HR Advisor, Employee & Labor Relations

As an HR Advisor, Employee & Labor Relations at Rosebel Gold Mines N.V., you will play a crucial role in fostering positive relationships between the company and its employees. Your primary responsibilities will include handling employee grievances, conduct investigations, and provide guidance on labor laws, resolve workplace conflicts, and ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.

Your key responsibilities will include:

Promote sound labor relations with the union representing the Rosebel employees and advise on corrective and preventive action.

• Investigate and evaluate union/employee complaints or arguments to determine viability.

• Investigate disciplinary matters and provide proper advice in line with the Collective Labor Agreement (CLA) and local legislation.

• Assist with negotiating collective bargaining agreements.

Attendance and voluntary/involuntary termination cases:

• Investigate and analyze causes for employees’ staff absences.

• Provide advice and recommendations on related disciplinary actions for offenders.

• Represent RGM at Dismissal Board hearings, and meetings with the Ministry of Labor and external governing agencies.

Employees Relations and Communications:

• Maintain in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to the day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance. Partner with the legal department as needed/required.

• Provide HR policy guidance and interpretation in line with the Code of Conduct (COC) and CLA.

• Manage and resolve complex employee relations issues. Conduct effective, thorough, and objective investigations as per COC and CLA during the management of grievances.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Bachelor’s degree in labor law or human resources management.

• In-depth understanding of the application of employment-related legislation and various policies and procedures regulating employment conditions, workplace conflict, and resolution.

• At least 5 years’ labor relations experience working in a unionized environment.

• Professionalism and discretion to maintain confidential information.

• Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables, charts, and formulas and proficiency in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.

• Good negotiating skills; conflict resolution skills; labor relations legislative interpreting skills; project management skills; group facilitation skills.

• Strong organizational skills, proven problem-solving skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadline.

• Good written and verbal communication skills in Dutch and English, Mandarin language is an asset.

• Willingness to work on a rotational schedule of 5 days on the mine site in Brokopondo followed by 2 days break.

If you are a proactive HR professional with a passion for fostering positive employee relations and ensuring a fair and inclusive work environment, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity at Rosebel Gold Mines. Please note that only candidates who meet these requirements will be considered for the HR Advisor, Employee & Labor Relations role at Rosebel Gold Mines.