Petrofac is currently looking to recruit a Senior Advisor – Talent on a permanent basis based in Sharjah, UAE.
What we do
Petrofac is a leading international service provider to the energy industry, with a diverse client portfolio including many of the world’s leading energy companies.
We design, build, manage and maintain infrastructure for the energy industries. Our comprehensive and tailored service offering covers each stage of the project life cycle and a variety of commercial models, giving our clients the flexibility, they need.
Equal Opportunities
We recruit, reward, and develop our people based on merit regardless of race, nationality, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status or disability. We value our people and treat everyone who works for or with Petrofac fairly and without discrimination. Petrofac is striving to develop a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can contribute. We encourage everyone to apply, especially those individuals who form part of underrepresented groups. Applications are also welcome from candidates who want to discuss flexible working or job-sharing requests.
Key Responsibilities

• The main purpose of the position is to provide insight into the quality of talent and produce management information for organisational planning and talent management.
• This includes designing, running, and bringing together the results of objective talent processes across the Petrofac businesses and functions.
• The position will also produce talent data and contribute to projects that give insight into and strengthen the talent pipeline in key segments, including local markets and diverse groups.
• The incumbent will supervise one Advisor, whose work will include coordination of graduate recruitment and development in years when Petrofac is running the graduate programme.

In addition, the incumbent will contribute to various other initiatives concerning organisational capability on an ad hoc basis, in response to business needs. Seeing opportunities to partner with HR colleagues and the business, and to make full use of SSC and HR Cloud, are also key qualities.

• Coordinates the Talent Review across the organisation, working closing with business HR
• Ensures that up-to-date and realistic succession plans for business-critical roles are in place
• Plans, sets up, and runs the Development Centre for the assessment of G23+ promotion candidates, including briefing and coordinating the work of the assessors (G24 – UC), and assisting with feedback to candidates
• Collaborates with HR to develop High Potential talent and diverse talent, for career development and business value
• Acceses and analyses employee data to provide analyses of demography and other trends to support talent, learning, D&I, and other company initiatives
• Helps prepare reports for senior management to describe employee trends
• Partners on the selection or design of new tools to assess and develop talent
• Advises on psychometrics, interprets individuals’ assessments, and provides feedback to management and to individuals
• Develops and maintains assessment standards to be used across the organisation in selection and development
• Acts as a thinking partner to the Global Head of Talent & Capability in research and analysis to find new ways to add value to the business from talent data and actions
• Takes ownership of specific talent-related projects as required and in consultation with HR
• Supervises one Advisor, ensuring the efficient use of this person and providing them with developmental support

The above is an outline of key duties and accountabilities, rather than an exclusive or exhaustive list of responsibilities. The post holder is expected to undertake any tasks which may reasonably be expected within the scope of the position.
The postholder is expected to adhere to the 9 Life-Saving Rules and the Petrofac Values and Behaviours.