Human Resources Officer (Benefits) - Contractual, HRD

Human Resources

Overview

Support and manage employee benefits programs

You have:

• Educational development typically acquired by the completion of an advanced university degree in Human Resources or a related field.
• A minimum of six years of relevant professional experience.

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The Human Resources Officer (Benefits) promotes the wellbeing of Fund employees by ensuring that all benefit programs address workforce needs and are competitive. The Human Resources Officer’s primary role is to support the review and management of benefits programs for staff and contractual employees assigned at HQ and overseas offices. Key activities include reviewing benefit programs, interpreting and developing benefits policies, and serving as liaison with the Operations Division for escalated cases and queries.

Specialized Skills/ Knowledge/ Abilities

• Works independently, applies analytical skills to identify issues or problems.
• Focuses on operational excellence by offering suggestions for improvement, potentially resulting in changes to procedures and policy.
• Displays in-depth specific technology, business process, or platform knowledge.
• Demonstrates knowledge outside of division and a broadened perspective of department and Fund.
• Understands new and more complex policies and applies and implements them.
• Able to apply a broad theoretical understanding of, and practical experiences in more than one HR area, e.g., staffing, training and development, and compensation and benefits.
• Able to organize, prioritize, and deliver timely under high pressure.
• Demonstrates innovation, creativity, initiative, and accountability.
• Brings knowledge and expertise in Total Rewards, enabling skilled operation of Fund HR practices, procedures, and programs.
• Identifies and diagnoses needs. Facilitates and implements interventions in order to address needs and drive change.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Supports the review and reform of benefits for HQ and overseas assignments, including those benefits applicable to staff and Long-Term Technical Assistance Experts. This will involve a case-by-case review and assessment of benefits received under current policies and a comparison with proposed policy changes and the associated impact analysis.
• Contributes to the design, review, and implementation of a variety of benefits and insurance programs/policies, such as health, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, etc. Develops associated communications to staff members.
• Analyzes, interprets, and integrates technical information from various benefits benchmark surveys to enhance and maintain the Fund’s benefits program.
• Assesses the Fund’s benefit policies and programs to ensure that they continue to meet evolving needs and support the broader HR strategy and business objectives. Recommends program changes as needed.
• Drafts and updates benefits communications materials and conducts user-testing to promote accurate system configuration and a smooth user experience.
• Analyzes utilization, financial impact, and long-term viability of benefits programs, leveraging insights to recommend program changes.
• Point of contact for the HR Operations team members in answering complex benefits questions requiring further guidance from the COE.
• Researches external trends related to employer benefit offerings, leveraging insights to drive innovation and recommend revised benefits offerings that further support employee wellbeing.
• Prepares final products within context of position.
• Researches and analyzes HR technical issues and problems and develops solutions in a thorough, systematic manner. Leads the formulation of policy proposals and recommendations.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

Educational development, typically acquired by the completion of an advanced university degree, or equivalent, in Human Resources or a related field; or a university degree, or equivalent, supplemented by a minimum of six years of relevant professional experience.

This is a one-year contractual appointment. Contractual appointments at the IMF are renewable for up to four years of cumulative contractual service, pending incumbent's performance, budget availability, and continuous business need.

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A09, A10The IMF is committed to achieving a diverse staff, including age, creed, culture, disability, educational background, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, nationality, race, religion and beliefs, and sexual orientation.

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