HRBP Specialist

Gender; Oman; On-site; OMR 18,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

OQ8 is seeking an HR Business Partner to provide expert HR guidance to senior managers and staff within the business area. You will drive workforce planning, talent management, and employee relations, ensuring alignment with policies and legal requirements.

You will train and coach stakeholders on HR policies, translate business needs into HR practices, and support change management initiatives across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human resource, Administration, or related field.
• Excellent knowledge of written, read, and spoken English (required).
• 5 years of relevant experience.
• Oil & Energy experience (greenfield refinery & petrochemical plant operations and infrastructure).
• Experience of HR Business Partnering with senior management teams in a generalist HR role.
• Track record for building strong professional relationships and credibility.
• Experience of leading a range of HR initiatives in support of a wider HR strategy.
• Strong working knowledge of Talent Acquisition, Compensation & Benefits, Industrial Relations, Learning & Development.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR expertise to the organization and address people matters in line with best practice, compliance and legal requirements.
• Train, coach, support, and guide stakeholders on HR policies and procedures in line with legislation.
• Translate business requirements into effective HR practices aligned to objectives.
• Deliver workforce planning, restructuring, resourcing, talent management, pay & reward, ER, engagement, and performance management.
• Support managers with complex casework, performance, attendance and ER issues.
• Analyze trends from people metrics to influence decision-making across business units.
• Lead HR initiatives across the HR spectrum and support wider organizational projects.
• Develop and maintain relations with recognized trade unions.

Skills

HR business partnering

Stakeholder management

Employee relations

Performance management

Workforce planning

Change management

Coaching & training

Policy compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Administration

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Organizes and provides strong support on Employee Relations and Business Partnering at OQ8, under Team Leader, HR Business Partner, acts as a single point of accountability to leadership, ensuring that talent, culture, and organizational strategies directly drive the company s operational objectives. To work alongside stakeholders to implement and embed the strategic HR agenda for the business area of responsibility. To provide HR expertise to the organization and address all associated people s matters in accordance with best practice, internal compliance and legal requirements.

The position will act in accordance with the OQ8 s Mission, Vision, Values & Strategies, as well as, policies, guidelines and standards, supported by an IT Technology platform, HSE standards, Oman s government & other legal justification s, and best international practices in consonance with national objectives.

To provide expert HR advice and guidance to Senior Managers, Managers and staff within the business area.

Train, coach, support and offer guidance to all stakeholders on the application of HR policies and procedures in line with current legislation.

Identify priorities from corporate and departmental plans, translating business requirements into effective HR practices and delivering people solutions aligned to business objectives.

Deliver key HR initiatives across the HR spectrum, including workforce planning, restructuring, resourcing, talent management, pay and reward, employee relations, employee engagement and performance management.

Support managers in dealing with complex casework, performance, attendance and employee relations issues.

Draw on patterns and issues that emerge from ER cases to influence decision making across OQ8, which will lead to improved people s practices.

Work closely with Managers or Leadership Teams and the Head of Talent Management & WFP with regards to workforce planning and the development of resource plans

To analyses trends from people metrics to lead and influence decision-making across business areas.

Provide HR support for wider organizational projects, leading to change management activity.

Develop and maintain good relations with recognized trade unions.

Supports job evaluation exercises and undertake job evaluations as part of a panel as required.

Supports the equality, diversity and inclusion agenda.

Actively supports in promoting health & well-being.

Involved and support training & development activity, as required.

Support and engage with change in own area and within OQ8.

Contributes to an environment of continuous improvement and excellence.

Provides excellent customer service to all stakeholders.

Ensures all legislative, regulatory, policy, process, procedures and guidance requirements of OQ8 are adhered to.

Promotes and supports OQ8 s vision and values.

Advise department managers on staffing strategy and support transfers / promotions to ensure smooth transition takes place.

Give guidance to department managers on Exit Planning to comply with Omani labour law and minimize any potential liability.

Acts as the HR information reference point for all employees in the assigned business unit.

Maintains a positive business relationship with all stakeholders.

Accurate review and sign off on any headcount changes. Promotions / Transfers to be accurately documented for HRIS. Maintain up to date knowledge of Omani labor laws.

Provide accurate and up-to-date information for all staff queries Proposals are in line with the company's HR Policies and procedures.

Ensure agreed HR SLA performance is delivered on an ongoing basis and reviewed at appropriate times.

Ensure that the business unit leads are equipped with appropriate tools and knowledge to effectively manage their people.

Internal: Liaise with colleagues and stakeholders for day-to-day work.

External: Acts as liaison between clients, vendors, and consultants, and main stakeholders.

Office environment and Filed operations Moderate to intensive computer screen use.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Bachelor s degree in human resource, Administration, or related field
• Excellent knowledge of written, read, and spoken English (required)
• 5 years of relevant experience
• Oil & Energy experience (greenfield refinery & petrochemical plant operations and infrastructure)
• Experience of HR Business Partnering with senior management teams in a generalist HR role.
• A track record for building strong professional relationships and credibility.
• Experience of successfully leading a range of HR initiatives in support of a wider HR strategy.
• Strong working experience in most important HR processes (Talent Acquisition, Compensation and Benefits, industrial Relations, Learning and Development)
• Demonstrated working experience with various HR processes subprograms, including:
• Change Management
• HR Projects
• Business partnering
• Detailed-oriented with excellent organizing and planning skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with people in a multi-cultural environment
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to be flexible, motivated, resourceful, and organized to work in a multi-functional role
• Builds expert knowledge in our organization and conveys knowledge to others
• Computer literate with expertise in MS Office.