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Assist World
HR Virtual Assistant
South Africaremote
Skills
Minimum of 2+ years of experience in an HR administrative or Generalist support roleProven ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with utmost integrity and discretionExtremely detail-oriented with ability to notice small errors in contracts and missing database fieldsProficiency in HRIS platforms such as Rippling, BambooHR, or GustoAdvanced skills in Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel for data management and reportingHigh standard of written English suitable for drafting legal and corporate documentationSystems-first mindset with strong organizational and administrative disciplineExperience with employee lifecycle management including onboarding, offboarding, and records maintenance
About the role
Role Overview We are looking for a highly organized and disciplined HR Virtual Assistant to serve as the backbone of our HR operations. In this role, you will transition from recruitment-heavy tasks to the vital "Generalist" work of maintaining the employee lifecycle. You will be responsible for the accuracy of our records, the smoothness of our onboarding, and the integrity of our HR data.The ideal candidate possesses a "systems first" mindsetâsomeone who loves a clean spreadsheet, an updated database, and a perfectly filed contract.Key Responsibilitiesâ Employee Records Management: Maintain digital personnel files, ensuring all contracts, amendments, and legal documents are signed, filed, and easily retrievable.â Onboarding & Offboarding: Lead the administrative logistics for new hires (setting up accounts, collecting IDs) and departing employees (revoking access, exit documentation).â Leave & Payroll Support: Monitor attendance logs, process leave requests, and prepare monthly payroll inputs (overtime, unpaid leave, bonuses) for the finance team.â Compliance & Credentialing: Track mandatory certifications, visas, and policy acknowledgments to ensure the company remains audit-ready at all times.â HR Correspondence: Draft professional internal communications, including employment verifications, promotion letters, and policy updates.â Data & Reporting: Maintain HR trackers and generate weekly/monthly reports on headcount, turnover, and leave trends.â System Maintenance: Ensure the HRIS is the "Single Source of Truth" by auditing data regularly and troubleshooting basic system errors.Skills & Qualificationsâ Administrative Excellence: A minimum of 2+ years in an HR administrative or Generalist support role.â Discretion & Ethics: Proven ability to handle sensitive, confidential information with the utmost integrity.â Operational Discipline: Extremely detail-oriented; you notice the small errors in a contract or the missing field in a database.â Technical Savvy: Proficiency in HRIS platforms (e.g., Rippling, BambooHR, or Gusto) and advanced skills in Google Sheets/Excel.â Professionalism: A high standard of written English suitable for drafting legal and corporate documentation.\n\n$1,300 - $1,300 a month\nWhy Join Assist World?100% REMOTE$50 birthday bonus$200 testimonial bonus$300 tenure bonus every 6 months$500 entry monthly raffleNO TRACKER. NO PROBLEMPlease mention the word **SMILE** and tag RMTA1LjIxNC4xMjcuMTgz when applying to show you read the job post completely (#RMTA1LjIxNC4xMjcuMTgz). This is a beta feature to avoid spam applicants. Companies can search these words to find applicants that read this and see they're human.
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