Personnel Officer Duties & Responsibilities

The role and function of a Personnel Officer includes the following duties and responsibilities:

  • Negotiating salaries, contracts, working conditions or redundancy packages with staff/representatives.
  • Recruiting, training and developing staff
  • Pensions and benefits administration
  • Looking after the health, safety and welfare of all employees
  • Organising salaries payments

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Personnel Officer duties and responsibilities. Job functions for specific Personnel Officer roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.