.**JOB DESCRIPTION**:We are vital links between an idea for a new medicine and the people who need it. We are the people of PPD — thousands of employees in locations worldwide connected by tenacity and passion for our purpose: to improve health. You will be joining a truly collaborative and winning culture as we strive to bend the time and cost curve of delivering life-saving therapies to patients.If you think improving health is important, then think of joining PPD. If you want to be proud of what you do, be with PPD. Our colleagues in our HR division strive for excellence in every task, at every moment. We are game changers seeking improvements to processes and more efficient ways of working or adapting to changing environments.PPD is an established corporation with success forged through superior quality and sound, ethical practices. As part of our HR team, you will use best-in-class technologies and build broad exposure to our business. The pace is busy and the challenges are exciting. Your career here is what you make of it.From day one you can expect thorough, top-notch training and development. And the learning never stops. Mobility and advancement are strong at PPD. Our job ladders are outlined, providing opportunities to grow and move up and across PPD, locally or globally.The HR Assistant at PPD provides administrative support to the HR function. Gathers, compiles and maintains HR-related information and prepares various reports and documents.At PPD we hire the best, develop ourselves and each other, and recognize the power of being one team. We offer continued career advancement opportunities, award winning training and benefits focused on the health and wellbeing of our employees.Summarized Purpose:Provides administrative support to the HR function. Gathers, compiles and maintains HR-related information and prepares various reports and documents.Essential Functions:- Provides general administrative support for the Human Resources function.- Processes various forms such as HR change forms, performance appraisals, benefit forms, unemployment claims, and other confidential forms and records.- Maintains personnel files for assigned location(s), ensuring timely and accurate processing and filing of forms.- Assists with new employee orientation, ensuring that all presenters are notified of the schedule and that all materials are distributed to employees as appropriate.- Ensures new employees receive appropriate information about benefits, policies, etc. and ensures that appropriate new hire paperwork is completed accurately and forwarded to Payroll and Benefits as appropriate.**Job Qualification**:Education and Experience:High / Secondary school diploma or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification.Technical positions may require a certificate