EUAM RCA · 3 hours ago
Human Resources Assistant
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$64K/yr - $73K/yr
1+ years expThe European Union Delegation to the United States of America is seeking a Human Resources Assistant to join their Administration Section. The successful candidate will be responsible for payroll processing, managing health and social insurances, maintaining personnel files, and coordinating HR-related procurement procedures.
International Affairs
No H1B
Responsibilities
Payroll - process monthly payroll for local and temporary staff including tax withholding calculations, overtime, invoice approvals, 401k contributions, payslips, annual income statements
Health and social insurances - invoice payments, daily staff enquiries, point of contact and coordination with healthcare broker, contribute to annual insurance renewals and open enrollment
Personnel File Management - maintaining personnel files in Staff Management database and related databases, organizing background checks, new employee actions, benefit enrollment and termination processes
Local Staff Retirement Fund/401k Administration – processing of participant distributions, answering queries and communications, coordination of the quarterly committee meetings and annual presentations, assisting with plan changes
Coordination of full cycle procurement procedures for HR related contracts; preparing and launching tenders, advertising, answering tenderer queries, convening evaluation committees, awarding and renewing contracts, contract amendments, providing procurement data and reports in line with EU procurement regulations
General HR files - answering employee questions, providing status letters, assisting with recruitments, compiling reports and data on HR files
Assistance with other HR files as and when required; back-up to other HR team colleagues
Qualification
Required
Minimum of High School/Secondary School education required
Minimum of 1 years' experience in Human Resources, payroll, benefits
Demonstrated experience and knowledge of payroll practices including tax withholding, insurance deductions, 401k contributions, overtime etc
Demonstrated experience of the US healthcare and insurance market (medical, dental, vision, disability insurances, HRAs, workers' compensation etc.)
Good awareness and understanding of public procurement practices; tendering, evaluations, contract awards, contract terms and conditions
Well-organized and detail orientated, able to multi-task with a good sense of prioritization and ability to work under pressure
Ability to work in a team yet able to use own initiative; good sense of responsibility and motivation
Excellent knowledge of IT tools including MS 365, in particular excel spreadsheets and word documents, HRIS databases etc
Professional and courteous manner with strong interpersonal skills for dealing with sensitive matters and working within a diverse mix of cultures
Excellent verbal and written English language communication skills
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or other field related to Human Resources/Administration
SHRM/HRCI or other HR certification
Knowledge of another European language
Experience of working in an EU or international organization, a diplomatic mission, a multicultural environment or familiarity with the European Union
Benefits
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Paid time off
Parental leave
Vision insurance
Company
EUAM RCA
At the invitation of the President of the Central African Republic, the EUAM RCA Mission was established in December 2019 by the European Council.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase