The African Union (AU) is a continental body consisting of the 55 member states that make up the countries of the African Continent. It was officially launched in 2002 as a successor to the Organization of African Unity (OAU, 1963-1999). We are an Integrated, Prosperous and Peaceful Africa, driven by its own citizens and representing a dynamic force in the global arena.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Benefits Officer
Requisition ID: 1572 Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Directorate / Department: Human Resources Management
Division: HR Shared Services
Job Grade: P2
Contract Type: Regular
Reports to: Senior Salary and Benefits Officer
Purpose of Job
To provide technical support for the administration of all staff benefits as well as any other staff welfare related issues.
Main Functions
Provides technical support in the overall administration of staff benefits
Provides support in following up on the activities of the division, including monitoring and evaluating progress made in line with a predefined strategic plan.
Maintains profile of staff benefits matters and recommend new and expand on existing policy areas for planned research on the area
Provides support in setting the overall research direction of a relevant policy area.
Contributes in timely generation and analyzing accurate reports for the respective Unit/Division and AU’s internal use.
Coordinates the delegation and execution of defined research areas.
Participates in the organisation of relevant meetings, congresses and conferences with stakeholders.
Engages with relevant mid-level stakeholders and develop working relationships.
Supports the promotion of the activities of the Division including preparing leaflets, guidelines and fact sheets.
Produces draft reports and participate in the preparation of budget and work programmes related to the functioning of the Unit/Division
Provides technical support to internal and external stakeholders.
Specific Responsibilities
Provides support in evaluation of pension and insurance schemes to ensure value for money services as well as competitiveness of proposed scheme in comparison to the current market.
Provides support in the promotion of awareness of pension and its regulations;
Provide support in the development and review of staff benefits related policies.
Enrols eligible staff to the AU Pension Scheme, Medical and Life Group insurance schemes;
Updates the staff pension contribution on monthly basis including changes in contributions in the in-house developed application
Processes home leave for eligible staff members and their eligible dependents while ensuring effective customer service;
Updates information of staff dependents for eventual child and spouse allowances where applicable while ensuring accuracy of information;
Verifies eligibility and authenticity of educational claims documents including invoices/receipts
Processes medical claims in liaison with Medical Services and Finance for timely refund
Ensures quarterly updates of staff beneficiaries;
Processes and liaises with Finance for the payment of staff entitlements upon separation.
Ensures insurance coverage for all AUC Assets in liaison with Operations Support Services.
Academic Requirements and Relevant Experience
Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources Management, Business or Public Administration, Finance or related fields with 5 years of progressively experience in staff benefits administration in similar international organization.
Or
Master’s Degree are required to have 2 years of progressive experience in indicated fields.
Experience processing staff benefits in a large similar international organization with a large employee base is mandatory;
Required Skills:
Management and supervisory skills
Planning and organizational skills
Ability to work in teams and in a multi-cultural setting
Communication and report writing skills
Knowledge and working understating of AU policies, standards and systems
Ability to use Microsoft Office suite and AU computing systems
Inter-personal and customer/ client service skills
Proficiency in one of the AU official working languages (French, English, Portuguese, Arabic or Spanish) and fluency in another AU language(s) is an added advantage.
Languages:
Proficiency in one of the AU working languages (Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish) and fluency in another AU language is an added advantage.
Leadership Competencies
Change Management.
Managing Risk.
Core Competencies:
Teamwork and Collaboration
Accountability awareness and Compliance
Learning Orientation
Communicating with Influence
Functional Competencies:
Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving
Job Knowledge and information sharing
Drive for Result
Continuous Improvement Focus.
Tenure Of Appointment
The appointment will be made on a regular term contract for a period of three (3) years, of which the first twelve months shall be considered as a probationary period. Thereafter, the contract will be for a period of two years renewable, subject to satisfactory performance and deliverables.
Remuneration
Indicative basic salary of US$ 31,073.00 (P2 Step1) per annum plus other related entitlements e.g. Post adjustment (46% of basic salary), a Housing allowance of US$ 22,932.00 (per annum), and education allowance (100% of tuition and other education-related expenses for every eligible dependent up to a maximum of US$ 10,000.00 per child per annum), for internationally recruited staff and a maximum of $3,300 per child per annum for locally recruited staff.