People and Culture Officer - HR Admin

About the role

World Vision Ethiopia, a child-focused organization with staff in nearly 100 countries, is looking for a People and Culture Officer (HR Admin). The role covers employee separation and exit processes, personnel records, HR metrics reporting, operational support for the People and Culture department and basic budget monitoring.

Key responsibilities

• Manage job separations (terminations, dismissals, resignations) and create a standard, legally compliant separation process
• Develop visual tools such as manuals, checklists, SOPs and a separation process roadmap, and ensure they are implemented
• Ensure timely clearance, salary stop updates in payroll, and final benefits processed within 7 days, working with the legal and finance payroll teams
• Prepare and support audits, close corrective actions, and produce monthly, quarterly and annual reports on HR metrics and separation status
• Maintain physical and digital personnel files, track contract end dates and manage extensions
• Support onboarding, including new hire paperwork, Workday data entry and contract preparation
• Review P&C budget requests, identify variances between actual and budgeted results, and coordinate procurement of supplies and equipment
• Keep minutes of management and committee meetings, provide information on counseling and benefits, and act as customer service for employees and internal and external bodies

Required profile

• Six years of experience in a relevant HR role (HR administration, documentation, remuneration, benefits and compensation, HRIS)
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in human resources management, business administration, accounting or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Preferred: knowledge of Ethiopian labor, tax and pension laws
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Willingness to travel up to 10% of the time
• Local applicants only; candidates must meet World Vision's safeguarding requirements