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  • Posted: Jan 11, 2016
    Deadline: Not specified
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    Mott MacDonald is a global management, engineering and development consultancy adding value for public and private clients on agenda-setting, next-generation projects worldwide. We use our ingenuity to save our customers money and time, reduce risks, increase efficiency, maximise sustainable outcomes and advance best practice. We do this through innovativ...
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    Senior Human Resources Advisor - Education portfolio

    Job Description

    Responsibilities will include
    • Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with the Group global mobility and tax teams.
    • Advise managers on the global mobility process in line with policy.
    • Initiate the global mobility process for secondments and long term assignments.
    • Check accuracy of cost projections, advise the business of costs and provide challenge where there is uncertainty.
    • Liaise with colleagues in Tax, Payroll & HR departments in other (sometimes non-UK) locations as appropriate.
    • Ensure relocation services are provided as appropriate.
    • Work with the HRBP to develop global mobility policy for IDS and ensure compliance.
    • Use knowledge and experience to identify areas where the process / policy could be improved.
    • Keep updated on the development of new entity set-up to ensure HR readiness managing local employment.
    • Work with the HRIS and finance teams to ensure appropriate structure is in place for logging employee details in the Lawson HR database.
    • Support the HRBP with the development of local employment contracts which are compliant with local employment regulations and practice.
    • Work with payroll and project teams to ensure best payroll solution provided and appropriate measures for payroll management are in place.
    • Work closely with the education portfolio’s staff development director to understand the business context and progress initiatives to address employee satisfaction / engagement.
    • Advise managers dealing with short- & long-term absence. Manage vocational health referrals & ensure reasonable adjustments as appropriate.
    • Coach managers through investigation & conduct of disciplinary, capability, conduct, performance management & grievance processes. Facilitate meetings to ensure consistency & fairness.
    • Advise & support managers through change management processes including reorganisation/restructure, redundancy/redeployment & consultation.
    • Advise & support managers & employees on ‘family friendly’ issues (flexible working requests, maternity, paternity, parental leave, time off work for dependents) & special leave in line with Company policy & legislation.
    • Support the recruitment process: from discussing the vacancy with the Recruitment Manager, ensuring comparable salaries and grades are offered, providing challenge to recruitment decisions as appropriate, and supporting the interview process as necessary.
    • Represent HR on the education portfolio SMT.
    • Attend meetings and report on HR matters.
    • Coach and support managers with the development and implementation of talent management and succession planning strategies.
    • Assist managers with the development and retention of staff through the Company’s performance development review process.
    • Work with the HRBP to identify and review key performance indicators and suggest improvements and efficiencies to best meet professional and business requirements.
    • Work with the HRBP to coach and support the two part-time HR Assistants (1.4FTE).
    • Undertake ad-hoc projects and other appropriate tasks as requested by the HRBP staff or business managers.
    • Work closely with immediate HR peers, education portfolio colleagues and wider IDS division to provide a high quality service to internal and external customers.
      This includes working closely with HR teams on project sites to ensure compliance with MM processes.
    • Establish good and considerate working relationships with all staff in the company, demonstrating behaviours which reflect our PRIDE values.
    • Be sensitive to cultural differences which affect the modus operandi in the working environment: relationships and business practices.
    • Make a positive contribution to the development of guidelines for HR processes, attend and participate in appropriate meetings and forums.
    Required skills, qualifications and experience:
    • Confident and resilient nature to provide challenge to, and accept challenge from, educationalists with a direct manner.
    • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to quickly build efficient relationships with HR colleagues located outside of Cambridge/London key colleagues at all levels.
    • Able to juggle multiple, sometimes complex tasks/projects in a demanding environment with often limited knowledge/resource.
    • Able to make and take responsibility for decisions and actions within the team.
    • Able to quickly learn/absorb knowledge, retain information and understand the business environment / international development sector.
    • Able to work under pressure but retain clarity of thought.
    • Excellent organising and prioritising skills with flexibility to adapt to changing priorities but remain calm.
    • Initiative to meet the needs of the team and the business in a pragmatic and professional manner.
    • Good numeracy skills
    • Good IT skills and confidence / proficiency in Microsoft Office packages and HR databases
    • Graduate/MCIPD qualified
    • An interest in the international development sector and a willingness to undertake training and development as necessary to fulfil the requirements of the role – including some international travel to project sites.
    • Previous experience in a similar HR role is essential.
    • Previous experience of working in the international development sector and knowledge of global mobility practices would be beneficial.

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