HR Officer

EFTA Surveillance Authority

Brussels, Belgium

Job Reference: 2014/03

The successful applicant will be responsible for HR-related tasks assisting the Director of Administration.

THE AUTHORITY

The EFTA Surveillance Authority ensures that the participating EFTA States - Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway – respect their obligations under the EEA Agreement. The Authority protects the rights of individuals and market participants who find their rights violated by rules or practices of the EFTA States or companies within those States. The Authority also enforces restrictions on state aid and ensures that companies operating in the EFTA States abide by the rules relating to competition. 

The Authority is located in Brussels and operates independently of the EFTA States. It currently employs 70 staff members from 15 nationalities. The Authority is led by a College, consisting of three Members appointed by the EFTA States. 

Role Description

The successful applicant will be responsible for the human resources tasks of the Organisation and will report to the Director of Administration. 

The exact field of responsibility will be adapted according to the qualifications of the incumbent and the needs of the Authority. The main tasks of the role will include hands-on work with:

• Recruitments (5-10 recruitments per year);
• Providing first line support to staff regarding any HR related question;
• Responsibility for ESA’s presence on Linkedin and other selected social media;
• Coordination of the Authority’s trainee scheme;
• Keeping the HR database, systems and personnel archive updated;
• Implementing, maintaining and improving a new self service HR-system, and taking on the role of “super-user” in this system;
• Assisting newly recruited staff members with practicalities linked to their installation in Belgium;
• Liaison with the Belgian authorities regarding registration, ID cards and other formalities;
• General support to the Director of Administration.

Essential Skills

• Higher education in a relevant field;
• At least 5 years’ work experience within human resources in a knowledge based company or organisation;
• Experience with recruitments;
• Ability to work both independently and in teams;
• Personality, service attitude and reliability to match the wide scope of the position;
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing;
• Excellent command of written and spoken English (the working language of the Authority);
• Good computer literacy is essential, in particular a positive and interested attitude to all IT tools and a good command of Excel.

Ideal Skills

• Knowledge of any of the languages of the EFTA States (Icelandic, Norwegian, German) and/or the host country (French or Dutch).

Conditions

The position is placed at grade A4 of the salary scale, starting at € 84.387 per year. Depending on the family status, allowances and benefits apply. Favorable tax conditions apply. Overview of conditions at:http://www.eftasurv.int/about-the-authority/vacancies/recruitment-policy. 

While its staff members shall normally be nationals of one of the three EFTA States party to the EEA Agreement, the Authority will also consider other applications, primarily those of nationals of the other States that are party to the EEA Agreement.

Start date: September 2014 

Type and duration of appointment: fixed-term three years contract. Job title : HR Officer. If considered desirable and in the Authority’s interest, an additional three years contract may be offered. 

Deadline for application: 23 April 2014 

Interviews: May 2014 

An online application is available at: https://jobs.eftasurv.int 

Questions regarding the post may be posed to Mrs Brit Helle, Director of Administration, at +32 (0)2 286 18 90 or Mr Olafur Adalsteinsson, Deputy Director of Administration, at +32 (0)2 286 18 95. 
Questions regarding the recruitment process may be posed to Ms Sophie Jeannon, HR Assistant, at +32 (0)2 286 18 93. 
EFTA Surveillance Authority webpage: www.eftasurv.int