The Compensation and Benefits Officer works within the HR team (both in Head Office and Field offices) to ensure that payroll and employee benefits are processed in a timely and accurate manner. The Officer contributes to the development of operational policies and procedures concerning the classification of employees, compensation, employee relations, and benefit programs. The incumbent is required to actively participate in labor surveys, payroll and benefits system and policy developments, and related process improvements. He/She also leads different HR audit inquires representing the Country Office.

Responsibilities

Job Responsibility # 1: Payroll and Compensation Policy Management (15%)

• Assists Human Resource Manager in the development, enhancement, and implementation of salary and labor surveys and other benchmarking exercises.
• Participates in the development and implementation of compensation and benefits-related policies and procedures, system development and process improvements.
• Participates in assessment on employee's needs by conducting organizational psychology surveys to find out what motivates and engages employees.

Job Responsibility # 2: Payroll, Benefit and Compensation Administration (50 %)

• Maintains compensation databases and ensures all employment records are properly maintained in the organization’s online human resource information system (HRIS).
• Supports all offices to ensure that critical HR data is updated electronically and easily accessible for regular analysis and reporting.
• Provides advice and guidance to HR Officers and hiring managers on the application of benefits and interpretation of applicable policies and procedures.
• Leads payroll and benefits processing, ensuring that transactions are delivered in a timely manner and in accordance with regulations, policies and procedures.
• Reviews payroll reports for accuracy and makes adjustments as necessary.
• Serves as a point of contact for employees with payroll or benefits questions.
• Prepares a variety of scheduled and ad hoc reports for analysis.

Job Responsibility # 3: Personnel Activity Report (PAR) Management (15%)

• Ensures that PARs are collected in a timely manner and accurately reported and reconciles the same with HRIS records.
• Ensures proper filling of soft copy of PARs in the designated shared file(s).
• Works closely with Finance for the timely submission of PARs for monthly financial closing.  

Job Responsibility # 4: Audits (10%)

• Represents HR (both for Head Office and Field Offices) in periodic audits; provides required documentation, reports, payroll analytics, etc… for audit inquiries.
• Follows up audit recommendations and ensures closing of audit findings as per recommendations provided.

Job Responsibility # 5: Other (10%)

• Performs other tasks as and when required.

GENDER EQUALITY

• The Project Team Leader will be responsible for ensuring that gender equality and diversity values are upheld in the recruitment, orientation, performance assessment and management of staff.
• Provide adequate time to staff to participate in gender sensitivity workshops and related events.

Job Requirements

Required:

• BA degree in Management, HR Management or Business Administration
• Minimum of 3 years in a similar position
• Practical experience with payroll systems, practices and procedures
• A high degree of computer literacy and proven experience working with Human Resource Information Systems 
• Strong HRMIS technical skills as demonstrated by the ability to generate and analyze various reports using Excel and other reporting tools
• Previous experience with organizational psychology and labor market surveys
• Adequate knowledge of current labor rules and regulations
• Familiarity with various types of incentives and benefits
• Demonstrated sensitivity and discretion when handling confidential information
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills

Desired:

• Excellent and proven experience in strategic planning of human resource management 

How to Apply

CARE Ethiopia is committed to preventing all unwanted behavior at work. This includes sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, and child abuse. We expect everyone who works for us to share this commitment by understanding and working within the CARE Safeguarding Policy and related framework. CARE Ethiopia has a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to, or exploitation of, a vulnerable adult or child by any of our staff, representatives or partners.

CARE Ethiopia reserves the right to seek information from job applicants’ current and/or previous employers about incidents of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment the applicant may have been found guilty to have committed or about which an investigation was in the process of being carried out at the time of the termination of the applicant’s employment with that employer.

By submitting the application, the job applicant confirms that s/he has no objection to CARE Ethiopia requesting the information specified above. All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks.

 If you are interested to be part of our dynamic team, exciting work environment and contribute to CARE Ethiopia’s mission and vision, please send your CV (not more than 3 pages) and cover letter (not more than one page) through CLICK HERE

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Passionate and dedicated candidates who meet the requirement are strongly encouraged to apply, especially women!

CARE seeks to improve the lives of the most marginalized, particularly women and girls. Our diversity is our strength. We encourage people from all backgrounds and experiences to apply.