People and Culture Officer - 1

About the role

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is recruiting a People and Culture Officer-1 in Kabul. The role covers recruitment, onboarding, payroll coordination for national staff, compensation records, performance management follow-up and HR administration, acting as a coordination point between Kabul and field offices.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate and support recruitment in line with approved procedures, including vacancy announcements, screening applications, shortlisting and maintaining recruitment records.
• Organize written tests, interviews, assessments, reference and background checks, and support the documentation of recruitment decisions.
• Prepare employment offers, contracts and recruitment documentation after review and approval.
• Update job descriptions with hiring managers and P&C colleagues, and coordinate pre-employment documents, onboarding and orientation.
• Maintain audit trails, recruitment files and payroll input data, and liaise with field offices and Finance to resolve payroll discrepancies.
• Keep compensation records, monthly staff lists, probation and performance review trackers, and follow up on timely completion of assessments and reviews.
• Support the consistent application of P&C policies and internal controls, and guide field offices on HR processes and reporting deadlines.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics or another relevant field.
• Three to four years of relevant experience in HR administration, recruitment, personnel management, payroll coordination or People & Culture functions.
• Demonstrated experience in recruitment, employee lifecycle administration, personnel files and HR documentation.
• Experience with payroll inputs, compensation and benefits administration, employee data management and performance management follow-up.
• Previous experience with an international NGO or a comparable structured organization is strongly preferred.

Required skills

• Familiarity with HR policies, labor law, recruitment procedures, confidentiality requirements, internal controls and personnel recordkeeping.
• Adherence to IRC's professional conduct standards (Integrity, Service, Equality, Accountability).