HR Officer

Job Summary

The HR Officer will support Ace Higher Secondary School with end-to-end recruitment, onboarding, and day-to-day employee relations. This role is ideal for a candidate with at least 1+ year of HR experience who can help maintain accurate HR records and ensure smooth staffing for academic operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate talent acquisition activities including screening, interview scheduling, reference checks, and maintaining candidate status updates.
• Assist with onboarding processes for new teachers and staff, including document collection, orientation checklists, and probation follow-up.
• Maintain and update employee records (personal files, contracts, attendance-related HR documents, and leave histories) with strict confidentiality.
• Support employee relations by addressing first-level HR queries, escalating issues appropriately, and documenting case outcomes.
• Assist with performance management support tasks such as preparing HR documentation and tracking required reviews within school timelines.
• Ensure HR documentation complies with school policies and relevant labor practices, supporting policy implementation as needed.
• Track HR reports and assist leadership with monthly HR summaries (hiring status, onboarding progress, leave/disciplinary documentation as applicable).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Management, Education, Law, or a related field (Human Resources preferred).
• 1+ year of HR experience, preferably in education, training institutes, or other service-based organizations.
• Human Resource Management — practical knowledge of HR processes such as recordkeeping, employee life-cycle support, and policy implementation.
• Talent Acquisition & Onboarding — experience supporting recruitment workflows, candidate coordination, and new staff onboarding documentation.
• Employee Relations — exposure to resolving routine staff issues, maintaining confidentiality, and supporting disciplinary/appeal documentation where required.
• Communication — professional written and verbal communication for handling HR queries, coordinating interviews, and preparing HR-related documents.
• Proficiency with HR documentation and tools such as MS Excel/Word for reports, trackers, and maintaining staff databases.
• Familiarity with basic Nepal labor and employment documentation practices (e.g., appointment/contract documents and HR compliance basics).

Nice to Have

• Experience recruiting for teaching or academic support roles (teachers, coordinators, and administrative staff).
• Exposure to HR compliance in educational institutions and knowledge of school staff policy norms.
• Working knowledge of HRIS or recruitment tracking systems (or strong experience building tracker-based workflows).

What We Offer

• A stable and supportive working environment in a respected educational institution.
• Opportunities to learn and grow through exposure to structured HR and school staffing processes.
• Professional development support for HR and compliance-related learning.
• Leave and statutory support in line with Nepali labor and school policies.