People & Culture Generalist

With 75 years of experience our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds even in the most dangerous places inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33000 staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable childrens life stories!

Key Responsibilities:

To support the effective delivery of People & Culture (P&C) operations by managing end-to-end recruitment maintaining accurate personnel records and HRIS data ensuring timely payroll and benefits processing supporting policy implementation and compliance and contributing to employee lifecycle processes including; onboarding exits and employee relationswhile upholding World Vision Lankas (WVL) values standards and legal obligations.

Further this position will also be the first point of contact for any P&C matter for the assigned staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date personnel files for assigned staff ensuring confidentiality completeness compliance with internal policies and legal requirements and minimal to no missing documentation at all times.
• Regularly monitor and update the personnel file checklist to ensure full compliance with organizational and audit requirements.
• Coordinate with relevant stakeholders to ensure timely updates to staff files following changes in employment status benefits or personal information.
• Support the review and continuous improvement of People & Culture (P&C) policies procedures and practices to ensure alignment with organizational goals and compliance with local labour laws.
• Collaborate with the Business Partner Organisation Development & Learning to prepare and communicate updates on HR policies and procedures to all employees in a clear and timely manner.
• Conduct research on emerging HR trends best practices and legislative changes to support the development of innovative and compliant HR solutions.
• Coordinate efforts to ensure all employment practices compensation structures employee benefits and HR programmes are culturally sensitive and compliant with World Vision Lanka standards and national labour regulations.
• Ensure timely and accurate submission of all payroll and benefits-related information through both the HR Portal and manual processes in line with internal deadlines and compliance standards.
• Accurately process the monthly payroll cycle including salary adjustments deductions and statutory contributions ensuring alignment with approved data and policies.
• Coordinate end-to-end recruitment processes for assigned positions ensuring timely and efficient hiring in alignment with workforce plans.
• Liaise with hiring managers to understand staffing needs develop job descriptions and define selection criteria.
• Post job advertisements on internal and external platforms ensuring visibility and alignment with organizational branding.
• Screen applications shortlist candidates and schedule interviews in coordination with relevant stakeholders.
• Execute all employee termination procedures including advising employees on their rights and any benefits they are entitled to.
• Represent WVL in an appropriate and professional manner.
• Contribute to a healthy team spirit and team work
• Adhere to WVL policy and standards and stay committed to WV vision statement and core values.
• Support investigations and Staff care conversations as assigned by the Senior Manager P&C Operations.
  

Required qualifications experience & competencies

• Bachelor Degree in Human Resources/ Management or related Professional Qualification in Human Resource Management.
• 5 years of sound experience in Human Resources field as an Executive preferably implementing/facilitating level.
• Effective in written and oral communication in English and Local language/s.
• This position requires ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally as and when needed.

Applicant Types Accepted: