Do you see yourself as an HR Engagement Coordinator for InterContinental Hotels Group\xc2\xae Dubai Festival City?

What\'s your passion? Whether you\'re into triathlon, exploring new restaurants or dancing the tango, at IHG we\'re interested in you. We love people who apply the same amount of passion and precision to their jobs as they do to their hobbies. Imagine working for a company that gives you Room to be yourself. Our commitment to our people is to deliver room to have a great start, to learn and grow, to perform, to be recognized and rewarded, to be involved and to take the initiative and lead.

The InterContinental Hotels Group\xc2\xae properties in Dubai Festival City consist of four hotel brands. These include the luxury brand InterContinental, the superior upscale Crowne Plaza, the lavish long-stay InterContinental Residence Suites and the vibrant mid-scale Holiday Inn. In addition to over 1000+ bedrooms, the four properties boast a selection of high quality restaurants and bars, an impressive 3,800 square meter Event Centre across two levels, the 5,000 square meters Festival Arena by InterContinental, the luxurious Spa InterContinental, state-of-the-art gymnasium and swimming pool facilities. We are looking for people who are friendly, welcoming and full of life to people to join over 900 colleagues who are always finding ways to make every guests experience an enjoyable one. We value the passion and enthusiasm of our colleagues, and encourage you to share your passion when you work with us.

A little taste of your day-to-day:

• Create and cultivate Cluster Colleague Engagement initiatives such as Winning Ways Recognition, Town Hall Meeting, Annual Colleague Party, Sports Events, Gatherings, Wellness programs, as well as updating internal colleague communication outlets ie, Plasma screens, notice boards, social media, etc.
• Delivering the best Guest Experience across all colleagues and new joiners as an ambassador of Human Resources.
• Lead our Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives to maximize impact and involvement.
• Own our (internal) social media channels and generate new ideas for continuous improvement
• Build the annual Engagement Strategy and ensure all activities are designed around improving Colleague engagement and are meaningful to our Colleagues
• Build relationships and collaborate across the business to understand and meet employee engagement requirements, whilst providing high levels of internal customer service.
• Function as the lead contact for the organization and execution of corporate global engagement activities ie. Celebrate service week, Giving for Good, Inter-hotel relating engagement activities.
• A partner with HR and line colleagues to understand and plan engagement activities that are relevant to the business, expertly plan, well executed.
• Perform tasks as directed by the Manager in pursuit of the achievement of business goals
• Point of contact with contracted third party colleague service providers ie, transportation and colleague restaurants, to monitor consistency and quality, and complete the monthly reconciliation of invoices for finance payment.
• Ensure that heart of house culture and branding wall papers are updated and in line with the corporate brand guidelines.
• Responsible for compiling annual Colleagues Engagement calendar.
• Responsible for planning and executing bi-annual long service award ceremony.
• Responsible for planning and executing all communication forms between Area Director of Human Resources and Area General Manager, with Leadership and Non-Leadership colleagues, collating minutes and ensure timely distribution within the business.
• Ensures to cascade accurate information during Direct Line sessions.
• Identify and address issues and solutions related to employee engagement. Help drive efforts relating to engagement data and survey outcomes to identify and build action plans
• Responds to job and general information questions.
• Ordering supplies according to Human Resources Department needs
• Maintaining and creating a positive atmosphere within the hotel that allows for open two way communication that ensures morale and productivity reaches the highest possible levels.

What we need from you:

• A minimum of 2 year similar experience in HR
• Knowledge of principles, practices and standards of Human Resources business partner.
• Experience of human resource information systems.
• Social Media platform and strategy experience
• Experience with Adobe Illustrator of other Graphic Design programs preferred
• Strong operational focus and track record of delivering results.
• Demonstrate strong competency in Microsoft office and e mail platforms
• Excellent written, verbal and social communication skills
• You are creative and pride yourself with being able to come up with new ideas that are fresh and innovative
• Strong multitasking, flexibility and organizational skills
• Holds a passion for Colleague Engagement and Culture

What you can expect from us:

We\xe2\x80\x99ll reward all your hard work with competitive salary and benefits.

Join us and you\xe2\x80\x99ll become part of the global IHG\xc2\xae family \xe2\x80\x93 and like all families, all our individual team members share some winning characteristics. As a team, we work better together \xe2\x80\x93 we trust and support each other, we do the right thing and we welcome different perspectives. You need to show us you care: that you notice the little things that make a difference to guests as well as always looking for ways to improve - visit www.careers.ihg.com to find out more about us.

So go on - show us how your passion and personality are the perfect fit to deliver memorable experiences to our guests. At IHG, we\xe2\x80\x99ve made a promise. As one of the world\xe2\x80\x99s leading hotel groups, we\xe2\x80\x99re here to deliver True Hospitality for Good. Making our guests and colleagues feel welcome, cared for, recognised and respected \xe2\x80\x93 wherever they are in the world. Want to be part of the journey? As the world\xe2\x80\x99s first and most global luxury hotel brand, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts has pioneered international travel since the 1940s, we are passionate about sharing our renowned international know-how and cultural wisdom in truly impressive surroundings. We all take great pride in being genuine ambassadors of the InterContinental\xc2\xae\xef\xb8\x8f brand and to be part of the brand you will have a thirst for travel, passion for culture and appreciation for diversity. We create inspiring experiences for those seeking a richer perspective on the world. If you\xe2\x80\x99d like to embrace a world of opportunities, we\xe2\x80\x99d like to welcome you to the world\xe2\x80\x99s most international luxury hotel brand. Let\xe2\x80\x99s Go Further Together. Don\'t quite meet every single requirement, but still believe you\'d be a great fit for the job? We\'ll never know unless you hit the \'Apply\' button. Start your journey with us today and let\'s #GoFurtherTogether.