WHO WE ARE

Jotun’s story in the MEIA region (Middle East, India and Africa) began in 1962, and has grown to include 18 legal entities committed to achieving success and growth of the Jotun Group. Throughout our history, we have focused on providing our employees with meaningful and challenging work, rewarding them through continued learning and development, underpinned by our values of Loyalty, Care, Respect and Boldness.As a 100% subsidiary under Jotun Group, Jotun Ethiopia Paint Manufacturing PLC. was established in 2020. It has since become one of the fastest growing company within MEIA (Middle East India and Africa) Region. By investing in an advanced paint production plant, and building a highly competent and motivated team locally, we aim to strengthen Jotun’s leading position in Ethiopia as well as in East Africa, through our very ambitious market development plans which are focusing on Quality, Profitability, Innovation and Corporate Values.

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Jotun’s company culture welcomes and values differences in people. Our more than 10,200 employees on all continents represent 90 nationalities, four generations and diversity of professions, gender, abilities, ethnicities, beliefs, cultures etc. We are committed to represent the societies we operate in, promoting equality, equity and zero-tolerance for discrimination.

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SUMMARY OF THE ROLE

As a Sr. HR Officer, you will support the HR function by contributing to projects or areas of specialization by planning and executing assigned tasks and areas of responsibility. May offer advice to employees on matters related to Human Resources. This position is based in Adama Industrial Park, Adama and reports to HR Manager.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Be the first point of contact for advice and input across a wide range of HR areas.

• Handle all recruitments as per target hire date

• Maintain and follow up on concepts, tools, and procedures

• Supports the HR team on matters related to improvement, efficiency, consolidation, etc., of general HR practices

• Contribute to projects to develop or enhance concepts or practices within the HR department or across functions

• Keeps informed of developments in the field, works with the region, and is aligned with any Group directions

• Support the collaboration of HR and internal stakeholders to strengthen awareness of HR’s role and function in the company and build relationships that help HR better support the business and its strategy

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

• A focus on having fun together through team buildings and social activities

Job Requirements

What We Look For

Qualification and Experience

• BA degree in any field of study

• Minimum three years experience as an HR professional

Competence requirement

• Initiative & Responsibility: acts on own initiative, makes things happen and accepts responsibility for the results

• Networking: builds a useful network of contacts and relationships and utilizes it to achieve objectives

• Professional Expertise: demonstrates specialist knowledge and expertise in own area; participates in continuous professional development

• Effective Communication: communicates in a clear, precise and structured way; speaks with authority and conviction; presents effectively

• Execution: adheres to company rules and procedures; executes plans with commitment and determination; achieves high quality results

• Constructive Teamwork: co-operates well with others; shares knowledge, experience and information; supports others in the pursuit of team goals

How to Apply

Interested and qualified applicants can apply through THIS LINK