HR Generalist - #54208

Job Location (Short): Brussels, Belgium | Ghent, Belgium

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Req Id: 3045

Responsibilities

The HR Generalist Consultant – France / Belgium is an experienced HR professional responsible for providing advice and guidance to employees. This role involves driving process excellence, optimizing HR operations, and contributing to HR strategy development. Also, they should be able to provide advanced support and advice to employees/managers independently.

Key Responsibilities

• Respond to initial employee queries related to HR policies, benefits, payroll, and general HR information in Belgium and rest of the Southern Region.
• Leads the Works Council meetings.
• Provide clear, accurate, and timely information, escalating more complex issues as appropriate.
• Enter, update, and maintain employee data in HRIS while ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Assist in maintaining organized HR records, personnel files, and relevant documentation.
• Support the onboarding process by preparing new hire paperwork, coordinating onboarding activities, and assisting new employees with required information.
• Support offboarding activities, including preparing exit documentation and completing required system updates.
• Assist employees with benefit enrollment, changes, and general benefit inquiries.
• Provide employees with information and guidance on HR policies and procedures.
• Assist in maintaining compliance-related documentation and supporting audit requests.
• Contributes to the development of HR strategies that can enhance efficiency of the HR Operations team.
• Formulates and implements initiatives that are focused on streamlining HR processes, ensuring efficiency, accuracy, and compliance with applicable regulations.
• Ensures that HR operations comply with all relevant employment laws, regulations, and industry standards.
• Oversee relationships with external HR service providers, monitor service level agreements, and manages vendor performance.
• Leverages HRIS systems and emerging HR technologies to optimize HR processes, data management, and reporting.
• Participate in HR initiatives and projects to expand HR knowledge and support ongoing improvements.
  
  

Education / Qualifications

Competencies:

• Customer Service Orientation: Ability to deliver professional and supportive assistance to employees.
• Attention to Detail: Ensures accuracy in data entry and documentation.
• Strong knowledge of HR processes and service delivery expertise.
• Problem Solving: Applies logical thinking to identify issues and propose solutions.
• Teamwork & Collaboration: Works effectively within a team and across functions.
• Adaptability: Adjusts to shifting priorities and a dynamic work environment.
• Communication Skills: Communicates professionally and clearly in both written and verbal formats.
• Time Management: Efficiently manages tasks and meets deadlines.
  
  

Qualifications

• Education in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred.
• 3-5 years’ experience in HR generalist role or similar.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of HR processes, documentation and HR systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (e.g., Outlook, Excel, Word).
• Strong customer service mindset and eagerness to build HR expertise.
  
  

About Octave

Octave provides mission-critical software that empowers organizations to make informed decisions across every stage of the asset lifecycle - Design, Build, Operate and Protect - where performance, safety, and reliability are non-negotiable and failure is not an option.

Turning complex operational data into actionable intelligence, Octave connects expertise, real-world conditions and enterprise-scale insight to improve performance, resilience and incident response where it matters most.

Octave has more than 7,000 employees in 45 countries. Learn more at octave.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

Why work for Octave?

All in. Always forward. That's the way we do things around here. We put trust in our people because we believe it's the best way to unleash potential, bring ideas to life, and keep moving ahead. And it's why we're committed to creating an environment that's truly supportive, providing you with the resources you need to support your ambitions, no matter who you are or where you are in the world.

Everyone is welcome

At Octave, we believe that diverse and inclusive teams are critical to the success of our people and our business. Here, everyone is welcome. As an inclusive workplace, we don't discriminate. In fact, we embrace differences and are fully committed to creating equal opportunities, an inclusive environment, and fairness for all.

Respect is the cornerstone of how we operate, so speak up and be yourself. You're valued here.