European Medicines Agency

HR Officer – Staff Matters

European Medicines Agency
Posted 10/19/2026contractAmsterdam • NetherlandsLead💰 €4,250 per monthWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in HR strategic objectives, digitalisation, and automation of HR processes while ensuring compliance with EU Staff Regulations. Capable of managing staff benefits, analyzing HR trends, and fostering effective stakeholder communication.

Highest-signal resume keywords
HR Regulatory FrameworksDigitalisation And AutomationProcess ImprovementStakeholder CommunicationStaff Benefits Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Deliver HR strategic objectives and ensure effective execution of projects
  • Support change management initiatives within relevant areas of expertise
  • Manage and process staff benefits
  • Administratively manage sickness absence and occupational health matters
  • Support process improvements and digitalisation/automation of HR processes
  • Review and revise HR processes and policies
  • Coordinate within the Service and with relevant stakeholders according to Service priorities
  • Process staff benefits, respond to staff queries, and apply EU Staff Regulations and implementing provisions
  • Prepare statistics and analyse trends to support HR management, procedures, and policies
  • Support budget and workforce planning
  • Support HR processing, strategies, related projects, initiatives, and the HR operational programme
  • Liaise with internal and external stakeholders on HR-related matters
  • Deliver staff benefits in a compliant, results-oriented manner within the legal framework
  • Update and maintain HR databases and records
  • Coordinate ad-hoc requests, including workflow creation, analysis, and reporting
  • Ensure associated communication activities are in place
  • Identify efficiency gains, HR initiatives, trends, and innovations

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Enjoy full rights as a citizen of a European Union Member State, Iceland, Liechtenstein, or Norway
  • Thorough knowledge of English at least level C1
  • Satisfactory knowledge of another official language of the European Union at least level B2
  • Fulfil any obligations imposed by applicable laws concerning military service
  • Completed university studies of at least three years, attested by a diploma obtained by the closing date
  • At least 2 years of professional experience related to the duties and responsibilities in the vacancy notice
  • Knowledge of HR regulatory frameworks in the public and/or private sector
  • Knowledge of HR digitalisation and automation
  • Knowledge of continuous improvements in processes and communication
  • Knowledge of improved partnerships and customer service
  • Administrative excellence, human resources expertise, and applied knowledge at intermediate level
  • Adaptability and agility, coping with pressures and setbacks, and analysing and problem solving at intermediate level
  • Ethics and integrity, team collaboration, customer centricity, results orientation, communication, and cross-cultural sensitivity at intermediate level
  • Continuous learning and self-development at basic level
  • Nice to have experience in conceptualising HR concepts and policies
  • Nice to have experience using and implementing digital tools
  • Nice to have experience with EU Staff Regulations
  • Nice to have experience working within an EU or national regulatory body
  • Nice to have experience in public administration or an HR department, including establishing and processing employment contracts and staff benefits
  • Nice to have experience conceptualising ERP solutions for HR processes
  • Nice to have a certificate/degree in HR, Administration, Economics, Sociology, Social Science, Law, Psychology, History, or a similar area

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Meaningful work contributing to protecting human and animal health in Europe
  • Development opportunities, including internal mobility, mentoring, peer coaching, and career reflection programme
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Teleworking
  • Generous annual leave plus official holidays
  • Competitive monthly national tax-free salary
  • Household and children’s allowances where applicable
  • Expatriation privileges for expatriate staff
  • Education allowances where appropriate
  • Additional home leave
  • Relocation assistance
  • Excellent health insurance scheme
  • Social benefits
  • Retirement Pension Plan
  • Five-year renewable contract in principle

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Hard Skills
HR Process ManagementData AnalysisBudget PlanningWorkforce PlanningHR Policy DevelopmentSickness Absence ManagementOccupational Health ManagementEU Staff Regulations KnowledgeContinuous ImprovementHR Database Management
Soft Skills
AdaptabilityTeam CollaborationCustomer CentricityResults OrientationCommunication
Tools & Technologies
Digital Tools ImplementationERP Solutions Conceptualisation
Certifications & Qualifications
Degree In HRDegree In AdministrationDegree In EconomicsDegree In SociologyDegree In Social ScienceDegree In LawDegree In PsychologyDegree In History
Industry Keywords
Public AdministrationHuman ResourcesChange ManagementOccupational HealthStaff BenefitsEU RegulationsHR DigitalisationProcess AutomationStakeholder EngagementCompliance