Associate HR Business Partner

GEMS Corporate Office; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent educational organization in Dubai is seeking an Associate HR Business Partner to work closely with HRBP and education leaders. The role involves talent identification, employee engagement initiatives, and ensuring compliance with HR best practices. This position requires strong analytical skills and experience in HR functions. Join a dynamic team and contribute to enhancing the educational environment in the GEMS network.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR functions within an educational environment.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support talent identification and succession planning processes.
• Coordinate recruitment plans and facilitate retention strategies.
• Monitor employee relations and wellness programs.
• Ensure compliance with HR operations and legal requirements.

Skills

Talent identification

Employee engagement

Performance management

Data analysis

Job description

Overview

The Associate HR Business Partner works closely with the HRBP to formulate an effective partnership with education leaders to develop and improve P&O deliverables in schools and the alignment of business objectives of the organization. They work to build a deeper understanding of their cluster. This role supports the HRBP in providing advice to the clusters, and in implementing employer branding, employee engagement and talent management initiatives.

Talent Identification, Succession Planning and Performance Management

• Support succession-planning processes to identify and mobilize talent for movements within the GEMS network
• Maintain records for talent initiatives including 9-box grid, leadership databases and talent pipelines
• Support internal talent branding and attraction strategies
• Maintain up to date HR cluster dashboard(s) and implement action plan to address key areas
• Advocate efficient performance management process in schools, across all staff categories
• Work in partnership with HRBP on implementation of the PDP for assigned cluster

Recruitment & Retention

• Ensure school leadership hiring is aligned with internal talent mapping and external pipelining projects
• Maintain alignment with the cluster level recruitment plan and coordinate with the central recruitment team
• Maintain a central record of key vacancies
• Facilitate annual intentions process, perform data analysis and study exit trends to implement best-suited retention and recruitment strategies
• Facilitate quality assurance on exit process periodically to support improved retention, year on year

Culture & Employee Relations

• Coordinate the organization’s climate survey actions and monitor the pulse of the organization to anticipate issues
• Represent and advocate core values through all People focused initiatives in schools
• Promoting and contributing to staff wellness and wellbeing programs and initiatives
• Supports HRBP in managing employee issues & whistle blower reports
• Supports HRBP implementing GEMS Separation procedures, Grievance and Discipline policies in assigned schools

HR Operations & Compliance

• Liaise with GR team to provide up-to-date knowledge of employment law and regulatory expectations
• Ensure employee reconciliations are performed by school
• Drive Safer recruitment policy compliance across GEMS MENASA network, including ongoing advice to schools and coordinating trainings as needed
• Conduct safer recruitment audits periodically and analyse findings and recommend action plans for improvements along with HRBP
• Build knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees and P&O policies, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance

Reporting & Data Analytics

• Owns the HR data for the assigned cluster(s) and responsible for the ongoing improvement and maintenance of the data quality
• Support implementation of HR automation projects. Work in collaboration with ERP, Data analytics and HR projects teams to deliver core automation business objectives