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An exciting opportunity working at the heart of a highly regarded international humanitarian organisation You will support our dedicated managers and staff at the Head Office in Oslo who are helping people forced to flee all over the world. We can offer a unique experience within a large, international, and competent   HR team!  

What we are looking for:

NRC is seeking a highly qualified “HR Specialist Adviser” with expertise in various HR disciplines including, collaboration with unions, labour legislation, guidelines, standard organizational procedure, organisational restructuring, employment relations and legislation, handling disputes.

What you will do:

Some of your specific responsibilities include:

• Be the focal point in the organisation for collaboration and interaction with unions and ensure strong labor - a key stakeholder relationship.
• Be the academic expert and to support and guide HO HR in labor dispute and organisational restructuring.
• Proactively support & suggest management on HR topics and provide coaching and support to management around key people management. (e.g., performance management, employee relations, labor disputes).
• Be responsible for our employee contracts including conditions and benefits provided by our 3rd party supplier. This also includes cooperating with our supplier on a regular basis.

  Please download the detailed job description to learn more about the position.  

  📚 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯! 🌍🤝 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗡𝗛𝗖𝗥, 𝗪𝗙𝗣, 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙, 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗦𝗦, 𝗨𝗡𝗙𝗣𝗔, 𝗜𝗢𝗠 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀! 🌐

  ⚠️ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐰: 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐍𝐎𝐖!

  What you will bring:

  • Master’s degree within HRM and/or legal disciplines with in-depth both formal and experienced knowledge of the Norwegian Working Environment Act (AML).
  • Experienced HR Specialist with expertise in various HR disciplines including, collaboration with unions, labour legislation, guidelines, standard organizational procedure, organisational restructuring, employment relations and legislation, handling disputes.
  • Minimum 5 years of relevant HR experience within an international large and complex organisation.
  • Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.
  • Fluency in English and Norwegian, both written and oral.
  • High degree of flexibility, customer centricity, service attitude and ability to prioritize. What we offer:
    • Our office is located in Oslo city center, close to the central station. 
    • Permanent position with possibility for home office and flexible working hours. 
    • Salary/benefits: Grade 9 on NRC’s regional salary scale, with accompanying terms and conditions.
    • NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
    • We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. 
    • You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.

      Find out more about the benefits of working for NRC Important information about the application process:

      • To apply as an internal candidate, log in with your official email or click on Opportunity - MarketPlace.  
      • Submit your application and CV in English, taking care to attach your latest CV. 
      • Applications that do not meet the minimum standards in terms of experience or qualifications will generally not be considered. Unsolicited applications not related to this specific job advertisement will not be considered.
      • If you have any questions about this role, please get in touch with Head of Head Office HR, lise.jorgensen@nrc.no with the job title as the subject line.   Why NRC?

        The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. Our 15,000 staff work in crises across 40 countries, providing life-saving and long-term assistance to millions of people every year.

        Watch this short video to see NRC in action.

        Learn more about NRC The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across more than 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country. Employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety and security risks. NRC takes this very seriously and we have procedures in place to reduce known risks, but will never be able to take away all risks. NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.