HR Advisor

Are you passionate about making a positive impact on employee well-being and ensuring smooth transitions for new arrivals? We are looking for a dedicated and proactive HR Advisor to join our HR team in Sandefjord. In this role, you will work closely with the HR Manager Relations to manage and prevent sick leave through effective training and support. Additionally, you will play a crucial role in assisting with the practical aspects of mobility for new employees relocating to Norway.

As an HR Advisor, you will be at the forefront of fostering a healthy work environment and ensuring our employees feel supported and valued. Your ability to analyze data, provide insightful reports, and collaborate with various stakeholders will be key to your success. If you are empathic, solution-oriented, and service-minded, this may be the right position for you!

Responsibilities:

You will primarily focus on two main areas of responsibility: sick leave and mobility. Additionally, you will contribute on tasks that the HR team needs to handle as they arise from the organisation.

Sick leave

In close collaboration with the HR Manager Relations, you will work to prevent sick leave through, among other things, training of employees and managers. You will also work closely with NAV, monitor sickness absence in the company and take active action where needed. In other words, both proactive and reactive measures.

• Monitor sick leave, contact the manager and the sick employee with information in the event of 14 days of sick leave
• Take the initiative for early meetings with NAV, the manager and the sick employee when the sick leave seems to last more than a month
• Holding courses and training of employees and managers, ensuring basic knowledge of what is expected and from whom, when a sick leave occur
• Have a dialogue with managers who need support and sparring
• Extract statistics, identify the biggest cases and analyze them. Connect with HR Manager Relations where you see a need to go into the case.
• Have close contact and collaboration with NAV Arbeidslivssenter
• Collect data for monthly and quarterly reports and prepare an analysis

Mobility

Contribute with practical things related to mobility in and out of Norway.

• Meeting with assignees upon arrival in Sandefjord
• Assist employees with housing and necessities
• Guide the employee in practical things related to their new everyday life in Norway
• Gather data and align details with other Jotun entities around the world, then create reports accordingly
• Be solution-oriented, energetic and service-minded so that sudden and surprising challenges are solved in the best interests of the person in question

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR AND WHAT WE OFFER

You are independent and self-confident. You enjoy helping others navigate difficult situations and are curios to understand the full picture when resolving issues.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor or master’s degree in HRM or similar
• 5 years of experience in relation-oriented professions within healthcare, customer service, or management can replace formal education
• Leadership experience in these areas will also be highly valued.
• Fluent in Norwegian and English, both written and oral.

Personal qualities:

You:

• Communicate in a clear, precise, and structured way, speak with authority and conviction, and present effectively. 
• Act on own initiative, make things happen and take responsibility for the results. 
• Use a methodical and systematic approach; plan, define clear priorities and allocate resources effectively. 

It is also great if you:

• Quickly understand and analyse complex issues and problems; come up with sound and rational judgements
• Adhere to company rules and procedures; execute plans with commitment and determination; achieve high quality results
• Co-operate well with others; share knowledge, experience and information; support others in the pursuit of team goals

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Continuous learning opportunities and training activities through on-the-job training and our in-house learning Jotun Academy.
• Career development opportunities across multiple disciplines and geographies.
• Leaders who focus on engaging and enabling their team, proven by consistently high employee feedback scores.
• A supportive and inclusive company culture where you can be your authentic self.