1. Job Purpose
To support and execute day-to-day Human Resources operations, ensuring the effective implementation of HR policies, procedures, and practices across the school. The HR Executive will handle a broad range of HR functions, including recruitment, employee relations,HR administration, employee engagement, and compliance with applicable employment legislation.
2. Key Responsibilities
A. Recruitment and Talent Acquisition
- Coordinate the end-to-end recruitment process, including job postings, candidate sourcing, CV screening, interview scheduling, and candidate communication.
- Liaise with hiring managers and department heads to understand staffing requirements and recruitment priorities.
- Prepare employment offers, appointment letters, and other recruitment-related documentation for approval.
- Coordinate pre-employment checks, onboarding arrangements, and new employee orientation.
- Maintain an updated recruitment tracker and provide regular recruitment progress reports.
B. HR Operations and Administration
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records, personnel files, HR databases, and employee documentation.
- Prepare employment contracts, confirmation letters, transfer letters, promotion letters, variation letters, and other HR correspondence.
- Manage employee lifecycle processes, including onboarding, probation reviews, confirmation, internal transfers, and offboarding.
- Monitor employee attendance, leave records, punctuality, and other relevant HR data.
- Coordinate staff access, HR system registration, and employee documentation with relevant departments.
- Ensure proper filing, confidentiality, and accessibility of HR records.
C. Employee Relations
- Provide support and guidance to employees and managers on HR policies, procedures, and workplace matters.
- Assist in addressing employee grievances, disciplinary matters, misconduct cases, and workplace concerns in a fair and confidential manner.
- Maintain proper documentation of counselling sessions, disciplinary proceedings, performance discussions, and employee-related cases.
- Support the implementation of disciplinary procedures and ensure appropriate documentation and approvals are obtained.
- Assist in promoting positive employee relations and a professional working environment.
E. HR Policy, Compliance, and Reporting
- Support the implementation, review, and communication of HR policies, procedures, and employee guidelines.
- Ensure HR practices and documentation comply with applicable Malaysian employment laws, statutory requirements, and internal school policies.
- Monitor employment contract expiry dates, probation deadlines, work permit requirements, and other relevant HR timelines.
- Prepare HR reports and analytics covering headcount, recruitment, turnover, attendance, leave, payroll-related information, and other workforce metrics.
- Assist in preparing HR documentation for internal audits, external audits, and management reviews.
- Maintain confidentiality and ensure compliance with personal data protection requirements.
F. Training, Development, and Employee Engagement
- Coordinate staff training, professional development activities, and training records.
- Assist in identifying training needs and monitoring training participation.
- Support employee engagement initiatives, staff welfare activities, recognition programmes, and internal HR communications.
- Assist in organising staff briefings, orientation sessions, and school-wide employee activities.
- Gather employee feedback and support initiatives to improve employee experience and retention.
G. Foreign Employee and Work Permit Administration
- Assist in coordinating employment pass, work permit, visa, and dependent pass applications or renewals for eligible foreign employees.
- Liaise with relevant internal departments and external parties to collect and process required documentation.
- Monitor the validity of immigration documents and ensure timely submission of renewals.
- Maintain accurate records of foreign employee documentation and application status.
H. Other Duties
- Provide general HR support to the HR Manager and school management as required.
- Coordinate with Finance, Administration, IT, and other departments on HR-related operational matters.
- Participate in HR projects, process improvements, and system implementation initiatives.
- Perform other reasonable duties related to Human Resources as assigned by the reporting manager.
3. Qualifications and Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field.
- Preferably 2–4 years of relevant HR experience, ideally in an HR generalist or HR operations role.
- Good working knowledge of Malaysian employment legislation and statutory requirements.
- Experience in recruitment, payroll coordination, HR administration, employee relations, and performance management.
- Familiarity with HR information systems, payroll systems, and Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
- Strong organisational, administrative, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Good written and verbal communication skills in English and Bahasa Malaysia.
- Able to manage confidential information with professionalism, discretion, and integrity.
- Detail-oriented, proactive, dependable, and able to manage multiple priorities.
- Able to work independently while collaborating effectively with different departments and levels of management.
- Experience in the education sector or a school environment will be an added advantage.
Pay: RM2,900.00 - RM3,200.00 per month
Application Question(s):
- How long is your notice period?
- What is your expected salary?
- What is your marital status?
- Are you currently in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia?
Work Location: In person