HR Coordinator

(WIS) Wellbore Integrity Solutions; Caracas; On-site; VES 39,439,000 - 56,968,000; Full time

Job summary

(WIS) Wellbore Integrity Solutions in Caracas is seeking an experienced HR leader to coordinate recruitment, employee relations, and labor law compliance across local operations.

The role oversees compensation, benefits, performance development, HR administration, and organizational development to ensure a proactive, compliant, and engaging workplace. A Bachelor’s degree plus 7 years in HR with leadership exposure is expected.

Qualifications

• Experience in the oil and gas sector will be considered a significant advantage.
• 7 years of experience focused on Human Resources.
• Preferably 3 years of experience in Leadership positions.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate recruitment activities for local positions.
• Partner with hiring managers to define staffing needs and recruitment strategies.
• Manage candidate sourcing, interviewing, selection, and hiring processes.
• Coordinate pre-employment requirements and onboarding activities.
• Support workforce planning initiatives to ensure adequate staffing levels.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for employee inquiries and concerns.
• Support conflict resolution and workplace investigations when required.
• Promote a positive employee experience and healthy work environment.
• Advise managers on employee relations matters and corrective actions.
• Facilitate communication between employees and management.
• Ensure compliance with Venezuelan labor legislation and employment regulations.
• Coordinate employment documentation and personnel records.
• Assist during labor inspections, audits, and governmental reporting processes.
• Monitor regulatory changes and recommend necessary policy updates.
• Coordinate payroll-related activities.
• Administer employee benefits programs in accordance with local practices and company policies.
• Support salary reviews, market benchmarking, and compensation analyses.
• Ensure accuracy of employee compensation records and benefits administration.
• Support performance appraisal processes and employee development initiatives.
• Assist managers in setting goals and performance expectations.
• Coordinate training programs and professional development activities.
• Promote succession planning and talent retention initiatives.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HR databases.
• Prepare employment contracts, amendments, and HR documentation.
• Generate HR reports and workforce analytics for management.
• Ensure proper filing and confidentiality of personnel information.
• Support internal and external audits.
• Coordinate employee engagement and wellness programs.
• Support diversity, inclusion, and company culture initiatives.
• Organize employee communications and recognition programs.
• Help develop initiatives aimed at improving retention and employee satisfaction.
• Partner with local leadership to support operational objectives.
• Provide HR guidance during organizational changes and business expansion activities.
• Support mobilization, expatriate administration, and workforce logistics when applicable.
• Coordinate with Regional and Global HR teams to implement corporate initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Industrial Relations

Postgraduate studies in HR Management or Labor Law

Job description

• Coordinate recruitment activities for local positions.
• Partner with hiring managers to define staffing needs and recruitment strategies.
• Manage candidate sourcing, interviewing, selection, and hiring processes.
• Coordinate pre-employment requirements and onboarding activities.
• Support workforce planning initiatives to ensure adequate staffing levels.

Key Responsibilities

Recruitment & Talent Acquisition

• Coordinate recruitment activities for local positions.
• Partner with hiring managers to define staffing needs and recruitment strategies.
• Manage candidate sourcing, interviewing, selection, and hiring processes.
• Coordinate pre-employment requirements and onboarding activities.
• Support workforce planning initiatives to ensure adequate staffing levels.

Employee Relations

• Serve as the primary point of contact for employee inquiries and concerns.
• Support conflict resolution and workplace investigations when required.
• Promote a positive employee experience and healthy work environment.
• Advise managers on employee relations matters and corrective actions.
• Facilitate communication between employees and management.

Labor Law Compliance

• Ensure compliance with Venezuelan labor legislation and employment regulations.
• Support management in interpreting labor law requirements.
• Coordinate employment documentation and personnel records.
• Assist during labor inspections, audits, and governmental reporting processes.
• Monitor regulatory changes and recommend necessary policy updates.

Compensation & Benefits

• Coordinate payroll-related activities.
• Administer employee benefits programs in accordance with local practices and company policies.
• Support salary reviews, market benchmarking, and compensation analyses.
• Ensure accuracy of employee compensation records and benefits administration.

Performance Management & Talent Development

• Support performance appraisal processes and employee development initiatives.
• Assist managers in setting goals and performance expectations.
• Coordinate training programs and professional development activities.
• Promote succession planning and talent retention initiatives.

HR Administration

• Maintain accurate employee records and HR databases.
• Prepare employment contracts, amendments, and HR documentation.
• Generate HR reports and workforce analytics for management.
• Ensure proper filing and confidentiality of personnel information.
• Support internal and external audits.

Employee Engagement & Organizational Development

• Coordinate employee engagement and wellness programs.
• Support diversity, inclusion, and company culture initiatives.
• Organize employee communications and recognition programs.
• Help develop initiatives aimed at improving retention and employee satisfaction.

HR Support for Business Operations

• Partner with local leadership to support operational objectives.
• Provide HR guidance during organizational changes and business expansion activities.
• Support mobilization, expatriate administration, and workforce logistics when applicable.
• Coordinate with Regional and Global HR teams to implement corporate initiatives.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, Industrial Relations, or a related field.
• Postgraduate studies in Human Resources Management or Labor Law are considered an advantage.
• Intermediate to advanced English proficiency is highly valued.

Requirements

• Experience in the oil and gas sector will be considered a significant advantage.
• 7 years of experience focused on Human Resources.
• Preferably 3 years of experience in Leadership positions.