View Vacancy - HR Compensation Officer

The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer.  We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow.
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Operations and Corporate Services)
HR

Main purpose of job:

The British Embassy is seeking a Human Resources Officer to join the US Network HR team in Washington, D.C. As a Human Resources Officer you will be supporting compensation planning and administration for over 550 members of staff in 14 different locations. This is a temporary position to provide cover during a leave of absence.

Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve?:

Compensation

  • Oversee and implement all pay uplifts for the US Network (ensuring annual, temporary and ad-hoc uplifts have legally compliant supporting paperwork and have followed internal processes).
  • Bi-weekly, check payroll preview to ensure accuracy prior to processing.

Benefits

  • Administer the 401(k) plan by calculating and submitting 401(k) contributions, amending plan documents, coordinating trainings and overseeing the annual audit.
  • Coordinate with the wider benefits team on any changes to benefits that result in a change to compensation, oversee the HR team submission of all pay changes to the payroll team.
  • Supervise the HR Coordinator position and act as their point of escalation for employee enquiries.
  • Carry out regular reporting on local staff including leave balances, payroll census, etc.
  • Conduct annual Workers Compensation audit.

 Job Slotting / Job Descriptions

  • Provide support to managers when creating new positions by assisting with job descriptions ensuring they properly align to the current framework.
  • Review job descriptions for new and current positions to determine where the position falls on our grading scale, ensuring consistency with US Network compensation policies.
  • Prepare background research for any current positions, to be evaluated for promotion or salary change and present recommendations.

Other

  • Ensure US compliance with yearend reporting (W2s, 1095-C forms, 401k and medical 5500s).
  • Administer the Corporate Commercial Insurance programme (including processing invoices).
  • Feed into wider team projects, including development of HR policy, specifically relating to compensation.
  • All other duties as assigned.

Language requirements:

Language: English

Other skills / experience / qualifications:

  • A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent and 3 to 5 years’ experience required (additional years of relevant experience may count towards degree requirement)
  • 2 to 3 years’ experience with Excel to include using pivot tables, VLOOKUP function and creating interactive reports.
  • Proven ability to exercise good judgement with little or no supervision.
  • Experience working in a fast paced environment while delivering excellent customer service.

Under US State Department requirements, the UK Government in the US may only employ, as non-diplomatic staff, persons who are US citizens, US Permanent Residents or A visa holders with EAD cards*. If you hold a visa other than an A visa you are not currently eligible to work at our office.  Please refer to our website for information on exceptions to this policy at www.gov.uk/government/world/usa.  All selected candidates are subject to background checks and will require a security clearance prior to starting work. 
*A visas are acceptable at the Embassy and Consulates. The UK Mission to the UN (UKMIS) accepts G visas, and British Defense Staff (BDS) outposts accept A or NATO visas.

 

  • Background in accounting or finance a plus.
  • Experience with ADP Workforce Now, Microsoft Word and Power Point.
3 January 2021
Executive Officer (EO)
Fixed Term, Full-time, Temporary
40
10 months
Americas, Caribbean & Overseas Territories
United States
Washington
British Embassy
1
USD
$72,661
18 January 2021

The UK Government operating in the US offers a substantial benefits package including generous leave, a choice of medical insurance, 401(k) matching up to 7%, extensive learning opportunities and a great work/life balance. 
Staff recruited locally are subject to terms and conditions of service in accordance with US, state, and/or local employment law.
Individuals who are not a US taxpaying citizen will be paid a net salary based on a simulated US tax status.
Internal candidates must inform their supervisor before they apply to a different position.
Only successful candidates will be contacted.  Please no phone calls.  Due to the high volume of resumes we receive, we cannot guarantee consideration of your application if the submission instructions are not properly followed.
The British Embassy is committed to a policy of equal opportunities and to creating a diverse working environment, free from discrimination, where everyone is included and treated fairly, based on merit alone.  We are an equal opportunity employer, making all employment decisions without regard to race, gender, religion, national origin, citizenship, disability, age, sexual orientation, political affiliation or any other criterion protected by law.

Please be aware that you will only be able to apply to vacancies for Country Based Staff roles with the British Government through this official tal.net site (operated by Oleeo). Jobs may be advertised on third party websites, however our adverts will always link back to the official tal.net site. If you complete and send an application through any other site, we will not receive it.

This opportunity is closed to applications.