HR Officer

HR Officer

• Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and metals company where safety comes first
• Key role in operations of key asset in a diverse and global organization
• Role to be based in Belgrade (Serbia)

About the role

We are recruiting a HR Officer to provide professional service and support to Corporate Units within our global business. By leveraging off common Human Resources processes and systems, People Experience is able to implement global and regional initiatives, increase organizational efficiency. The role will be responsible for the below responsibilities;

• Take ownership of personnel data management and maintains various systems up to date;
• Being a competent user of all internal HR systems;
• Processing new starters, including personal data collection for national and international employees, including preparing offer documentation;
• Maintains personnel physical files up to date - prepares hard copy documents to close out employment lifecycle;
• Maintains statutory acts in HR field up-to-date (jobs systematization act etc.);
• Drafts necessary employment acts for sign-off by legal or Senior HR representatives;
• Responds to employees queries and provides advisory as first level of support about benefits, employment certificates and of available HR tools;
• Ensures that mandatory social security record is well maintained and that all external stakeholders are up-to-date with employment details needed to maintain relevant payroll, benefits or any other actions.
• Overseas time and attendance employee records, interpretate them and translate them into payroll and HR records;
• Gather all relevant payroll data inputs and ensures they were recorded and processed accordingly;
• Supports internal mobility teams to manage domestic and international moves;
• Prepares reports and presentation on HR related metrics;
• Coordinates daily administration with external consultancy services and acts as first point of contact to these queries;
• Support global and local HR projects and annual processes with any administrative activity, including updating of relevant reports and keeping track of relevant deadlines.
• on a weekly basis
• SAP transactions
• Submitting invoices according to the relevant Purchase Order

About you

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Bachelor or master's degree in HR, Economic, Organizational Sciences, Law or a general university
• People management experience
• Willing to share ideas and participate actively in the company-wide groups such as the HR Community of Practice
• Deal with highly confidential information. Honest and dedicated.
• High ethical values and deontological behavior
• Ensure (Senior) Management understanding of business and results
• Proactively discuss difficult issues or concerns with team members/peers to find constructive solutions
• No 'sit & wait' approach, but a proactive and dynamic attitude. Hands on person.
• Ability to openly engage in difficult or 'courageous' conversations with other team members/peers
• Credibility within the organization
• Ability and willingness to work across functional boundaries
• Willing to work constructively with central functions, including the PeX and RTHQ
• Sound understanding of HR, employment and social legislation
• Willing to share ideas and participate actively in the company-wide groups such as the HR of Practice etc.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent Serbian and English language skills
• Strong PC software skills: MS Office

About Rio Tinto

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls 'progress' begins with a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers. For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers - generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress.

Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium - the world's first to be certified 'responsible' - helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world, and explore the universe.
Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life.

Where you will be working

Rio Tinto's Battery Materials business portfolio includes operations and projects in California, United States, near Salta in Argentina, and Loznica in western Serbia. Our Battery Minerals business is recognized as a pioneer and leader in the industrial minerals industry due to product quality, supply reliability and technical support; we are proud to help make modern life work. We produce lithium, borates, and other minerals that are essential elements for a low-carbon future and technologies to support the green transition.

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome - they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.