Wood is looking to hire a People & Organisation (P&O) Advisor to join our team in Abu Dhabi.
The People & Organisation (P&O) advisor will ensure a positive customer experience and take accountability for managing queries effectively and closing out each in a timely manner, by providing advice, support and guidance across the full P&O spectrum.
The role provides a variety of generalist HR services necessary for the entire employee life-cycle including recruitment, selection, assignment, motivation, training and development of qualified employees for their area of the business
Provision of advice and support to key stakeholders on P&O policies, procedures and employment legislation, including; performance management, capability, discipline and grievance
Act as a focal point for all stakeholders regarding any issues relating to conditions of employment, salary, benefits and employee relations
Proactively case manage more complex live employee relations issues
Provide guidance and assist with redeployment and layoff/redundancy projects
Conduct payroll investigations, manage overpayments/underpayments in line with the requirements of applicable processes
Conduct exit interviews
Undertake offshore and site visits as required
Support and assist all P&O projects
Undertake on-call and emergency response duties as and when required
Participates in the resourcing process, discussing requirements with line managers, and conducting interviews for priority / key roles
Assists in career development, discussing career paths with line managers and recommending suitable candidates for promotion
Supports proactive people development, discussing career paths and development needs with line managers, providing guidance on development and performance interventions, and recommending suitable candidates for promotion or training
Investigates and resolves day-to-day employee relations problems, either directly or through advice to line management
Investigates and advises both management and employees on personnel matters, preparing briefing papers as required
Collect and manipulate data sets and analyse trends and arising issues
Supervises the preparation of supporting paperwork and subsequent filing
Skills / Qualifications
Qualifications
Degree qualified in HR related or business management qualification \xe2\x80\x93 preferred
Job specific experience:
Knowledge of people practices and applicable legislative frameworks
Experience of dealing with industrial and employee relations issues
Knowledge of people practices and applicable legislative frameworks
Previous experience in an HR environment preferred
Knowledge of:
Business performance and how it can deliver and add value to its customers
Awareness of external factors
Changing regulatory environment
Experience of:
Supporting safety delivery and continuous improvement
Supporting the achievement of performance targets
A commitment to continuous learning and development
Ability to:
Generate trust and credibility
Deliver a customer-focused climate
Focus on improving safety standards and behaviours
Deal with a high volume workload and prioritise
Manipulate data sets and analyse to spot trends and arising issues
Influence and obtain buy-in from local teams
Promote change
Understand and represent alternate views ensuring the recommended solution support the Group
approach/view
Personal attributes:
Excellent customer service skills
Consistently model the group\xe2\x80\x99s values
Energy and compassion
Connect and establish effective working relationships
Has a service orientation to internal clients, being responsive to needs, effectively managing expectations
Will work to achieve required standards
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Work effectively across different cultures
Company Overview
Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people.
Diversity Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.