Associate HR Specialist

Primary Location: Seoul (KOR), Korea, Republic of

At Dow, we believe in putting people first and we’re passionate about delivering integrity, respect and safety to our customers, our employees, and the planet.

Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We’re a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you’re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you’re in the right place.

Dow Chemical Company has an exciting opportunity for a HR Specialist role within Human Resources (HR). The role would focus on delivering the services in Talent Acquisition, Employee Lifecycle delivery services, and ensuring the Legal Relation/Employee Relations compliance activities in Korea.

Responsibilities:

1. Responsible for technician experience hiring and campus hiring in Korea.
2. Understand hiring managers’ needs and provide a selection of pre-screened and interviewed candidates to the hiring managers in alignment with global and regional inclusive hiring guidelines.
3. Prepare a thorough and detailed recruitment process along with the TA Leader and Hiring Managers for campus hiring.
4. Host in-house/external recruitment activities for students if needed.
5. Support employee lifecycle activities including pre-onboarding, onboarding, probation, transfer, separation, work permit management, etc.
6. Responsible for data management through Enabling Technology (incl. Workday, ServiceNow, etc).
7. Implement the Workforce Administration end-to-end processes and drive continuous improvement processes.
8. Engage in improving Knowledge Base and Case Management content for Workforce Administration (WFA).
9. Identify continuous improvement opportunities and deliver solutions to HR, employees, and people leaders.
10. Attend Labour Union meetings/negotiations to write meeting minutes.
11. Be in charge of Labour Union related documentation required by the government and internally required documentation.
12. Act as a coordinator for labour union related meetings.
13. Highly skilled in effectively interacting with and supporting different levels of employees and People Leaders.
14. Able to operate effectively and proactively with an employee-experience and end-to-end mindset.
15. Able to use appropriate judgment in escalation or when to involve other resources in decision making or processing.
16. Basic understanding of Korean Labour Policies, Regulations, and Guidelines.

Required Qualifications:

1. Two years or more of human resources or relevant experience.
2. Skilled in effectively interacting with and supporting all levels of employees.
3. Effective communication; English speaking is required.
4. Critical problem-solving skills.
5. Ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities.
6. Work collaboratively, self-motivated, and has a sense of accountability.

Benefits – What Dow offers you:

We invest in you. Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career. You bring your background, talent, and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.

Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee:

• Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives.
• Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental, financial, and social well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it.
• Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning, and educational resources to help you achieve your long-term financial goals.
• Robust medical and life insurance packages that offer a variety of coverage options to meet your individual needs. Travel insurance is also available in certain countries/locations.
• Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement, and team building.
• Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.
• Competitive yearly vacation allowance.
• Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).
• Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.
• Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation.
• Wellbeing Portal for all Dow employees, our one-stop shop to promote wellbeing, empowering employees to take ownership of their entire wellbeing journey.
• On-site fitness facilities to help stay healthy and active (availability varies depending on location).
• Employee discounts for online shopping, cinema tickets, gym memberships, and more.

Join our team, we can make a difference together.

About Dow:

Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility, and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions, and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employ approximately 35,900 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $45 billion in 2023.

As part of our dedication to the diversity of our workforce, Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment. We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value but also have a more fulfilling career.