People & Culture Officer

The Payroll and Offboarding Officer ensures accurate, timely, and compliant administration of payroll and People & Culture processes for various pay areas, safeguarding equity and consistency in applying UN/UNICEF regulations. The role includes end-to-end payroll operations, separation payments, pension and health insurance administration, team supervision, training delivery, and process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll operations including simulations, error resolution, off-cycle runs, retroactive adjustments, and separation payments.
• Administer Separation from Service, Pension & After-Service Health Insurance including interpretation and approval of HR entitlements and benefits.
• Provide expert guidance to management and staff on HR policies.
• Supervise team members and deliver training and capacity building.
• Drive process improvements and lead projects to enhance efficiency and service quality.
• Conduct data analysis and reporting related to payroll and offboarding.

Requirements

• Bachelor or equivalent (First Level University Degree) in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, Finance and any other related fields.
• 2 years of relevant work experience in payroll, human resources, benefits and entitlements or other related fields is required.
• Supervisory experience in leading, developing and maintaining high performing team.
• Strong SAP knowledge and practical experience are required.
• Advanced presentation/PowerPoint and Excel skills is needed.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.
• Work experience with the UN or an international organization is desirable.
• Demonstrable experience in delivering strong Payroll & Offboarding solution with strong client focus is desired.
• Work experience in Global Shared/Business Services/Business Support center is desirable.
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.
• Applicants must be nationals of Hungary or EU/Schengen countries OR in possession of a valid long-term Hungarian residence and work permits.
• Temporary and/or sponsored visas are not accepted.
• Applicants with non-EU citizenship must attach copies of their valid Hungarian work permits, otherwise their applications will not be considered.
• Internal applicants from the GSSC are required to complete the Learning Path corresponding to their current level before applying for another position and attach a snapshot of the completed path to their applications.

Skills

• Payroll Administration
• Offboarding Processes
• People and Culture Management
• SAP
• Team Supervision
• Benefits and Entitlements
• Power Point
• Excel
• Client Focus
• UNICEF Regulations
• Pension Administration
• Health Insurance Administration
• Training Delivery
• Process Improvement
• Global Shared Services
• Business Support Center Experience

Languages

English