Human Resources Consultant jobs in United Arab Emirates

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 our clients. 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.

The world is re-thinking its energy supply and energy security needs; planning for a phased transition to alternative energy sources. We are here to help our clients meet these evolving energy needs.

This is an exciting time to join us on this journey.

We support flexible working requests and have adopted a hybrid approach for most of our office-based roles. We ask employees to be present in the office at least three days per week.

Are you ready to bring the right energy to Petrofac and help us deliver a better future for everyone?

JOB TITLE: SENIOR HR ADVISOR – CORPORATE.

1. Ensuring that we have sufficient employees of the right calibre to meet our strategic ambitions. This will be achieved by providing a proactive, high quality and people-centred human resources service for our global business functions across the full employment life cycle.
2. Assist the HR Director in identifying and implementing HR’s strategic priorities.
3. Collaborate with key managers across business functions to develop current and future workforce plans, including identifying skills gaps and planning ways to address these gaps through succession planning, secondments, promotions, transfers, or recruitment.
4. Provide expert employment law advice and guidance for business function leaders by maintaining up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and customs and practices, particularly in the UAE.
5. Support line managers with all employee casework issues, including formal and informal disciplinary and grievance cases, long-term and intermittent sickness absence management, and any welfare concerns raised by employees or their managers.
6. Advise on potential risks and challenges and recommend mitigation strategies.
7. Assist in decision-making processes and provide expert guidance.
8. Stay informed about industry developments and innovations.
9. Produce detailed reports and presentations for management.
10. Lead and manage operational HR initiatives and projects while building trust with key business stakeholders and fostering meaningful collaboration within the wider HR team (including HR business partners, HR shared services, and Centers of Excellence).
11. Act as a deputy for the HR Director when required.
12. Support HR Director – Corporate in the day-to-day management and reporting of our global HR budgets.
13. Serve as the first point of contact for substantial HR queries (as opposed to process-related queries), providing prompt responses that are user-friendly, professionally accurate, and clearly articulated.

1. Graduate with at least a first degree.
2. Preferably CIPD accredited (or equivalent).
3. Experience in a similarly complex matrix organization.
4. Experience in the energy services or oil and gas sector is beneficial.
5. Up-to-date knowledge of UAE employment laws.
6. Excellent interpersonal skills based on trust and integrity.
7. Ability to maintain professional boundaries while working with a diverse, skilled workforce.
8. Strong verbal and written communication skills.
9. Good understanding and application of confidentiality principles.
10. Advanced HRIS and analytical skills, including HR databases and dashboards using MS Office (Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint).
11. Ability to focus on the big picture while attending to details.
12. Problem-solving mindset with practical solutions.
13. Ability to prioritize and manage workload.