Labour Affairs Expert - PX

Who are we?
Everything we do starts with people. Our purpose is to provide freedom to move, in a personal, sustainable and safe way. We are committed to simplifying our customers’ lives by offering better technology solutions that improve their impact on the world and bringing the most advanced mobility innovations to protect them, their loved ones and the people around them.

Volvo Cars’ continued success is the result of a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive working environment. The people of Volvo Cars are committed to making a difference in our world. Today, we are one of the most well-known and respected car brands, with over 40,000 employees across the globe. We believe in bringing out the best in each other and harnessing the true power of people. At Volvo Cars your career is designed around your talents and aspirations so you can reach your full potential. Join us on a journey of a lifetime as we create safety, autonomous driving and electrification technologies of tomorrow.

Labour Affairs Expert - People Experience
Gothenburg

We are people who want to make a difference.
Everything we do starts with people. It’s what makes us different from all other car companies. If you share our belief in the power of people and our passion for human-centric innovation, you will thrive together with brilliant, like-minded colleagues who are committed to making a true difference.

What’s in it for you?
Labour Affairs is a team with great interest in labour law and union relations, with a responsibility for labour law issues for Volvo Cars Sweden as well as a global governance for the entire Volvo Car Group. We are in an industry transformation with new challenges to be the fastest transformer.

The team, consisting of ten employees with different backgrounds and experiences, is located in Gothenburg and Olofström. We work in close collaboration with local People Experience and managers within the different business functions as well as the unions and the employers’ association. There are possibilities to enter deeply into different labour law subject areas and processes while we continuously improve and develop our processes.

We are now looking for a collegue to our team! 

What you’ll do:
As a team member of Labour Affairs, you will be responsible for one or several functions, perform union negotiations and labour law issues and agreements, managing individual cases, working hours as well as labour law related projects and trainings. Your main tasks will include the following:
-    Responsibility for a unit/units as labour affairs unit support
-    Acting as an adviser in labour law issues
-    Union negotiations
-    Investigations in labour law issues including individual cases
-    Responsibility for one or more labour law subject areas 
-    Projects and improvement work
-    Participation in suitable networks 

Your Skills:
•    University education within Human Resource and Labour law 
•    Several years of work experience with labour law and collective labour agreements
•    Experience with union collaboration and negotiations
•    Good communication skills, oral and written, both in Swedish and English

Do you fit the profile? 
We believe you have a structured approach to work, along with a driven personality and the ability to work independently. To succeed in this role you need to be able to interact with people on different levels in the organization. In order to fully enjoy the job you also need to have high integrity and feel comfortable in the role as an employer representative. Furthermore you need to be a networker to be able to seek for ways to establish credibility, and influence your relations. Lastly, you have a structured and driving personality with an ability to embrace challenges with curiosity, as this is required for you in this position. 

How to learn more and apply:
For questions about the position please contact Head of Labour Affairs, Anna Häller at anna.haller@volvocars.com. For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Recruiter, Roza at roza.cizek@volvocars.com. We want your application at the latest June 13th  2022. Please note that applications via email will not be accepted due to GDPR.

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