Payroll Centre Team Lead, HR Operations

THE POSITION

The selected candidate will report to the Head of the Staff and Technical Expertise Hub and will have an in depth knowledge of payroll operations.

Main Responsibilities

Team Lead and Guidance

• Support the Head of the Staff and Technical Expertise Hub in the management of the hub.
• Lead the Payroll Centre team responsible for payroll as well as delivery of HR operational services ensuring quality timeliness and consistency.
• Provide advice and guidance including to senior management on a wide range of complex HR issues in line with the Organisations Staff Regulations and Rules and liaising with HRM Legal Advisors as required.
• Identify and capitalise on business process improvement opportunities to increase efficiency and effectiveness in accordance with the HR Strategy and work plan.
• Liaise and maintain effective working relations within HRM and with other partners to ensure a cohesive corporate approach and champion best practices.
• Handle sensitive situations with tact and discretion escalating to the Head of the Staff and Technical Expertise Hub when necessary.
• Contribute actively to further foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment and Organisational culture.

Project work and communication

• Participate and support the Head of the Staff and Technical Expertise Hub in HR reform projects related to payroll activities.
• Actively co-ordinate with relevant HRM teams to ensure that any policy and procedural changes are communicated in an inclusive and accessible manner.

Systems management

• Contribute to the management of the staff absence system
• Ensure that changes to the structure of the Directorates are implemented
• Contribute to the identification of problems and proposed possible improvements to related IT systems
• Carry out tests and help to validate changes to systems and new functions prior to implementation
• Check the pay of officials leaving the Organisation (annual leave allowances etc )
• Approve calculations of leaving allowances to be paid depending on the different pension schemes and currency or review calculations made by the other members of the team
• Check the discharge with the various departments concerned before releasing the payments and ensure data consistency between the different systems while adhering to the payment calendar

Other responsibilities

• Calculate allowances payable in the event of a separation
• Provide high-quality customer service in coordination with the relevant parties involved
• Contribute to other tasks falling under the Centres remit
• Replace the Head of the Staff and Technical Expertise Hub in their absence

Qualifications :

Ideal Candidate Profile

Academic Background

• • A university degree in business human resource management administration accounting compensation & benefits or a closely related field.

Professional Background

• • At least five years of experience in payroll HR activity and advisory preferably in an International Organisation including experience leading a team.
  • Knowledge of HR payroll rules and procedures of an international organization would be an advantage.
  • Experience supervising and leading a small team/unit is preferred.

Tools

• • Excellent knowledge and experience in the use of Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel Outlook).
  • Very good knowledge of human capital management (HCM) systems (. SAP HCM SmartRecruiters) and/or the ability to learn new systems quickly.

Core Competencies

• • OECD staff are expected to demonstrate behaviours aligned to six core competencies which will be assessed as part of this hiring processes: Vision and Strategy (Level 1); Enable People (Level 2); Ethics and Integrity (Level 2); Collaboration and Horizontality (Level 2); Achieve Results (Level 2); Innovate and Embrace Change (Level 1).
  • There are three possible levels for each competency. The level for each competency is determined according to the specific needs of each job role and its associated grade.
  • To learn more about the definitions for each competency for levels 1-3 please refer to OECD Core Competencies.

Languages

• • Fluency in one of the two OECD official languages (English and French) and good knowledge of the other. Very good drafting skills in both languages is required.

Additional Information :

Closing Date

• This vacancy should be filled as soon as possible and applications should reach us no later 9 August 2026 at 23:59hrs (Paris time).

Contract Duration

• Open-ended appointment with no foreseen end date.

Please note that our Rules and Regulations stipulate that the mandatory retirement age is 67.

What the OECD offers

• Monthly salary starts at 6 636.98 EUR plus allowances based on eligibility exempt of French income tax. Click here to visit our Salary and Allowances Calculator.
• Click here to consult the Staff Regulations applicable to officials of the OECD. Please note that from 1 July 2025 all Official appointments will be made under the OECDs new contractual modalities.
• Click hereto learn more about what we offer and why the OECD is a great place to work.  
• Click here to browse our People Management Guidebook and learn more about all aspects relating to people at the OECD our workplace environment and many other policies supporting staff in their daily life.
• Please note that the appointment may be made at one grade lower in the specified job family based on the qualifications and professional experience of the selected applicant.
• This vacancy may be used to create a pool of candidates for comparable positions both for open-ended and fixed-term functions. 

Selection Process

The recruitment process may entail an aptitude test including activities designed to evaluate cognitive abilities such as problem-solving and logical reasoning as well as analytical thinking and transferable skills aligned with our Core Competencies Framework.  Please refer to the aptitude test guidelines to help you prepare.   

For further retained candidates the selection process may include a video-recorded interview written assessment and a panel interview.

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The OECD is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes the applications of all qualified candidates who are nationals of OECD member countries irrespective of their racial or ethnic origin opinions or beliefs gender sexual orientation health or disabilities.

The OECD promotes an optimal use of resources in order to improve its efficiency and effectiveness. Staff members are encouraged to actively contribute to this goal.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time