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HR Coordinator Job Description

About the Company

Mention your company’s details here and 2 to 3 lines about the role you are hiring for.

Job brief

[Name of Company] is looking for a motivated and highly-educated HR coordinator. We are excited to offer this opportunity to all qualified HR professionals with at least X years of experience and holding at least a graduate degree from a Tier 1 reputed university or institution. If you think you have these qualifications, please proceed further. 

What We Need from Our HR Coordinator

As a HR coordinator at [Name of Company], you will work primarily on in-house HRMS software. Your daily tasks may include the following:

• Tracking employee records including personal details, associated documents, performance reports, documents on employee benefits etc.
• Creating a well-defined and industry/function-centric interview process and liaising with potential recruits to manage ongoing recruitment drives. 
• Developing our talent pipelines and strategising with the CEO/CHRO to work up recruitment timelines that support our growth.
• Handling employee training programs and handing performance appraisals as and when needed.

Ultimately, you will contribute towards our company’s specific HRM goals and help enhance our business prospects thereby.

Details on HR Coordinator’s Responsibilities

• Addressing all internal and external HR-related queries 
• Handling and rerouting all HR-related communications as appropriate 
• Manage records on personnel including payroll, personal information, leaves, turnover rates, employee feedback etc. both on-print and digitally to fulfil all functional HR requirements.
• Liaise with other departments as and when needed 
• Handle crucial elements of the recruitment/hiring process like candidate sourcing, conducting background audits, candidate shortlisting, drafting and issuing employment contracts etc. 
• Supporting assessment of performance management KPIs 
• Schedule interviews, conduct meetings and other internal HR events etc. 
• Handle orientations, onboarding and update records 
• Develop and submit HR activity reports.

Requirements and skills

• X years of proven experience as an HR coordinator or relevant human resources/administrative position 
• Knowledge of human resources processes and industry-best practices
• High proficiency with MS Office (MS Excel and MS Powerpoint, in particular) 
• Experience with HR databases and familiarity with HRIS systems 
• Ability to work with ATS software 
• Highly-developed understanding of candidate sourcing via in-house/online resume databases and online communities 
• Familiarity with social media recruiting 
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills 
• Understanding of data confidentiality and ability to apply it in daily practice
• Good organizational and time management skills 
• CIPD certification is an advantage 
• BSc/BA in Human Resources, Finance, Business Management, Business Administration or a related field; additional education like diploma/certification in Human Resource Management will be a plus