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People & Culture Associate

UNICEFBudapest, Hungary
Category | Grade:General | GS-6Deadline:29 Jul 2026Job ID:594665Posted on:23 Jul 2026
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Overview

Administers complex UNICEF staff benefits, entitlements and appointments for offices worldwide, reviewing payroll transactions, maintaining accurate human resources reporting and advising personnel while training colleagues to apply policies and processes consistently.

Department: Global Shared Services Centre

Languages

Required: English

Desired: Another UN language

Job Areas

  1. Human Resources & Recruitment

Minimum Experience

3 years

Estimated Salary

Not available

Responsibilities

  • Determine staff entitlements and appointments under UNICEF policies
  • Process complex personnel cases and transactions across human resources systems
  • Advise staff on rules, regulations, benefits and entitlement procedures
  • Analyse non-compliant cases with People and Culture management
  • Review complex transactions before payroll submission
  • Verify monthly and bi-monthly reports for accurate salary entitlements
  • Train colleagues on human resources rules, processes and benefit administration
  • Coordinate with United Nations divisions and respond to staff enquiries

Requirements

  • Completed secondary education
  • Six years of relevant human resources experience, reduced to three years with a relevant bachelor's degree and further reduced for a relevant master's degree
  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Fluency in spoken and written English
  • Hungarian or EU or Schengen nationality, or a valid long-term Hungarian residence and work permit held at application

Skills

Benefits AdministrationEntitlements ProcessingPersonnel AdministrationHR Policy InterpretationPayroll ReviewHR Information SystemsCase AnalysisStaff AdvisoryHR ReportingStaff Training

Tools

Microsoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPoint

Additional info

  • Locally recruited personnel must already hold acceptable work authorisation
  • Non-EU applicants must attach valid Hungarian work permits
  • Appointment is subject to medical clearance and background checks