Payroll System Officer

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  • Added Date: Wednesday, 19 March 2025
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Company Description

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an international organisation comprised of 38 member countries, that works to build better policies for better lives. Our mission is to promote policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world. Together with governments, policy makers and citizens, we work on establishing evidence-based international standards, and finding solutions to a range of social, economic and environmental challenges. From improving economic performance and creating jobs to fostering strong education and fighting international tax evasion, we provide a unique forum and knowledge hub for data and analysis, exchange of experiences, best-practice sharing, and advice on public policies and international standard-setting.

The International Service for Remunerations and Pensions (www.sirp-isrp.org) is a Service committed to provide studies on remuneration and pension policies of International Civil Servants and to operate the administration of pensions for the Co-ordinated Organisations (OECD, NATO, the European Space Agency, the Council of Europe, the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts and the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites) and other International Organisations, in a context of increased complexity resulting from several waves of reform in various areas. The ISRP also administers pension reserve funds for several International Organisations.

The ISRP is administratively attached to the OECD.

The ISRP is seeking a Payroll Systems Officer to provide technical and operational support for payroll systems and related applications. The role involves collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the smooth operation of payroll services. The selected candidate will report directly to the ISRP, Payroll System Manager. Hybrid work arrangements are available for this position.

Job Description

Technical and operational support

  • Assist in the maintenance and optimisation of secure and reliable IT solutions for payroll processes.
  • Collaborate with colleagues to ensure proper data input, processing, and output flows for payroll systems.
  • Support the migration of existing payroll applications to updated platforms and conduct post-implementation testing.
  • Configure and support payroll software packages to meet ISRP’s evolving business needs.
  • Provide first-line support for payroll systems, resolving technical issues and escalating complex problems as needed.

    Procedures and documentation

    • Assist in the development, documentation, and implementation of payroll system procedures.
    • Maintain system documentation, including user guides, workflows, and operational procedures.
    • Provide training and support to end-users to ensure effective utilisation of payroll systems.

      Collaboration and Continuous Improvement

      • Collaborate with ISRP colleagues to identify opportunities for system enhancements and process improvements.
      • Participate in troubleshooting activities, proposing solutions to improve system functionality and efficiency.
      • Liaise with other IT teams, stakeholders and vendors as applicable; contribute to governance and continual improvement; share best-practices and expertise.
      • Stay up-to-date with of emerging trend; evaluate relevant new technologies and hardware, analyse their business benefit, conduct cost/benefit analysis, and draft evidence-based recommendations for their adoption when this would make good business sense.
      • Apply new techniques and trends, in-line with the overall objectives and risk tolerance of the OECD.
      • Fulfil other role-specfic tasks, as required.

        Reporting and compliance

        • Assist in the preparation of reports on payroll system performance, user issues, and enhancements.
        • Ensure that payroll system operations comply with relevant standards and organisational policies.
        • Contribute to risk assessments and contingency planning to maintain payroll system continuity.

          Qualifications

          Academic Background

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