HR Specialist, Projects (6 months leasing contract)
We are a leading chemical company, with the best teams developing intelligent solutions for our customers, and for a sustainable future.
We connect and develop people with diverse talents all over the world. For you, this means a variety of ways to progress.
Not only your performance but also your personality matter to us, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, orientation, and background. At BASF, careers develop from opportunities.

Objectives of the Position
- Effectively manage special projects assigned in HR area in line with the project deliverables and manage all stakeholders to ensure project deliverables are communicated effectively
Responsibilities
1) Project Management
- Develop working relationships with the project owners and involved departments to ensure that project solutions are adopted, implemented and maintained appropriately.
- Provide HR support in project deliverables, identify challenges to be solved and contribute to providing resolutions by working closely with HR Business Partner and HR Center of excellence colleagues
- Monitor impact and outcome of implemented solutions with documentation of learnings.
- Assist in the systematic review, retrieval, evaluation, and secure destruction of HR document records in accordance with company policies and compliance standards.
- Ad-hoc Duties: Take on any other operational or strategic duties as assigned by Senior Manager, HR to support the broader HR team
2) Policy Consolidation & Revamping
- Review & Benchmark: Audit current HR policies against industry best practices and local labor laws to identify gaps and outdated clauses.
- Drafting & Formatting: Rewrite, streamline, and consolidate policy handbooks for clarity and legal compliance.
3) Continuous Improvement
- Recommend and implement continuous improvement initiatives to improve HR excellence and customer satisfaction
- Process operational tasks along the HR Processes and identify areas for process improvement, automation, to increase efficiency and effectiveness of the HR team as a whole
Requirements
- Minimum 2 years of relevant experience as an HR Specialist or in HR project management
- Exposure to project and change management initiatives
- Proven track record in driving and implementing people-related initiatives
- Experience in managing HR projects is an added advantage
- Strong understanding of HR processes, practices, and current trends
- Solid analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and provide actionable insights
- Good project management capabilities
- Understanding of how HR strategies align with business objectives
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
A unique total offer: you@BASF
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A unique total offer: you@BASF
At BASF you get more than just compensation. Our total offer includes a wide range of elements you need to be your best in every stage of your life. That’s what we call you@BASF. Click here to learn more.

Working at BASF: We connect to create chemistry
We are proud of strong history of innovation, which has helped make us who we are today – the world's leading chemical company. Every day, our global team of over 120,000 individuals work together to turn visions for sustainable solutions into reality by connecting with one another and sharing our knowledge.
The right people are crucial for our sustainable success. We aim to form the best team by bringing together people with unique backgrounds, experiences and points of view. Our differences make us stronger and more vibrant. And an open, creative and supportive work environment inspires us to achieve exceptional results.
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