Compensation and Benefits Specialist at World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)

Job Description

• Support the design of a fair, equitable and competitive total compensation and benefits package
• that fits and is aligned to CIFOR and ICRAF strategic goals,
  • In Liaison with supervisor, develop a consistent compensation philosophy in line with workculture and organizational objectives,
  • Update the Centres on emerging Compensation and Benefits (C&B) trends, issues and best
    practices,
  • Ensure that compensation practices are in compliance with current legislation (pay equity,
    human rights, etc),
  • Maintain a comprehensive C&B up-to-date data-based for decision making,
  • Update staff cost of employment in a timely manner for annual budget process and requisite
    adjustments,
  • Coordinate salary and labour market surveys to determine prevailing pay rates and benefits,
  • Prepare C&B documents for periodic reporting and audits,
  • Manage the compensation and benefits administration of Locally and Globally Recruited staff in
    all CIFOR-ICRAF locations
  • Ensure all CIFOR and ICRAF staff are registered to relevant insurances i.e. medical, life,
    AD&D, LTD and other insurances;
  • Negotiate the premium with the insurance companies for national staff coverage;
  • Ensure the benefits for GRS are paid according to CIFOR and ICRAF policy e.g. family visit travel allowance, shipping entitlement, annual/sick leave, etc;
  • Coordinate and facilitates accurate and timely delivery of employer contributions and employee payroll deductions to respective employee welfare plan administrators, and social security statutory bodies.
• Oversee the preparation and effective administration of the staff payroll.
• Review the salary computation of Locally Recruited Staff (LRS) in all CIFOR-ICRAF location and ensure the payroll is correct and prompt facilitation of payment of the same.
• Maintain an oversight on global payrolls for compliance with the government regulations related to the social security and the Centers’ policy benefits provisions.

Other Responsibilities

•  Take reasonable care of own occupational health and safety and that of others as obliged by ICRAF’s Safety Policy; and cooperate with ICRAF in complying with requirements under any statutory health and safety provisions of relevant Country laws;
• Identify and take action to mitigate potential risks within the work area.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Requirements

Education, knowledge, and experience:

•  BSc. Human Resources or Business Administration with HR Certification.
• A minimum of 5 years’ working experience as a Compensation and Benefits Specialist or in a similar field.
• Good knowledge of job evaluation and job analysis process.
• Previous experience with labor market surveys.
• Adequate knowledge of current labor rules and regulations.
• Familiarity with various types of incentives and benefits.

Personal Attributes And Competencies

• Adept at queries, report writing and presenting findings.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate and manage confidential data professionally.
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within Human Resources and database structures.