HR Specialist (Junior)

Job Overview

Abkons is a premier engineering, development, and management consulting company in the Western Balkans, operating in Albania, Serbia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, and Bosnia & Herzegovina. We are looking for a motivated HR Specialist (Junior) to support the Human Resources team in daily administrative and operational tasks at our office in Tirana.

As a junior professional, you will build experience across HR areas including payroll support, employee administration, and HR reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with payroll preparation by collecting, verifying, and organizing payroll-related information.
• Maintain and update employee records, ensuring accurate documentation and supporting the digitalization of HR data.
• Monitor employee attendance and leave records, ensuring accurate tracking and proper documentation.
• Support key HR operational processes, including recruitment coordination, onboarding documentation, performance review administration, and employment verification requests.
• Prepare periodic HR reports and provide general administrative support to the HR function.
• Conduct basic research on HR policies, regulations, and best practices to support HR initiatives and continuous improvement of HR processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field.
• 0–3 years of experience in payroll and administration.
• Good knowledge of MS Office, particularly Excel.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Good communication and teamwork abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Good command of English, both written and spoken.

Job Type: Full Time

Job Location: Tirana