People Experience Partner (Fluent in Norwegian) Part Time

Hurtigruten Group

Hurtigruten Expeditions is the world’s leading adventure travel group, offering unique small-ship and land-based adventures from pole to pole – and anywhere in between. We take our guests to the most spectacular areas on the planet, offering a mix of pristine wilderness and visits to genuine local communities.

This is a very exciting time to join the Hurtigruten People Experience team. The Global people team are embarking on the journey to ‘Provide a People Experience that’s as good as our products’.

Reporting to the Global Head of People Experience, you will be joining a fantastic, fun, and energetic team of People Experience Partners and Operational Excellence Specialists. Together we are working on some very exciting projects that will really help us to transform the way that we work today.

As a People Experience Partner, you’ll be responsible for:

• Providing advice and assistance to global and local managers on policies, procedures, legislation and agreements, also employee relations, performance and staff management

• Handling HR matters in accordance with legal requirements and Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA)

• Conducting investigations in a thorough, timely, and respectful manner inclusive of collaboration with stakeholders, effective communication, documentation, recommendations, and managing outcomes

• Maintaining employee related documentation (Employment contracts, job descriptions, contract changes, agreements, salary records) according to current legislation

• Helping to develop, update, implement global and/or local HR policies and procedures

• Delivering and/or developing training, employee engagement programs, rolling out HR campaigns, in partnership with the key stakeholders as needed

• Presenting the results of surveys, new initiatives or programs related to HR or working environment

• Supporting a smooth employee lifecycle including recruitment, advising managers on role reviews, recruitment, selection, hiring strategies, onboarding, change processes, advising with career planning, preparing separations, and conducting exit interviews

• Updating and maintaining the HR Database and Software programs including the use of Jira (case management system) for tracking requests and supporting other team members when absent

• Compiling and analysing various reports and statistics as needed

Academic and Professional Qualifications/Skills:

• A degree in relevant area of business or 5+ years of experience in HR

• Fluent in Norwegian

• Good understanding of Norwegian employment laws

• Experience in conducting employee relations investigations & disciplinary conversations

• Understanding of maritime regulations

• Experience with various HR platform tools

• Experience writing guidelines and procedures across multiple countries

• Experience with CBAs and Trade Union negotiations

• Experience with analysis and presenting key findings

Key Personal Attributes/Behavioural
Competencies:

• Effective & confident communication skills

• Analytical thinking

• Problem solving Skills

• Customer service oriented

• Able to collaborate across multiple teams

• Adaptable and flexible in a changing work environment

• Relationship building & influencing skills