HR employee for the staff in Operations and Service

Do you have a handle on collective agreements, pay and personnel administration, and do you enjoy helping managers safely navigate everyday HR tasks? Can you create an overview and ensure that agreements, pay, sick leave, recruitment and competency development are handled correctly and on time?

Then you might be our new HR employee in the staff of Operations and Service.

The Staff in Operations and Service

The staff in Operations and Service handles the daily tasks related to all support. This includes financial, administrative and IT support but also functions such as CSR/social initiatives and environmental/HR tasks are included. The tasks in the staff are solved in a service-minded and professional environment, in close collaboration with the employees in both Operations and Service and the rest of the department/municipality.

As an HR employee you will have a central role in the daily support of our managers and organization . You will become the go-to person for managers when there is a need to create an overview of HR processes, find the right solution or ensure progress in a personnel matter.

We emphasize that HR is not standing apart from operations, but is close to managers, employees and the daily operations we need to make work .

Your tasks

You will among other things work with

• advice and sparring with managers on HR and personnel matters
• pay, collective agreements and other personnel administration
• coordination and support of salary negotiations
• sick leave and follow-up in collaboration with the managers
• recruitment, salary placement and onboarding program for new employees
• vacation, working hours and other personnel matters
• skills development and continuing education
• support of the MED and occupational health and safety area
• development and quality assurance of HR processes and workflows
• cooperation with HR functions and other relevant partners in Herning Municipality.

We expect that you

• have relevant education or experience in HR, personnel administration, payroll, collective agreements or personnel law
• have a good administrative overview and work in a structured and persistent manner
• can translate rules, agreements and collective agreements into solutions that work in practice
• enjoy advising and sparring with managers
• are service-minded and at the same time dare to stand firm when rules and agreements require it
• see opportunities rather than limitations
• are listening, clear and good at communicating
• are curious and have an eye for both development and the necessary stability
• see a close collaboration between HR, managers and employees as decisive for our success together.

With us you get

You will become part of a workplace with a strong value base

• We build our collaboration on openness, honesty and credibility
• We succeed with our tasks in a strong sense of community
• We believe that shared responsibility, co-creation and curiosity strengthen our decisions and actions.

In addition we offer

• an exciting job with opportunities for professional and personal development
• a daily life close to both management, employees and practical operations
• skilled colleagues and an informal and relaxed tone
• a flexible and dynamic working day with freedom under responsibility
• an ambitious and curious operations organization, where there is room to think new and improve the way we work.

Would you be our new HR colleague?

Can you see yourself in an HR role where you both need attention to detail and a view of the people , and where your HR expertise should make a concrete difference for the managers and the daily operations?

We look forward to hearing from you.

If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact the head of staff Margrethe Lund at telephone 20 70 88 88 or e-mail [email protected]

We expect to hold interviews on Tuesday, November 24, 2026.

Your immediate supervisor will be the head of staff.

Salary and terms of employment

Salary and terms of employment are determined according to the applicable collective agreement between KL and the negotiating organization. The position is 37 hours and with employment on January 1, 2027.

A bit about Operations and Service

We are a municipal operations organization with approximately 270 employees. Our main areas are roads, parks, cleaning and canteen operations, and the staff supports the organization in, among other things, finance, HR, IT and administration.

We work every day to make everyday life function and create value for citizens, users and the rest of Herning Municipality.

You can get a glimpse of who we are in the video here

https://vimeo.com/1074556059

In Herning Municipality we place importance on equality and diversity and encourage all qualified applicants to apply. Salaries and terms of employment are determined under the applicable collective agreement, including the fixed provisions regarding local salary formation. We follow the principles of pay transparency, and you can find information about the salary level in Herning Municipality via this link: KRL . We process your personal data in accordance with GDPR and therefore only accept applications through our recruitment system. Click on SEARCH FOR JOB at the top to apply for this position.