HR Officer

We are seeking an HR Officer to join our team for a maternity cover. The successful candidate will place a key role in ensuring the smooth running of HR operations during the contract period. This role is hands-on, covering the full employee life-cycle from recruitment and contracts to payroll and day-to-day HR support.

Payroll Management:

• Collaborate with our social secretary (Partena) to prepare and process monthly payroll
• Ensure reconciliation between MPLEO timesheet data and payroll system
• Verify accuracy of salary payments, benefits, and deductions

HR Administration & Compliance

• Draft, review, and manage employment and consultancy contracts
• Maintain accurate employee records and HR files
• Support compliance with internal policies and legal requirements

Employee & Consultant Support

• Act as first point of contact for day-to-day HR queries (policies, leave requests, payments, etc)
• Provide guidance to employees and consultants in a professional and timely manner

Recruitment & Onboarding/Offboarding

• Support recruitment processes (job postings, scheduling interviews, candidate communication)
• Assist in onboarding new hires, ensuring smooth integration

Systems Oversight

• Oversee the timesheet system (MPLEO), monitor entries, and make necessary corrections
• Coordinate reconciliations with payroll data for accuracy and consistency

Collaboration & Projects

• Contribute to ad-hoc HR and operational projects as required

• Proven experience in HR operations, ideally in payroll, HR administration, and recruitment.
• Familiarity with Belgian social legislation and payroll processes.
• Experience with payroll service providers (Partena experience is a plus).
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Proficiency with HR systems and MS Office tools; knowledge of MPLEO is an advantage.

• Fixed-term contract from 12 January 2026 – 31 May 2026
• Part-time position (60%)
• Great office in central Brussels
• Flexible working hours and work from home policy
• A friendly, open working environment

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis so we strongly encourage early applications. The application deadline is 12 December 2025.

Impact Europe is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate and practise diversity in all its forms and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all of our employees.