments to ensure all pre-joining formalities are completed before joining of the candidate which includes readiness of the welcome folder, appointment letter, updation of online systems (where applicable), registering for AKU?s orientation session and running reference checks.
• keep the business informed on the progress of onboarding activities and timelines.

Requirements:You should have/be:

• at least a bachelor?s degree in Business Administration or Psychology or equivalent
• at least 2 to 3 years of proven track record of providing People/HR administrative support in a large, multi-site, multi-disciplined business
• the ability to be focused on priorities while managing tight deadlines to ensure goals are achieved
• experience of assisting with HR processes, including recruitment, onboarding and employee experience
• communicate and articulate information effectively with people at all levels, both written and verbally at the right time in the right manner
• the ability to maintain your own Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and knowledge of ?best practice? in your functional area
• proficiency in MS Office and hands on experience with HRIS / Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

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