Renens
Human Resources Officer
- 18 September 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- French (Fluent)
- Renens
About the job
Job Description
Join our HR entity where team spirit, collaboration and mutual support are strong values, at the heart of our service of nearly 500 people.
In a stimulating and dynamic IT environment, you will play a key role in administrative and payroll management, while ensuring with your colleagues the management of time and absences and contributing to HR and recruitment processes.
Responsibilities
Management of HR administration and payroll processes, such as processing the information necessary for salary establishment on the Vaud State HR information system (PeopleSoft) as well as monthly salary verification
Time and absence management: tasks related to the time management tool, administrative management of sick leave and accident absences, HR support for long-term absence situations
Active contribution to recruitment processes, monitoring of training requests and conducting appraisal interviews
Support for employees in HR processes, particularly during their integration and departure
Active contribution to continuous improvement within the team, notably by proposing internal procedures to gain efficiency
Role of workplace trainer for the commercial employee apprentice on a one-year internship within the HR team
For more information, please consult the job description by clicking here or contact the Human Resources & Administration Manager, Audrey Coat, by email audrey.coat@vd.ch
We gladly receive your complete application in French (CV, cover letter, work certificates, diplomas).
Qualifications
- HR manager certificate required
- Proven professional experience in payroll management and HR administration within a public administration or a large organisation (around 500 people)
- Professional experience in recruitment and HR development processes
- In-depth knowledge of payroll management, social insurance and Swiss labour law, and if possible the specific legal framework of the Vaud Cantonal Administration
- Interest in IT and digital fields
Required skills:
- Excellent command of Excel, aptitude for numbers and reporting
- Knowledge and use of an HRIS tool (PeopleSoft preferred)
- Ability to manage a large volume of data and very varied tasks
- Rigor and strong organisational skills
- Strong team spirit, mutual support and collaboration
- Excellent writing skills in French
Specific constraints:
- Planning of leave days taking into account the requirements of the salary processing calendar
- Residence in Switzerland required
WHO ARE WE?
We ensure the availability and security of the IT resources necessary for the smooth running of the Cantonal Administration and deploy solutions for it that help make its services simpler and more efficient, for itself, the population and businesses. We act to implement secure information systems that generate maximum value in a responsible and sustainable manner. Our actions also extend externally to address the challenges of society's digital transformation and to provide our expertise to State partners in cybersecurity. For more information, click here to visit our website.
Why join the State of Vaud?
To learn more about our benefits, visit our Employer State page.
- Publication date17/09/2026 05:00
- LocationRenens VD, West Lausanne area, Switzerland
- Apply before27/09/2026 21:55
- Starting dateAs soon as possible
- Salary grade8
- Contract typePermanent public law
- Work rate80-100%
- AddressAvenue de Longemalle 1, 1020 Renens