Senior HR Advisor / UAE

Position – Senior HR Advisor, UAE

Job Capsule – S283, Senior HR Advisor,

Reporting to – HR Manager, Middle East

Based - Sharjah

DESCRIPTION OF ROLE

The Senior HR Advisor supports the Human Resources (HR) Function through providing a flexible and professional HR service to Line Management and employees, through full alignment of employee related strategies, Company policy and relevant legislation.

All personnel are expected to contribute to creating a positive HSEQ culture within Company and ensure familiarity with and adherence to local HSEQ codes and practices.

All personnel are also expected to contribute to creating a culture of ethics and integrity within Company and ensure familiarity with and adherence to our Code of Conduct.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Generic Key Responsibilities & Activities

• Provides Human Resource business partnering and expertise within the designated business area, United Arab Emirates
• Develops a constructive and professional relationship with all stakeholders and HR colleagues within Company
• Support the relevant HR plan and strategy
• Responsible for the efficient, timely, accurate and cost effective management and delivery of the function's activities within the designated area of responsibility, considering local employment legislation
• Ensures the implementation of and adherence to Company's Management System, professional tools, policies, systems and processes
• Ensures accuracy and compliance of all HR data (manual and electronic)
• Ensures Human Resources capitalises from lessons learned and is performed in accordance with best practice, striving to mitigate risk, promoting safety and integrity consistently
• Participates in Region and Global HR initiatives as and when required
• Supports the standardisation, compliance and efficiency of Functional policies, processes and systems across Company
• May have budgetary responsibility and responsibility for procuring HR Services in line with SCM process
• In addition to above, may have Specialist Responsibility for an area of HR Expertise and/or have day to day responsibility for more junior team members

Specific Key Responsibilities & Activities

HR

• In collaboration with key stakeholders, review, adapt or implement where necessary, HR fundamental practice to ensure integrity & compliance in areas such as:

• Employee handbook
• Standardised and consistent employment contracts
• Visa compliance
• Induction
• Mandatory training
• Annual leave management
• Fair and consistent compensation & benefits in line with Group and Region policies, guidelines and processes

• To ensure compliance and guide management with local employment legislation and practice.
• Manage the transition of payroll and HR administration from in country to centralised Employee Services.
• Manage the transition of personnel from other Middle East business unit locations

Recruitment

• In collaboration with key stakeholders in the business unit, develop & implement a recruitment plan for UAE that addresses the sourcing and recruiting of local talent
• Support the potential growth of the location in line with the Middle East business plan

OD

• Deliver and implement Company’s performance management system in UAE
• Identify and action development and training needs
• In collaboration with key stakeholders in the business unit, develop & implement a plan to recognise our people
• Deliver the global opinion survey in UAE
• Support the global talent review process locally

Overall

• Ensure that all HR activities promote and encourage Company values and our diversity direction with nationality and gender, and also local country requirements and goals in these areas
• Develop and build a professional HR service to local managers and employees

Requirements

• Working knowledge of local employment legislation and practice
• An ability to interface with all levels of internal and external stakeholders
• Approximately 6-8 years of proven work experience in similar roles
• Ideally an HR or business management related qualification at degree level or above
• Existing knowledge of the subsea oil and gas industry is preferred
• Arabic language is advantageous
• A pro-active approach to resolving problems and overcoming challenges, contributing at all levels and in all aspects to ensure a professional HR service is delivered to the business