Jotun Group

SUMMARY OF THE ROLE

We are looking for a proactive professional to join our MENA HR team. This role provides hands-on exposure to a wide range of HR activities across multiple countries, supporting recruitment, onboarding, learning coordination, HR operations, compliance, employee engagement, and continuous improvement initiatives.

While this role includes a strong administrative and coordination component, we are also looking for someone who enjoys challenging existing ways of working, leveraging technology, and finding opportunities to improve efficiency and the employee experience.

Responsibilities:

Talent Acquisition

• Support recruitment administration and documentation and help deliver a positive candidate experience.

• Assist with employer branding initiatives and recruitment campaigns.

Onboarding & Employee Experience

• Coordinate onboarding activities and induction schedules.

• Support and promote the Buddy Programme.

• Identify opportunities to enhance and digitalize onboarding processes.

Learning & Development

• Coordinate learning initiatives and support learning administration.

HR Operations & Administration

• Support employee lifecycle activities.

• Maintain accurate employee records and documentation to support data quality initiatives including digitalization and process improvement projects.

Engagement, Employer Branding & Projects

• Support employee engagement and wellness activities.

• Assist with employer branding initiatives and recruitment campaigns.

• Contribute to HR projects, reporting, automation, and process improvement initiatives.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR AND WHAT WE OFFER

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelors Degree

• Fluent in English

• At least 2 years' experience in HR, administration, operations, business support, project coordination, analytics, or similar fields.

Personal Qualities:

• Highly organised and detail-oriented

• Comfortable managing administrative and coordination tasks

• Proactive and solution-oriented

• Curious about technology, AI, and process improvement

• Professional and able to handle confidential information responsibly

• Comfortable working with multiple stakeholders and deadlines

• Eager to learn and contribute beyond day-to-day activities

Experience with tools such as Microsoft Copilot, Power BI, Power Automate, SharePoint, or other digital solutions would be an advantage but is not essential.

Why this role is for You?

This role offers the opportunity to gain regional exposure across multiple MENA markets while developing skills in recruitment, onboarding, employee experience, HR operations, project coordination, process improvement, and digital transformation. The experience can serve as a strong foundation for future careers in HR, Transformation, Project Management or Business operations and future management roles.You will also have the opportunity to work on initiatives that help create employee experiences that embody our Boldness value.

What we offer

• Competitive compensation and benefits.

• Continuous learning opportunities and training activities through on-the-job training and our in-house learning.

• Career development opportunities across multiple disciplines and geographies.

• Leaders who focus on engaging and enabling their team, proven by consistently high employee feedback scores.

• A supportive and inclusive company culture where you can be your authentic self.

• A focus on having fun together through team buildings and social activities

POSITION INFORMATION

Company:

Jotun MENA L.L.C

Contract Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

CLOSING DATE (dd.mm.yyyy):

08.09.2026

WHO WE ARE

Jotun’s story in the MEIA region (Middle East, India and Africa) began in 1962, and has grown to include 18 legal entities committed to achieving success and growth of the Jotun Group. Throughout our history, we have focused on providing our employees with meaningful and challenging work, rewarding them through continued learning and development, underpinned by our values of Loyalty, Care, Respect and Boldness.

Jotun MENA, established in 2008, is the trading arm for Jotun in the MENA region. With a product range spanning four segments (decorative paints, marine, protective and powder coatings) in countries including Iraq, Jordan, Nigeria, Tanzania, Lebanon, Senegal and Ghana, we have established a leading position in the market over the years. We aim to further strengthen Jotun’s position in the region through ambitious market growth plans that focus on innovation, efficiency and profitability.

Visit our Career Page to know more about life at Jotun.

Jotun’s company culture welcomes and values differences in people. Our more than 10,200 employees on all continents represent 90 nationalities, four generations and diversity of professions, gender, abilities, ethnicities, beliefs, cultures etc. We are committed to represent the societies we operate in, promoting equality, equity and zero-tolerance for discrimination.

If you are applying to a position and require any additional support in the interview process, please let us know how we can accommodate this.

If you think that this role is what you could be doing next, apply now!