Senior HR Adviser

Human Resources

Overview

Support, advise, and guide line managers and employees in HR matters

You have:

• Minimum 5 years of relevant HR experience within a large, complex and preferably global organisation
• Fluency in Norwegian and English, both written and oral
• Good knowledge about Norwegian labour law
• Proficient user of HRM systems
• Experience with collaboration with unions in accordance with the Norwegian work life model
• Experience with compensation and benefit processes, including salary negotiations
• Professional, proactive and positive attitude, team spirit and agile work style
• High level of flexibility and ability to prioritize
• Analytical and solution oriented

Contract

This is a Professional contract, Grade 9 (NRC) contract. More about Professional contract, Grade 9 (NRC) contracts.

We are looking for a driven and committed HR Partner

This is a great opportunity to become a part of a committed and proactive HR-team, and to join a world-renowned humanitarian organisation. The primary focus of this role will be supporting, advising, and guiding line managers and employees in designated units of the Head Office (HO). The HR Partner will be part of the HO HR Unit team and have specific focus on the area of compensation & benefits, including salary analysis, negotiations, job gradings and pension.

The HO HR unit is in an exciting phase of transition, and during 2022 the new HR Partner and the rest of the HO HR team will shape the future HR support at the Head Office.

Background

The NRC Head Office HR Unit is part of the wider HR community and provides a full range of HR development and operational support to the 250 employees and managers based in the Oslo Head Office. The HO HR Unit ensures the implementation of global HR strategies, as they apply to HO, and has responsibility for the facilities management and administration of the HO premises. The HO HR unit team includes HR Coordinators, HR Partners and Head of HO HR, as well as an Office Manager and administration and front of house staff.

Responsibilities

The HR Partner plays a key role in understanding the priorities and needs of designated HO Units and translating them into HR deliveries within the framework of NRC’s HR policies and strategies. The range of deliveries include providing advice, guidance and support across relevant HR fields, such as employee relations, performance management, compensation, job grading, employee legislation and HSE. The HR Partner is responsible for ensuring that NRC’s HR policies and strategies are implemented and in accordance with Norwegian labour law and NRC’s strategies.

As a HR Partner you will:

• Prepare, initiate and ensure implementation of HR initiatives according to overall strategy and unit needs.
• Provide legal and practical advice to HO line managers on HR-related issues, e.g. individual employment cases, performance management, time management, conflict management
• Develop strong interorganizational relations and maintain a proactive dialogue with line managers, staff and union representatives
• Provide specific knowledge within the topics of compensation & benefits, including pension and annual salary negotiations.
• Advise HO line managers on workforce planning, recruitment and organisational changes
• Initiate, prepare and run union processes
• Contribute to development of the onboarding process of new HO staff
• Contribute to relevant projects, groups and forums
• Ensure compliance and adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures
• Share best practises on operative HR issues with other HR colleagues in NRC

Please access the full Job Description for more details about the role.

Qualifications, experience and qualities:

• Experienced HR Professional with expertise in a range of different HR disciplines, including recruitment, work force planning, performance management, employee engagement, employment relations and legislation, handling disputes
• Minimum 5 years of relevant HR experience within a large, complex and preferably global organisation
• Experience with compensation and benefit processes, inc. salary negotiations
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Fluency in Norwegian and English, both written and oral
• High level of flexibility and ability to prioritize
• Professional, proactive and positive attitude, team spirit and agile work style
• Analytical and solution oriented

We will also emphasize:

• Good knowledge about Norwegian labour law
• Proficient user of HRM systems
• Experience with collaboration with unions in accordance with the Norwegian work life model
• Experience from improving employee engagement
• Knowledge of the humanitarian sector is an advantage

We can offer:

• A strongly committed, challenging and international work environment in a large, world-renowned humanitarian organisation
• Salary by agreement, good pension and insurance schemes
• Professional development and career opportunities
• Modern locations in central Oslo with onsite canteen and immediate proximity to public transport
• Hybrid working policy

We are also looking for people who share our values:

• To be dedicated in what we do
• To be innovative with our solutions
• To act as one unified and inclusive team
• To be accountable to the donors that make our work possible; the people we exist to serve, and to each other... the members of our NRC family

Please note

For any questions, please contact Mette Brinck, Head of HO HR Unit: [email protected].

Please submit all relevant documents when applying

NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.

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