ASSISTANT HR MANAGER

Talent Acquisition & Workforce Strategy (Primary Focus Area)

·       End-to-End Recruitment, Lead full-cycle recruitment for all clinical, allied health, administrative, and operational positions across all ECON Malaysia facilities.

·       Workforce Planning & Expansion, Partner closely with Department Heads to identify staffing needs, analyze workforce gaps, and execute phased hiring roadmaps for existing operations and new facility expansions.

·       Talent Sourcing & Pipeline Building, Proactively build, maintain, and nurture talent pipelines for high-demand clinical and operational roles to ensure swift recruitment turnaround times.

·       Recruitment Channel Diversification, Assist the Department Head in identifying, evaluating, and expanding innovative recruitment channels (digital platforms, job portals, agency partnerships, and community networks) to attract qualified candidates.

·       Onboarding & Retention, Oversee candidate onboarding, structured induction programs, day probation performance evaluations to drive early-stage employee retention.

·       Together with immediate superior and team to represent ECON Malaysia at career fairs, campus recruitment drives, industry exhibitions, and academic collaboration events. Cultivate strategic partnerships with colleges and universities to secure nursing and healthcare graduate pipelines, managing student sponsorship outreach and clinical placement engagements.

2.          Employee Relations & Disciplinary Management

·       Handle initial employee grievances, mediate workplace issues, and conduct preliminary investigations into disciplinary or compliance matters in accordance with Company policy.

·       Promptly highlight critical employee relations concerns, risk factors, or severe policy breaches to the immediate superior / Head of Department with recommended action plans.

·       Drive initiatives that foster a positive, collaborative, and inclusive workplace environment across all operational sites.

3.          Employee Engagement & Organizational Culture

·     Plan, organize, and execute Company-wide employee engagement initiatives, including annual dinners, team-building retreats, staff wellness programs, and festive celebrations.

·     Present proposed event themes, operational budgets, and logistics plans to the Department Head for alignment and approval prior to execution.

·     Work together with immediate superior /Head of Department to ensure the event’s/activities objectives are achieved.

4.          Performance Management & KPIs

·     Assist the immediate superior in driving the annual performance appraisal exercise and monitoring Key Performance Indicator (KPI) tracking across departments.

·     Assist immediate superior to act as resource person and internal consultant to Department Heads on all HR Matters.

5.          Perform any other duties, special projects, or operational tasks as assigned by the           immediate superior or senior leadership.

REQUIREMENTS

1.                    Degree/Diploma in Human Resource or Business Administration

2.                    Broad knowledge and experience in employment law & practices, hiring strategy, organizational planning and development.

3.                    Minimum 5-8 years of experience in assistant managerial level.

CORE COMPETENCIES

1.                     Ability to work independently and to multi-task.

2.                     Ability to work effectively in a team environment.

3.                     Excellent oral and written communication skills.

4.                     Evidence of the practice of high level of confidentiality.