Sr. Human Resources Officer (Benefits & Allowances, Total Rewards Division) - HRD

Human Resources

Overview

Oversee benefits and allowances programs ensuring alignment with HR objectives.

You have:

• Master’s Degree in Human Resources or a related field.
• Eight years of relevant work experience or fourteen years with a Bachelor’s Degree.
• Experience in a broad range of HR areas such as staffing, training, and benefits.
• Ability to influence strategic direction and approach of HR programs.
• Strong analytical skills to solve complex policy issues.

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Typically Reports to:

Division Chief/Assistant Director, Total Rewards Division

Job Summary

The Senior Human Resources Officer (Benefits and Allowances) oversees all benefits, allowances, and insurance programs to ensure that programs are fit for purpose, competitive and align with the Fund’s HR strategies/objectives. Key activities include overseeing a small staff team in the policy design, formulation and administrative review of benefit(s), allowances and insurance programs (including life, travel, and disability); analysis of external benefit(s)/allowance trends relevant to the Fund; and the communication and engagement with stakeholders across the institution (management, Executive Board, and staff).

Major Duties and Responsibilities

1. Leads review, design and development of the Fund’s benefits/allowances and insurance programs/ policies to ensure that programs align with Fund and HR strategies and objectives. Proposes changes to programs as warranted.

2. Reviews impact of regulatory changes on the Fund’s benefits/allowance programs and offerings (e.g., tax, financial, and accounting regulations changes), liaise with LEG and FIN to maintain compliance, and with OBP to propose budgetary changes as needed.

3. Analyzes market movement in the Fund’s relevant comparator markets, projecting market trends and refining assumptions and methodologies used by external consultants providing information to the Fund. Reports findings to leadership as needed.

4. Stays abreast of external trends related to benefits/allowances and employee wellness programs, synthesizing insights to innovate Fund benefit offerings and further enhance employee wellbeing.

5. Oversees annual enrollment activities, coordinating with Strategic Communications, HR Operations, SHRPs and departments to ensure employees are fully briefed on enrollment timelines, benefits options, and relevant program changes.

6. Assists in the management of relations between TR Division and HR Operations, and the Fund more generally, identifying opportunities to streamline processes and facilitating proper knowledge transfer to maintain alignment and expedite employee issue resolution.

7. Leads Vendor Management governance relationships with benefits vendors, maintaining strong vendor communication, ensuring vendor programs meet Fund needs, and overseeing the selection process of new vendors.

8. Leverages broad total rewards knowledge to assist with Compensation & Rewards and Pension activities as needed.

9. Performs other job-related duties as assigned, including the administrative review of benefits and allowances.

Minimum Qualifications:

Master’s Degree, or equivalent, in Human Resources, or a related field, plus a minimum of eight years of relevant work experience OR Bachelor’s Degree plus fourteen years of relevant work experience.

Specialized Skills/ Knowledge

In addition to the minimum qualifications set out above as per the Fund's job standards, the ideal candidate should have:

• Has seasoned experience in a broad range of HR areas, e.g., staffing, training and development, and compensation, employment, and benefit programs.
• Oversees a small team; establishes analytical standards for the team and operational excellence.
• Able to leverage cross-functional expertise in contributing to the shaping of coherent HR strategies, policies, and programs.
• Has expert knowledge of, and comprehensive experience in a range of Total Rewards.
• Able to influence the strategic direction and approach of the area.
• Able to analyze complex, interdisciplinary HR policy issues that require sophisticated technical skills and sound business judgment.

Competencies:

Analytical Skills

• Demonstrates ability to develop and execute an analytical approach, applying skills to build and implement a plan which addresses broader/more complex problems • Understands implications of findings for Fund • Establishes analytical standards for work area • Recommends new policies/processes

Specialty Knowledge

• Performs important tasks and/or high risk, high visibility projects • Identifies issues (often complex in nature) for consideration (e.g., inconsistencies in articles, rules, etc.) and assists in resolution • Represents the department (and its’ position) on more complex Fund-wide issues • Serves as expert advisor

Versatility

• Demonstrates more collaboration across divisions and departments • Significant fungibility across departmental work

Technological/Data Management Skills

• Teaches and provides a role model for others on how to more effectively use technology and apply data management skills

Innovativeness

• Demonstrates innovation and creativity on solving problems with Fund-wide impact

Knowledge of Fund Operations/Policies

• Understands the strategic outcomes/business impact of department’s work

Communication

• Assimilates information; drafts output from team/project • Communicates effectively with division chief and demonstrates the ability to tailor communication to senior staff • Responsible for drafts with few edits and revisions needed; independently drafts papers

Interpersonal Skills

• Has an established network with senior staff • Has effective business relationships outside the Fund • Deals proficiently with executive/deputy directors and country officials • Displays strong negotiating and/or influencing skills

Work Management

• Responsible for planning and organizing work of large or complex teams/projects

Supervisory (Where Applicable)

• Participates in hiring/staffing decisions • Develops staff • Manages relationships with vendors, consultants, working groups • Leads working groups, collaborates with outside departments • Leads projects spanning multiple divisions

It is expected that while the position is advertised at the full grade band, it will be filled at the lower level.

This vacancy shall be filled by a 3-year Term appointment in accordance with the Fund’s new employment rules that took effect on May 1, 2015.

A regular staff member who is selected to fill the vacancy will maintain their open-ended status. If the selected candidate is a contractual employee, they will be offered a Term staff appointment. Staff members already on a term appointment will continue their current term but may receive an extension provided that their current term appointment has not already been extended.

All applicants are expected to include a Statement of Interest as an attachment to the application, which may be used in the screening process for this vacancy.

Department:

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