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The role: 

We are now recruiting for an HR Specialist to lead the development of HR systems and address relevant HR topicsfor our team in Bangkok (and link with our global HR team based in Stockholm). You will be reporting directly to the Centre Director and be part of an exciting journey to professionalize our HR processes. You will be working in a highly international organisation and provide professional support to employees and management at the Asia Centre including recruitment, competence, equity & diversity, enhanced professional work environment, local labour laws, with a specific emphasis on employee training and performance management in a diverse cultural team.

Part of the role is to provide SEI with accurate HR data and HR reporting. You will lead and secure processes regarding salary and other related processes. The role also includes securing employee relations and maintaining HR deliveries with high quality when it comes to implementation and administration of global HR policies, procedures and guidelines on all HR related matters applicable to local employees and local legislation.

You will independently plan, drive and implement projects in accordance with SEI HR global policies in close dialogue with SEI HR Director and work plan of the Asia office.

Your main responsibilities

• Promoting equity and diversity in a vibrant, dynamic and culturally diverse office environment
• Support high quality training in annual performance reviews, performance management and enhance capacity in line management for senior employees 
• Ensure appropriate recruitment process and inductions programmes are held for new employees at the Asia Centre and in line with SEI global process
• Secure processes regarding salary reviews and other related processes
• Provide SEI with accurate HR KPI’s and reporting
• Oversee the health & safety aspects of the Asia office
• Support management if and when needed in HR related issues in close dialogue with the manager 
• Actively participate and represent the Centre in SEI global HR network

Who you are?

To succeed in this role, you are a team player with good interpersonal and communication skills. You are able build trustful relationships in the organization and to deliver according to deadlines. You have attention to details as well as being able to see the big picture. You should be comfortable with workshop facilitation and speaking in front of groups.

• Master’s Degree in Human Resource Management
• Minimum 10 years of experience of broad HR management
• Excellent knowledge of Thai labour law, with focus on work environment
• Proven capacity and knowledge in project management
• Excellent capacity building skills in performance management, line management and related work
• Solid knowledge of Compensation & Benefits, experience from an international organisation is a merit
• Excellent oral and written English and Thai
• Flexibility to adapt, a positive attitude towards change, and a constructive approach to problem solving

Desirable experience

• Experience from working in an international environment
• Experience in a research/non-profit organization
• Experience of project management

To succeed in this role, you can work both in teams and independently in a highly flexible and exciting research environment. You are able to combine theoretical knowledge with practical, people-based skills. 

How to apply:

Apply Here: https://www.sei.org/people/jobs/hr-specialist-bangkok/ 

For inquiries about the position, please contact Papassara Kunjara Na Ayudhya (papassara.kunjara@sei.org).

About SEI:

Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) is an independent, international research institute founded in 1989. Its mission is to support decision-making and induce change towards sustainable development around the world by providing integrative knowledge that bridges science and policy in the field of environment and development. SEI was ranked as the second most influential environment think tank in the world in the Global Go To Think Tank Report 2017, compiled by the University of Pennsylvania's Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program.

SEI has around 240 employees working at research centres in seven countries around the world. SEI’s headquarters are located in Stockholm, Sweden. Additional SEI research centres are located in Kenya (SEI Africa) Estonia (SEI Tallinn); United Kingdom (SEI York and SEI Oxford); the United States (SEI US); Thailand (SEI Asia); and Colombia (SEI Latin America).