Pay and conditions
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Job Description
Supports UNICEF's global shared services by processing finance, human resources, recruitment and payroll transactions accurately and on time. The talent group supplies upcoming G-5 assistants who maintain data quality, client service, documentation and continuous process improvement.
Key Details
Department
Global Shared Services Centre
Position details
Experience level
Mid
Minimum experience
2 years
Category
General
Grade
G-5
Employment type
Temporary
Arrangement
Onsite
Education
High school
Recruitment scope
Local
Work hours
Some service lines require eight-hour shifts between 07:00 and 19:00, five days per week, potentially Sunday to Thursday
Language Requirements
Required
English
Desired
Another official language
Summary of Responsibilities
- Process finance, human resources, recruitment and payroll transactions accurately and on time
- Verify data quality, confidentiality and compliance with policies and service standards
- Prioritise case workloads and monitor completion against service-level agreements
- Update knowledge articles, standard procedures and working documentation
- Identify opportunities to simplify, streamline and standardise processes
- Collaborate with stakeholders and test business-process or system changes
Role Requirements
- Secondary education with five years of relevant experience, bachelor's degree with two years of relevant experience, or master's degree with three years of relevant experience
- Relevant experience in finance, human resources, administration or a related field
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint
- Communication, presentation, problem-solving, digital-systems and task-prioritisation skills
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- Hungarian or EU or Schengen nationality, or valid long-term Hungarian residence and work permits
Desired Criteria
- Shared-services experience in human resources, onboarding, benefits, payroll or offboarding
- Recruitment administration or talent-management support experience
- Experience in accounts payable, master data, accounting, controlling, treasury, fraud prevention or corporate-card administration
- Experience in a shared-service centre or international organisation
- French or Spanish proficiency is particularly relevant
Skills to Have
Tools Knowledge
Additional info
- Talent group supports upcoming temporary and fixed-term G-5 appointments
- Inclusion in the talent group may lead to direct appointment at a later stage
- Non-EU applicants must attach valid Hungarian work-permit copies
- Internal applicants must attach proof of their completed learning path
Source & verification
IGO Jobs sourced this vacancy from UNICEF Careers, on 10 Aug 2026.
