Head of HR / HR Supervisor at EEB – European Environmental Bureau

The European Environmental Bureau is the largest and most inclusive European community of environmental residents’ organisations engaged on a broad vary of environmental and local weather points. We advocate for progressive insurance policies to create a greater atmosphere within the European Union and past. In 2024, the EEB is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary along with its 180+ member organisations, its 80+ employees members and our huge community of companions, allies, and pals.

We’re looking for a Head of HR / HR Supervisor (relying on expertise) to steer our HR group and our human sources, employees growth and wellbeing work. That is an thrilling function as a part of the EEB’s Senior Administration Workforce to supply strategic steerage and ship palms on actions to draw and retain certified, dedicated, and numerous employees members, to make sure our employees can develop personally and professionally within the organisation and luxuriate in a excessive stage of office satisfaction. Our employees is our fundamental useful resource to realize our imaginative and prescient of a greater future the place individuals and nature thrive collectively.

This can be a full-time place on a everlasting contract. The place is Brussels-based with no less than 3 days per week within the workplace. The Head of HR / HR Supervisor studies to the Deputy Secretary Normal. The Head of HR / HR Supervisor will supervise the HR group presently consisting of a Senior HR Officer and an Administrative Assistant.

Because the EEB’s subsequent Head of HR, you’ll sometimes have 15+ years of related expertise in HR and employees growth, confirmed management expertise and a private dedication to the work we do. Candidates with round 10 years of related expertise are welcome to use and might be supplied the function on the grade of HR Supervisor with the prospect of growing their function as Head of HR with rising expertise.

The work consists of:

• Offering strategic steerage, growing insurance policies, and implementing day-to-day duties on HR, employees growth and wellbeing along with the HR group;
• Being an lively a part of the EEB’s Senior Administration Workforce and collaborating throughout groups;
• Following up on authorized developments and guaranteeing our compliance with all guidelines and laws relevant to HR in Belgian associations;
• Following finest practices and innovation in HR administration;
• Supervising the issuing of employment contracts and the Workers Phrases and Situations;
• Being chargeable for month-to-month wage calculations and payroll;
• Coordinating recruitment processes in collaboration with the HR group, group leads and line managers and guaranteeing our recruiting practices adjust to authorized necessities and our personal requirements and insurance policies;
• Contributing to the onboarding of recent employees and enhance onboarding practices;
• Make proposals to make sure enticing working situations together with by way of a gorgeous EEB’s Wage Coverage, advantages scheme, and enticing retainment measures;
• Drafting, coordinating, and implementing the annual coaching plan and assist particular person coaching measures and private growth;
• Coordinating and bettering Annual Efficiency Opinions and different suggestions mechanisms;
• Conducing common surveys on employees wellbeing, and suggest and implement comply with up actions with the HR group and different groups;
• Main on the organisation of the annual employees retreat and assist group retreats and teambuilding actions;
• Recommending employees relations practices crucial to take care of and construct a constructive employer-employee relationship;
• Coordinating proactively with the opposite EEB groups engaged on administration and operations (particularly, the Finance Workforce, the Workplace and IT Workforce, and the Secretary) and contribute to fundraising the place applicable and the place linked to HR and employees growth.

Qualities and expertise:

• Ideally 15+ years of expertise in HR and employees growth for Head of HR, or 10+ years for HR Supervisor with the chance to develop the place over time;
• Ideally 7 years+ of expertise in managing a various group in a global context (for Head of HR), or 3 years of expertise in line administration (for HR Supervisor);
• HR skilled skilled in Belgium and or with strong expertise working as an HR skilled in Belgium with robust familiarity with Belgian labour legislation, social laws and different relevant guidelines and laws;
• Expertise working for a civil society, membership or different purpose-driven organisation is a powerful asset;
• Strong expertise with all formal HR duties equivalent to employment contracts and payroll;

• Expertise with employees growth, coaching, wellbeing, in organisations of our measurement the place growth prospects and finances is extra restricted in comparison with massive organisations;
• Expertise with the interface of Senior Administration and employees illustration and commerce union delegations;
• Good command of written and spoken English and French (with Dutch or different EU languages being an asset);
• Stable organisational abilities, extremely motivated, solutions-oriented, reliable, empathetic chief with a dedication to an inclusive and numerous workspace;

• Curiosity in constructing and sustaining – as a part of the broader group – a wholesome organisational tradition;
• Be obtainable to work from the EEB’s Brussels workplace for no less than 3 days per week;

• Subscribe to the EEB’s values.

The EEB presents:

• A everlasting contract for a fulltime place (80% function negotiable);
• A month-to-month pre-tax wage ranging from EUR 4871 for Head of HR and EUR 4221 for HR Supervisor with a better beginning wage relying on the extent of expertise[1];
• A package deal with numerous wage and non-salary advantages (vacation bonus, thirteenth month, pension scheme (with totally different parts together with 6% in your gross wage), luncheon vouchers, teleworking allowance, transport allowance, extra-legal holidays and rising variety of further holidays with years within the organisation, cell phone subscription, journey insurance coverage for work and personal functions and many others.);
• Risk to make money working from home 2 days per week and quickly from different EU international locations, relying on particular person circumstances and work necessities;
• A dynamic, pleasant, versatile working atmosphere at a purpose-driven organisation.

Tips on how to apply:

Purposes consisting of 1) a letter of motivation, 2) a complete CV and three) a accomplished questionnaire (see under) ought to be despatched to personnel@eeb.org.

Solely functions comprising these three parts shall be thought of. Please clearly mark “Head of HR/ HR Supervisor” within the topic of your e mail.

Questionnaire for Head of HR / HR Supervisor:

Please reply the next questions:

1. What would you describe as the highest three challenges for HR, skilled growth, and wellbeing below the present circumstance, for a global affiliation engaged on sustainable growth in Brussels? And the way can we flip them into alternatives? (300-500 phrases)

2. As a non-profit organisation funded by grants, our wage package deal can not essentially compete with these of, for example, the European establishments, consultancies, or commerce associations working in the identical area. What are finest practices for non-profits to establish and retain certified and dedicated employees in that regard? (300-500 phrases)

Location:                                          As our contracts fall below Belgian legislation, the candidate should decide to being formally registered in Belgium and dealing more often than not from our workplace in Brussels

Deadline for Software:            13 February 2024

Interviews:                                      16 February 2024 on the EEB workplaces in Brussels, second spherical of

                                                            interview tentatively the next week  

Beginning date:                                 As quickly as potential

Please word that we are going to ask shortlisted candidates to supply two references.

Attributable to restricted employees sources and numbers of CVs anticipated, solely candidates chosen for interviews will obtain a reply.

The EEB is an equal-opportunities employer. We respect our staff’ non-public life, together with the place they’re taking on care roles. We attempt to be an inclusive organisation and encourage functions from a various vary of candidates. Please take a look at our Range, Equality and Inclusion Coverage.

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