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HR Admin Assistant (Fixed term contract)

Category: Human Resource Management

Location:

Johannesburg, Gauteng, ZA

Are you passionate about standardizing payroll and benefits operations as well as process transitions? Do you thrive in an international working environment? Would you like to shape the future of end-to-end HR operations & administration in Novo Nordisk and support our colleagues to serve patients with chronic diseases even more? If yes, you may consider joining our dynamic People & Organisation team in Novo Nordisk South Africa. Apply today and join us for a life-changing career as HR Admin Assistant.

This role will report to the People & Organizational Director and will be based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Please note that this position is for a 2 years fixed-term contract.

The position

As an HR Admin Assistant, you will be responsible for providing HR Admin assistance and support to the HR Director and HR Team.

Your main accountabilities will be:

• Support HR team with implementation of HR programs and projects to ensure an efficient and effective organization, liaise with payroll consultant and ensure accurate payroll input
• Prepare files for new employees, staff announcements (New Hires, Promotions, Terminations & Job changes) and updating employee details in relevant systems
• Upload invoices for payment and follow up, prepare Workman's Compensation submission
• HR Administration, drafting appointment letters, visa letters and promotion letters, liaise with Benefit Administrators and Consultants i.e. Aon, Discovery, and Sanlam
• Manage HR Audits, long service awards administration, maintain headcount database and employee list monthly, and assist in preparation of Employment Equity reports

Qualifications

To be successful in this role you need to have Minimum of 2-3 years of relevant experience within HR Administration, preferably gained in the Pharmaceutical / Healthcare industry.

To be effective in this role you need to have:

• Master's or Bachelor's degree within Business, Economics, HR or equivalent
• Preferably experience from working in a shared service centre
• Preferably experience from working with different EMEA countries having knowledge about regulations, practices, and cultures across EMEA
• Good understanding of payroll process
• Fluency in spoken and written English
• Excellent MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Good working knowledge of HR systems
• Pro-active problem-solver
• Excellent Attention to Detail

On a personal level you should have strong analytical skills to drive process standardization, optimisation, and continuous improvements.

About the department

The HR Admin Assistant position is based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Every day we face new and increasing business needs. We are hiring and developing more people than ever before, and People & Organisation plays a key role when it comes to preparing and developing the organisation for what will come in the future. To do that we must keep a keen focus on operational excellence and build a strong collaboration with all our stakeholders. We know that Novo Nordisk's success depends on having the right people in the right positions, and we understand the importance of P&O's role in preserving our strong culture and purpose in a time of change, and in ensuring that our growth is sustainable.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk is its people. We know that life is anything but linear and balancing what is important at different stages of our career is never easy. That's why we make room for diverse life situations, always putting people first. We value our employees for the unique skills they bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk is working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it's a collective effort. Novo Nordisk relies on the joint potential and collaboration of its more than 60,000 employees. Together, we go further. Together, we're life changing.

Contact

To submit your application, please upload your CV in English (click on Apply and follow the instructions). Please note that we are reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and that the position will be filled as soon as a successful candidate is found.

Deadline
Please apply no later than 14 March 2024

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we're life changing.

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