HR Officer
Do you have strong skills within administration and HR? We are seeking a highly organised and proactive HR professional with experience in office administration, project management, and human resources. The ideal candidate should have experience or interest in handling HR tasks in a diplomatic and international environment, ensuring compliance with both British and Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ (MFA) guidelines.
In the administration team we deal with HR, finance, compliance, management assistance/EA tasks, coordination of events, ministerial visits and protocol tasks.
Responsibilities:
• Manage end-to-end HR processes, including recruitment, on/offboarding, contracts, training of new staff and compliance with MFA regulations.
• Handle daily office administration, HR documentation, and employee inquiries
• Maintain accurate records, ensure data privacy, and liaise with external stakeholders
• Coordinate the Embassy’s intern programme, which includes all aspects of HR.
• Support the Head of HR on matters of employment law, and employees’ rights.
The ideal HR officer must:
• Be organised and able to independently take responsibility of handling the tasks in the Administrative/HR Officer’s portfolio in a timely manner.
• The applicant should hold a Bachelors degree of relevance - or comparable professional education and experience
• Have knowledge of UK employment law and/HR, or be willing to undertake relevant training to learn this.
• Have excellent command of English and be proficient in one of the Scandinavian languages. Knowledge of Danish culture and language is an advantage.
• Be happy to work in a fast-paced environment and have a sense of urgency and attention to detail.
• Proactively stay up-to-date on official British and Danish MFA guidelines of relevance for the tasks.
• Be a go-getter with the desire to find solutions and results in a positive and enthusiastic manner.
• Ideally have experience from roles within office administration and HR.
• Be well-versed in MS Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint etc.), have a good understanding of general IT, and be willing and quick to learn new systems.
Key words are: flexibility, meticulousness, detail-oriented, efficiency, and a positive attitude.
We offer
You will join a dynamic and professional workplace, committed to delivering high-quality financial and administrative services in a supportive team environment. Working as part of an Embassy, you will gain insight into the unique intersection of international diplomacy and public administration.
Expected start
As soon as possible, expected May or June 2025.
Employment conditions
This is a full-time position with a 37-hour working week.
The employment will be in accordance with the salary scale for locally employed staff at the Embassy. Monthly salary: £2,966 for employees subject to UK income tax or £2,550 for tax-exempt employees. An additional allowance may be added based on qualifications.
The position includes 25 paid holiday days per year. UK bank holidays are additional to this.
Application and recruitment process
To apply, please send your CV, a one-page motivation letter (in English), and relevant references latest Thursday 27 February 2025. The application should be sent by email to [email protected] with the following text in the subject line: Application – HR Officer – YOUR NAME.
The recruitment process, including security clearance, is expected to take 3-4 months. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview at the Embassy in London (virtual interviews may also be arranged). Interviews are carried out on an ongoing basis.
About us
In the Danish Foreign Service, we want to promote equality and diversity. Therefore, all qualified and interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, religion and ethnicity are encouraged to apply for the position.
Contact:
Further information on the position can be obtained by contacting Head of Administration Michael Bager tel. no. +44 (0) 20 7333 0271 – [email protected].