View Vacancy - Human Resources Assistant (Payroll and Payments Officer)

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Operations and Corporate Services)
HR

Main purpose of job:

The Human Resources (HR) team currently leads on the people strategy and HR operation for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s Brazil Network. As a team, we are in charge of ensuring the Brazil Network’s is well assisted on HR matters, by developing and implementing projects, advising the Heads of Section, line managers and the Brazil Board of Management on a variety of HR issues and by communicating effectively with all staff. We must as well guarantee the HR operation and strategy is in line with the Brazilian Labour Law (CLT).

Our HR team provides expertise on staff development and welfare, performance management, payroll, benefits, internship programme, local staff contracts, recruitment, induction, and all other topics involving employee relations and the Brazilian labour law.

This position will be part of our Operations and Management Information HR team, and will be in charge, mainly, of the monthly payroll and HR payments processing.

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

  • Manage the distribution sets and purchase orders of the HR team, ensuring accuracy of charging codes and compliance with the Finance team’s procedures.
  • Process and send all HR payments within the correct deadlines.
  • Manage and approve all posts’ country based staff and interns monthly timesheets.
  • Manage and approve all posts’ country based staff and interns annual leave.
  • Control and update the HR team KPIs, such as overtime and TOIL.
  • Support the Brasilia HR Business Partner whenever necessary, guaranteeing great customer service to all Brasilia and Recife staff.
  • At least 1 year experience in human resources as a generalist;
  • Knowledge of Brazilian Labour Law, especially payroll and annual leave;
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, in English and Portuguese;
  • Excellent eye for detail;
  • Able to multitask and prioritize accordingly.
14 December 2021
Administrative Assistant (AA)
Full-time, Permanent
36
Latin America and Spanish speaking Caribbean
Brazil
Brasilia
British Embassy
1
BRL
BRL R$3633,24
31 January 2022

Learning and development opportunities:

The jobholder will have to complete mandatory e-learnings upon arrival.

L&D opportunities are offered on a collective and individual basis, according to the position’s specifications and jobholder’s performance.

Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary, eg some non-local national staff and some spouses or partners of UK diplomatic staff, will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount.

The British Embassy Network offers a strong benefits package. This package includes generous vacation and leave time, flexible working patterns, and enriching learning and development opportunities.

Eligibility to work and live in Brazil is required.

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This opportunity is closed to applications.