View Vacancy - HR - Pay and Benefits Officer, SAAD HR Hub

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Operations and Corporate Services)
RCSH (Regional Corporate Service Hubs)

Main purpose of job: 

The SAAD HR Hub in British High Commission is looking for HR – Pay and Benefits Officer, at grade A2, based in New Delhi. Reporting to Compensation and Benefits Head, the successful candidate will be responsible for running and maintaining payroll and other related payment processes for DFID staff in SAAD. The candidate will be part of FCO HR Hub Team and will be working together with other team members on all the payrolls across region.

Roles and Responsibilities: 

The Pay & Benefits Team (as part of HR Hub) are responsible for smooth processing of payrolls and other salary related payments for DFID (and FCO) staff across South Asia and Afghanistan region. The Pay and Benefits Officer is expected to :

  • Produce and Analyse regular and ad-hoc payroll reports.
  • Maintain and Own Pay and Benefits mailboxes; assisting and answering staff queries.
  • Play a pivotal role in Annual Data Collection Exercise, Annual Pay Review Process.
  • Learn and Assist Payroll Manager with Annual Pay Benchmarking and Pay Plotting Exercise.
  • Run Monthly Payrolls individually and ensure error-free and efficient processing.
  • Build Networking skills and work as partners with relevant stakeholders in the region.
  • Help the Payroll Manager cutover/transition the remaining DFID Posts.
  • Bring in process improvements and streamline the existing processes flows.
  • Assist Payroll Manager with Performance Bonus Payout recommendation for Posts.
  • Maintain Employee Database and act as primary contact for circulation of monthly and annual documents/certificates to staff.

Language requirements:  

Language: English 

Level of language required: Expert level

Learning and development opportunities:

Training or Hand on Experience on Pay related projects will be an added advantage. Excel knowledge is MUST.

Essential on arrival:

  • Bachelor’s degree (Business Administration or Human Resources and related field is desirable);
  • 2+ years of experience in Human Resources, especially in Compensation-related areas;  
  • Concrete experience in Management Information & Reporting specially excel reports;
  • Outstanding interpersonal and collaboration skills; ability to work with people at different levels in an international environment and within a fast paced, results oriented organisation;
  • Able to adapt to a quick changing and evolving policy framework, and present solutions in an autonomous and efficient manner;
  • Excellent level of English is essential;
  • Excellent IT skills in Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint

Desirable:

  • Expertise/Specialization in South Asia region compensation and benefits policies and practices;
  • Experience in shared services organization

25 June 2019
Administrative Officer (AO)
Permanent
40
South Asia & Afghanistan
India
New Delhi
British High Commission
1
INR
INR 40,462 plus 12% provident fund and 6% Superannuation Fund
2 September 2019

For British High Commission (BHC) candidates, the Local Staff BHC Terms & Conditions will apply. 

For other than BHC candidates, salary will be INR 40,462 per month plus 12% provident fund and 6% Superannuation Fund.

Additionally the BHC offers a great benefits package that includes annual domiciliary medical cover, plus a Group Hospitalisation Scheme with INR 500,000 floater cover for your immediate family. 

The BHC is recognised as a good employer, with a robust, fair and transparent performance management & appraisal system linked to increments and staff bonuses. We have a 5-day working week, plus annual leave, public holidays, maternity leave provision, special leave, paid sick leave provision; ample development opportunities, travel opportunities, a good organisational culture, and excellent work/life balance. Around half of our work force is women.  We treat people with respect and equality and have a policy of zero tolerance for any form of discrimination, bullying, or harassment. 

This is a good opportunity to be part of a strong, diverse team, working in the biggest network that FCO has anywhere across the globe.  We are aiming to make it the best.

To Apply:

Please note applications without (a), (b) and (c) will not be considered.

a. Complete the Online Job Application Form.

b. Complete the motivation segment in the Online Application Form and the competency questions.

c. Attach a detailed CV.

Internal candidates applying for this position need to upload their appraisal forms for the previous 2 years (if applicable) and also inform their current line managers. Else the application will not be considered.

We will accept only online applications by ­­“25th June 2019” midnight. 

  • Applicants who do not have the required qualification & experience should kindly abstain from applying, as their applications will not be considered.
  • Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and no telephone enquires will be dealt with.
  • The appointment will be subject to Police Verification and other checks including references, educational and professional. 

We welcome all applications irrespective of age, race, colour, gender, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief or creed. We are also open to applications from people who want to work flexibly.

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This opportunity is closed to applications.