About the job HR Assistant
Are you looking to start a career in HR?
Are you also looking for part-time freelance work that you can do from anywhere? Then this might be the role for you!
Cloudwards.net is a leading online publication providing information, news, articles, courses and interviews for cloud-based software. We reach over 500,000 visitors monthly and continue to grow month after month.
We're looking to strengthen our HR team with a part-time HR assistant who is ready to kick-start their career in Human Resources. The role would be perfect for someone who has had some exposure to HR (whether that is through studies, an internship, or previous work experience) and is looking to grow in the field. If this sounds like a good fit for you, keep reading to see what we offer and what we expect.
About the Role
Cloudwards.net is looking to hire a part-time HR assistant. This will be a freelance contractor role with around 10-15 hours of commitment each week. With consistent performance, there may be opportunities to expand these hours in the future. Cloudwards often promotes from within its team, so there is a chance for career growth from this position.
In this role you will work closely with the HR Manager and support her with a wide range of internal matters, including but not limited to hiring, team engagement, performance management, and other related administrative tasks.
Although the role will be flexible regarding working hours and location, ideally we would like someone whose working timezone has an overlap with the Australia/New Zealand region.
Responsibilities
Supporting with shortlisting candidates for open positions
Being the first point of contact for candidates in the initial stages of the hiring process
Assisting with onboarding new team members
Being the main point of contact for internal team engagement and learning & development initiatives
Taking ownership of some recurring administrative tasks, such as keeping our careers page up-to-date and maintaining team member data
Assisting with some performance management tasks
Occasional ad-hoc HR/admin tasks as necessary
Required Skills
Fluent/bilingual level proficiency in English
Previous exposure to HR; through studies, internships, or work experience
Great attention to detail
A considerate and empathetic communicator with an ability to build rapport with people
Strong IT skills; comfortable navigating our internal tools (ClickUp, Zulip, GSuite, WordPress)
Comfortable working independently in a remote environment
Able to have 1-2 hours overlap in working hours with our HR Manager who is based in the Australia/New Zealand timezone (Usual working hours are between 9am and 5pm)
Experience using WordPress (backend) would be a plus
Why Join Cloudwards?
Consistent and Reliable Pay: We pay all our freelance team members promptly by the first of each month this means a consistent and reliable paycheck.
Work Remotely: We are a fully remote team with workers all over the world, from the USA and Australia to Kenya and Cyprus. As long as you have a consistent WiFi connection, where you live is up to you.
Set Your Own Schedule: Great people dont necessarily do their best work by staring at a monitor for eight hours straight every day. Youll have the flexibility to design a schedule that allows you to do your best work, as long as you are able to regularly communicate with the team and meet your deadlines.
Join a Fun, Diverse Team: Were a fun bunch, and we foster inclusion and celebrate diversity. Here, you can be yourself. Cloudwards does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.
Compensation
At Cloudwards, we have a compensation structure that takes into account the cost of living of the area where you are based. This means that depending on where you live, our offer may differ from the rate advertised.
As a reference point, the starting rate for this position will be 13-15 USD for candidates based in Paris, France.
Application Process
Initial application review
Video submission: 2-3 min self-introduction
Unpaid trial task
30-minute online interview
Offer