HR Administrator

What will you be doing?

• You will ensure that personnel data is complete and accurate and process changes in AFAS. You will also keep personnel files up to date.
• You draft standard letters for hiring new employees and for amending and terminating employment contracts.
• You will prepare the monthly payroll and manage the HR inbox, communicating with employees on a daily basis.
• You will handle absence records in accordance with the Gatekeeper Improvement Act and maintain contact with the occupational health and safety service.
• You will support HR consultants on various projects and contribute ideas on how to improve work processes at AFAS.
• You will serve as the primary point of contact for colleagues regarding employment terms and conditions, AFAS, laws and regulations, and will maintain contact with external agencies such as the Occupational Health and Safety Service and the UWV.

What are you bringing?

• You work independently and have several years of experience in HR administration at the MBO+ level.
• You have knowledge of payroll processing and experience with AFAS (Insite and Profit).
• You have an excellent command of the Dutch language.
• You have extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word and Excel).
• You have a good grasp of the big picture and enjoy taking the initiative.
• You are discreet, reliable, meticulous, helpful, and approachable to your colleagues.
• You work well as part of a team.

Who do you work with?

You will be part of a close-knit and dynamic HR team with ambitious plans for the coming years. In addition to the HR associate, the team consists of three HR consultants and a recruiter. You will also work closely with the Finance department. You will report to the head of the Support department.

What do we offer?

• A one-year contract with the option to extend.
• A salary ranging from €2,696 to €4,147 for full-time employment, depending on your knowledge and experience. At Milieudefensie, this is a 37.5-hour workweek.
• Your own laptop that you take home with you every day, so you can work from home as well.
• The option to arrange your work hours flexibly and to swap (Christian) holidays for other holidays.
• A casual and open work environment with enthusiastic colleagues.
• A sufficient travel allowance, work-from-home allowance, and leave policy.
• An excellent pension plan at a.s.r.
• An office in the heart of Amsterdam, accessible by bike and public transportation.
• Fresh fruit every day and a vegan lunch three days a week for a small fee.
• Free access to the OpenUp interactive platform for mental well-being.

Milieudefensie staff work partly from home. We meet both online and in the office.

We believe in the power of diversity and strive to build a diverse workforce with balanced representation across gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, and ethnic background. That is why we especially encourage people from groups that are underrepresented within the climate movement to apply.

Want to apply right away?

Interested? Please upload your cover letter (maximum 1 A4 page) and resume, both in PDF format, as soon as possible via the online application form.

Interviews are ongoing. Once we have found the right candidates, we will close the process. 

Do you have any questions?

If you have any questions about this job opening, please contact Thijs Brouwer, Interim Head of Support, atthijs.brouwer@milieudefensie.nl or 020 550 7300.

> You can find more information about our application process here.

> You can find information about working at Milieudefensie here.

This job opening is being advertised both internally and externally. We do not welcome unsolicited recruitment inquiries regarding this position.

Top photo: a colleague from Milieudefensie at work. ©Manon Carboni - Nice to see you