HR Adviser (Dubai)

Salary: Competitive 

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: 3-years fixed contract (renewable at the University’s discretion) 

Role Summary

You will provide a range of professional HR advice and guidance on all aspects of employee related issues, including individual support, consultation and coaching to a specified client base of managers/teams. You will work collaboratively with colleagues across our Dubai and Edgbaston campuses to provide a seamless HR service to relevant stakeholders.

You will also have the opportunity to contribute to projects – for example on improving HR processes. 

We are seeking someone with highly organised administration skills to complement the advisory nature of the role. You will serve as the key point of contact for HR Advice for managers as well as HR administration for the campus, again, working closely with colleagues in both Dubai and Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK. 

You will be responsible for managing and processing a wide range of employee data with strict confidentiality, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and the consistent delivery of an excellent standard of service.

Role and Responsibilities:

General:

• Promotes equality and values diversity acting as a role model and fostering an inclusive work culture. 
• Actively manages equality, diversity and inclusion through monitoring and evaluation and actively challenging unacceptable behaviour. 

Person Specification

• Qualified to Degree level or equivalent. 
• Level 5 CIPD qualified plus some experience of working in a similar role, or significant practical experience in a similar role.
• Conversant with the effective application of policies and systems.
• Ability to work confidently with senior members of the University and to communicate effectively with all levels of staff.
• Ability to understand policy, processes and procedures, but also to recommend improvements and implement changes.
• Strong service ethos with a proven experience of service delivery and customer service. 
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, relationship building and influencing skills with the ability to cultivate strong relationships, act as a credible adviser and deal confidently with a range of internal and external stakeholders/contacts including senior managers, academic staff and staff at all levels. 
• Excellent organisational and multi-tasking skills with a methodical approach to work and the ability to work simultaneously and manage and progress several different priorities whilst meeting deadlines.
• Highly proficient IT skills, including the wider MS Office suite of programmes and an ability to learn new IT skills and packages as required.
• A good team worker with the ability to work effectively with staff at different levels of the organisation.
• Proven track record of ability to integrate with and function effectively as part of a busy, diverse and established team.
• Knowledge of the protected characteristics of the Equality Act 2010, and how to actively ensure in day to day activity in own area that those with protected characteristics are treated equally and fairly.

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We value diversity and inclusion at the University of Birmingham and welcome applications from all sections of the community and are open to discussions around all forms of flexible working