Absenteeism Specialist

Maersk; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Maersk in Rotterdam is looking for an Absenteeism Specialist to join our People Operations team. You will be the expert supporting sickness absence processes, long-term illness administration, and stakeholder coordination to ensure a smooth employee experience.

You will work closely with managers, People Partners, occupational health providers, payroll, finance, and external vendors to maintain accurate records and timely reporting.

Qualifications

• Up-to-date knowledge of Dutch social security in relation to absenteeism.
• Experience in absenteeism management preferred.
• Dutch and English language skills in word and writing are a must.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage absenteeism records in We-Care, Workday, UWV and other relevant systems.
• Support managers with absence-related administration and provide guidance on reporting sickness and recovery.
• Monitor long-term sickness cases and ensure timely registrations with external authorities and insurers.
• Coordinate absenteeism-related communications with internal and external stakeholders.
• Prepare monthly and periodic absence reports with confidential data handling.
• Process occupational health and intervention requests and follow-up administratively.
• Manage correspondence with UWV, Nationale Nederlanden and other external partners.
• Coordinate employee allowance and benefit adjustments during long-term absence and reintegration.

Skills

Absenteeism management

Dutch social security knowledge

Dutch language

English language

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Team player

Attention to detail

Job description

Are you detail-oriented, proactive, and passionate about supporting employees and managers through critical moments in the employee lifecycle? We are looking for an Absenteeism Specialist to join our People Operations team in Rotterdam.

In this role, you will be the expert supporting sickness absence processes, long-term illness administration, social security compliance, and stakeholder coordination. You will work closely with managers, People Partners, occupational health providers, payroll, finance, and external vendors to ensure a smooth and compliant employee experience.

What we offer
Joining Maersk, you will become part of the global family of the company that moves 20% of global trade everyday all the way, where one of our core values is Our Employees.

Our offer includes competitive salary, compensation of medical insurance, annual bonus.

The role is based in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Key responsibilities

• Manage and maintain absenteeism records in We-Care, Workday, UWV and other relevant systems.
• Support managers with absence-related administration and provide guidance on reporting sickness and recovery. Work closely with people partners and external absenteeism vendor to stay updated on sickness cases.
• Monitor long-term sickness cases and ensure timely registrations, notifications and deregistrations with external authorities and insurers.
• Coordinate absenteeism-related communications and follow-up actions with internal and external stakeholders.
• Prepare monthly and periodic absence reports, ensuring accurate and confidential data handling.
• Process occupational health and intervention requests and support administrative follow-up.
• Manage correspondence and actions related to UWV, Nationale Nederlanden and other external partners.
• Coordinate employee allowance and benefit adjustments during long-term absence and reintegration.

Who we are looking for

You are customer-oriented and passionate about employee experience! You have high energy and drive and efficiently manage resolution of every employee query.

As for the skillset and experience, we are looking for:

• Up-to-date knowledge of the ways Dutch social security system works in relation to absenteeism
• Experience in absenteeism management is preferred
• Dutch and English language skills in word and writing is a must
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills, ability to manage conflict, and attention to detail
• Hands-on team player with a people-oriented attitude who is able to work in a fast-changing environment

You have been reading so far, we’re glad to see you are interested. If you could see yourself in this role and are keen to be part of the journey to establish a world-class People Advisory function at Maersk, we look forward to hearing from you!

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