Prepare various HR documents and reports
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Job description
Officer to join our HR team at GIHE. In this key role, you will be a
primary point of contact for employees across our campuses and ensure a smooth,
positive and compliant employee experience. With a varied and operational
scope, you will manage the full employee lifecycle, support wellbeing and
engagement initiatives, and contribute to a collaborative and caring campus
culture. You will be working from our Glion and Bulle Campuses.
Responsibilities:
Employee lifecycle & support
- Manage the full employee lifecycle from
onboarding/induction to departure
- Ensure accurate and compliant HR data and employee files
- Act as the main HR contact for apprentices and trainees
- Provide first-line HR support to employees and managers
- Support conflict management, disciplinary meetings and terminations when
required
- Advise employees on insurance, social security, tax, immigration and payroll
topics
Recruitment
- Handle recruitment administration (job postings,
screening, interviews, references)
- Manage end-to-end recruitments
- Support and train managers on recruitment practices
Engagement, Events & Culture
- Support wellbeing and engagement initiatives
- Coordinate monthly and annual staff events in collaboration with the HR
Business Partner
- Contribute to a positive and inclusive workplace culture
Time, Absence & Payroll
- Advise on time and absence management
- Support return-to-work follow-ups and long-term cases
- Assist with payroll data transfer and follow-ups
HR operations & Team support
- Prepare various HR documents and reports
- Support HR projects, Staff Committee activities and
process improvements
- Provide operational backup to HR team members when needed
Profile and experiences:
- HR Diploma "Certificat d'assistant/e en gestion du personnel"
(mandatory)
- Additional
degree or certification in HR (asset)
- Minimum
Requirements
- HR Diploma required, with 5-7 years of HR experience.
- Fluency in French and English is essential.
- Strong communication and organizational skills needed., 5-7 years of proven HR experience in administration, recruitment, and
payroll coordination, ideally in an international or multi-site
environment
- Experience
providing employee support/counselling in complex, fast-evolving
environments
- Fluent
French & English (spoken and written)
- Solid
knowledge of Swiss employment law, social security, tax and payroll;
knowledge of UK legislation is a plus
- Exceptional
administrative precision with proven ability to handle high-volume,
detailed tasks without errors
- Strong
organisation, prioritisation and time-management skills, with the ability
to independently structure workload and meet deadlines
- MS
Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and ability to learn HR systems quickly
- Excellent
communication and interpersonal skills with a professional, supportive
and service-minded approach
- Demonstrated
ability to follow up, close actions, and ensure tasks are completed fully
and on time
- Strong
understanding of counselling principles, confidentiality, and conflict
resolution
- High
level of autonomy, accountability and reliability able to work with
minimal supervision and anticipate next steps
- Rigorous
attention to detail, with the ability to double-check work and ensure
accuracy across all HR processes
- Compassionate
and empathetic approach when supporting employees
- Proactive
mindset, able to propose improvements and take initiative
- Team
player with a collaborative mindset and willingness to support colleagues
across tasks and projects
