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Human Resources Clerk

OFO Code: 441601

Last checked 3 October 2026

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1. Occupation identity

OFO code
441601
Occupation
Human Resources Clerk
Classification
OFO 2021
Major group
CLERICAL SUPPORT WORKERS
Unit group
4416 · Personnel Clerks

Official description
Personnel clerks maintain and update personnel records such as information on transfers and promotions, performance evaluations, employee leave taken and accumulated, salaries, qualifications and training.

More official OFO detail

Specialisations: Overpayments Officer, Personnel Records Clerk, Human Resources Planning Clerk, Roster Clerk, Human Resources Records Clerk, Human Resources Systems Administrator, Recruiting / Recruitment Clerk, Inland Revenue Pay and Personnel Officer, Employment Office Clerk

  • Processing applications for employment and promotions and advising applicants of results
  • Receiving and answering inquiries about employment entitlements and conditions
  • Initiating records for newly appointed workers and checking records for completeness
  • Sending out job applications and announcements of job openings and job examinations
  • Storing and retrieving personnel records and files on request
  • Updating information on, employment history, salaries, performance evaluations, qualifications and training and leave taken and accumulated
  • Maintaining and updating manual and computerized filing and registration systems, and compiling and preparing reports and documents relating to personnel activities

2. Demand status

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