People & Culture Officer

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity, and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.
The IRC opened the country program in Afghanistan in 1988. Our programs span the range from humanitarian relief to early recovery and development activities, focusing on child protection, education, economic wellbeing, and health. 

The People & Culture Officer supports the effective delivery of People & Culture services across IRC Afghanistan, ensuring that recruitment, employee lifecycle administration, compensation and benefits coordination, performance management follow-up, and personnel records are managed accurately, consistently, confidentially, and in accordance with organizational policies and procedures.

The position plays an important role in attracting onboarding talent, maintaining reliable employee data, and facilitating a positive and professional employee experience. The Officer works closely with program teams, field offices, Finance, and other relevant stakeholders to ensure that HR processes are responsive to operational needs, properly documented, and aligned with IRC's values, policies, and People & Culture standards.

·       Coordinate and support recruitment processes in accordance with approved recruitment procedures and organizational requirements.

·       Prepare and publish vacancy announcements through approved channels.

·       Receive, organize, and screen applications against established eligibility criteria and job requirements; prepare shortlists and maintain accurate recruitment records.

·       Coordinate written tests, interviews, assessments, reference checks, and background checks, as applicable, ensuring that recruitment activities are conducted consistently, fairly, and confidentially.

·       Participate in interviews and selection activities when required and support the preparation and documentation of recruitment decisions.

·       Maintain and regularly update the recruitment tracker, approved organogram, and other recruitment-related records.

·       Prepare employment offers, contracts, and recruitment documentation following the required review and approval processes.

·       Support the development, review, and updating of job descriptions in coordination with hiring managers and relevant P&C colleagues.

·       Coordinate pre-employment documentation, onboarding arrangements, and orientation for newly recruited employees, ensuring timely completion of required employment formalities.

·       Maintain complete and auditable recruitment files in accordance with applicable organizational procedures and document-retention requirements.

·       Coordinate the preparation of monthly payroll for national staff by collecting, consolidating, and verifying relevant employee data, including salary details, attendance, leave, employment changes, and other benefits.

·       Liaise with field offices, Finance, and relevant P&C colleagues to resolve discrepancies and ensure that payroll inputs are complete, accurate, and submitted within established deadlines.

·       Maintain and update compensation-related records, including salary information, approved adjustments, allowances, benefits, and other employment-related payments.

·       Support the preparation and maintenance of monthly staff lists and ensuring consistency between approved employment records and payroll inputs.

·       Maintain trackers for probationary assessments, annual performance reviews, and other required performance management milestones.

·       Follow up with supervisors and employees, as appropriate, to promote timely completion of probationary assessments and performance reviews.

·       Support the consistent implementation of P&C policies, procedures, guidelines, and established internal controls across Kabul and field offices.

·       Serve as a key coordination point for routine People & Culture administrative and HR matters between Kabul and field offices.

·       Provide field offices with timely guidance on established HR processes, documentation requirements, and reporting deadlines, in coordination with the relevant P&C managers.

·        Perform any other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the line supervisor, in line with the role’s scope and organizational needs.

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, or another relevant field.
• Two to three years of relevant professional experience in HR administration, recruitment, personnel management, payroll coordination, or People & Culture functions.
• Demonstrated experience supporting recruitment processes, employee lifecycle administration, personnel file management, and HR documentation.
• Practical experience with payroll inputs, compensation and benefits administration, employee data management, and performance management follow-up.
• Previous experience working with an international NGO or in a comparable, structured organizational environment is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with HR policies and labor law, recruitment procedures, confidentiality requirements, internal controls, and personnel recordkeeping standards.

All qualified candidates are required to apply through the official IRC Workday recruitment system using the link provided below:

https://theirc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/External_Careers/job/Kabul-Afghanistan/People-and-Culture-Officer-1_JR00005714-1 

Please note that only applications submitted through the official online recruitment system will be considered. Applications submitted through other channels or without completing the online application process will be disqualified.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted directly and invited to participate in the next stage of the recruitment process, which may include a written test and/or an interview. If you do not hear from us within two to four weeks after the application closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful for this position.

Professional Standards: 

• Compliance with the IRC WAY (our standards for professional conduct) is a responsibility shared by all involved in delivering on the IRC’s mission. We must abide by the IRC Way and Safeguarding Policies all the time. 
• The IRC has zero tolerance approach to the IRC Code of Conduct including safeguarding violations being committed by its staff, consultants, contractors, volunteers, interns, suppliers, vendors, sub-grantees/partners, implementing partners or any other associate.

IRC Afghanistan Country Office: Qala-e-Fathullah, Street # 3, District 10, Old UNOCHA Office, Beside Fatemia Mosque.