Categories: Vacancies, April 2026

HR Officer

Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Deadline: 30 April 2025

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

Main purpose of job:

British Embassy in Ethiopia is seeking to recruit a high calibre candidate for its human resources team. The jobholder is expected to support in improving the people practices; such as recruitment, induction, data management, etc. and has the ability to adapt quickly to changing circumstances.

The jobholder reports to the Head of HR and will be responsible to provide HR administrative support for a range of functions within the HR team. The role will be responsible for managing and ensuring the functionality of HR internal data systems, services and applications and this will involve overseeing the workforce databases, and HR related tasks such as employee records, performance records, recruitment data etc.

Regular communication with various key stakeholders such as corporate services delivery teams, colleagues in regional Hub are also needed.

This position is an exciting opportunity for someone who is comfortable taking the lead on a new piece of work the elements of which will evolve over time.

Roles and responsibilities:

The HR Officer will be expected to deliver the following major HR functions:

Creates, maintains HR databases and information systems and periodically updates and generates employee data, various metrics, organograms, etc.
Uses analytical tools to ensure that there is up-to-date and consistent live data for all related HR functions.
Regularly conduct employee data analysis, e.g. descriptive statistics and other appropriate visualisation methods (e.g. dashboards, reports) and turn data into usable insights.
Supports hiring managers in their recruitment processes, organise assessment centres…etc.
Liaise with the HR Hub in preparing contracts, starting dates and other on-boarding materials to new joiners.
Coordinates employee induction and on-boarding processes, and regularly update induction documents.
Ensures that HR issues and queries are directed and addressed in a timely manner.
Manage and review service contracts that are directly related with HR Team.
Liaise with Finance team in managing employee reward and benefit packages; payroll, in-year awards, medical schemes…etc
Support line managers and employees in securing the appropriate paper works such as temporary promotion, extensions, changes to contract…etc.
Regularly compile the corporate risk register and support the annual Management Assurance Process.
Provides cover and resilience to the broader HR team during absences and surge activity.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience

University Degree or equivalent in human resource management, business management, psychology or another related field is required.
At least three years of professional experience in human resources management in an international organisation or embassies is required.
Excellent understanding and knowledge on human resources management and people practices.

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience

Experience of working in a People or Corporate role.
Demonstrate resilience with the ability to work in a busy, challenging and rapidly changing environment.
Excellent knowledge of organisational and HR information technology systems and tools.

Required behaviours

Changing and Improving, Communicating and Influencing, Delivering at Pace, Managing a Quality Service.

Application deadline: 30 April 2025

Grade: Executive Officer (EO)

Type of Position: Permanent

Region: Africa

Country/Territory: Ethiopia

Location (City): Addis Ababa

Type of Post: British Embassy

Salary: USD 862.35

Type of Salary: monthly

Start Date: 2 June 2025

Other benefits and conditions of employment

Learning and development opportunities:

The Embassy offers a comprehensive set of L&D opportunities to support the jobholder in the development of their role and career path.

Additional information

Shortlisted candidates will be required to sit for an interview and complete a written exam.

The British Embassy will never request any payment or fees to apply for a position
Employees recruited locally by the British Embassy in Addis Ababa are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in Ethiopia.

All candidates must be legally able to work and reside in the country of the vacancy with the correct visa/work permit status or demonstrate eligibility to obtain the relevant permit

The responsibility lies on the successful candidate to:

1.Obtain the relevant permit
2.Pay the fees for the permit
3.Make arrangements to relocate
4.Meet the costs to relocation

Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary may have their salaries reduced by the equivalent local income tax amount.
Information about the Civil Service Success Profiles can be found on this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles
Please note: Job grade AA=A1, AO=A2, EO=B3, HEO=C4, SEO=C5
Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates
Please log into your profile on the application system on a regular basis to review the status of your application
Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 12 months, the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate

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