USAID Urban Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Activity (Urban WASH)  

Chemonics International, Inc., is a U.S.-based international development consulting company, operating in over 95 countries, that is implementing the USAID funded Urban Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Activity (Urban WASH) in Ethiopia.   

Chemonics seeks an HR Assistant for Urban WASH. The purpose of this Activity will be to support accelerated access to safe, adequate, inclusive, and resilient WASH services targeting urban and peri-urban areas. The Activity will work to achieve this through four complementary objectives: 1) Enable and professionalize WASH service providers; 2) Foster markets for pro-poor and inclusive WASH services; 3) Strengthen WASH planning, budgeting, and service delivery oversight; and 4) Strengthen accountability among urban WASH sector actors.    

The HR Assistant will assist the HR and Admin Manager in various HR management tasks, implementing general HR practices in accordance with Chemonics' HR policies. This role reports directly to the HR and Admin Manager and will be located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 

Responsibilities include: 

• Coordinate between Chemonics employees and the Insurance company personnel regarding claims and following up on other queries. He/she will be required to maintain the existing tracker and regularly update it.  

• Assist in the recruitment of short-term consultants, long term employees, and interns through tasks such as posting job openings, scheduling interviews, short-listing of candidates, checking references, supporting interviews, and coordinating with the finalized candidates about the completion of essential documents.  

• Coordinate the new staff hiring and orientation schedule with the respective departments. 

• Ensure accurate and timely timesheet submissions. 

• Compile and follow up as required on paperwork in relation to the probationary and annual assessments. 

• Help maintain and update personnel files and other confidential HR documents. 

• Maintenance and updating of leave trackers, recruitment trackers, training trackers and other sections of the HR shared drive.  

• Helps prepare employee amendments, revised biodatas, or salary justification memos. 

• Process emails and PINs with the home office Smartsheet link. 

• Help set up and over the Urban WASH internship program including setting up the stipends, 

• Support the HR and Manager in preparing HR training for the Urban WASH team. 

• Help ensure compliance with Ethiopian labor laws and company policies.

• Perform any other duties as assigned by the HR Manager

EEO Statement   

Chemonics is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.   

Job Requirements

Required Skills and Qualifications 

• Minimum four (3) years of experience required. 

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources management or a related field required.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access 

• Knowledge of data collection, analysis, and reporting 

• Good research, organizational, record-keeping and presentation skills 

• Good communication skills 

• Fluency in English 

How to Apply

Application Instructions   

Please apply by using THIS LINK. Early applications are strongly encouraged and we will be reviewing candidates on a rolling basis. The application will close on October 14, 2024. No telephone inquiries, please. Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.