Senior Specialist, HR

Arabian Machinery & Heavy Equipment Company (AMHEC) is working in the field of Crane Rental, Heavy Lifting, Transportation, and Heavy Equipment Rental Services since 2008. An impressive beginning in the field of facility management has also started since 2017 in major rig sites in Kingdom in Saudi Arabia for well-known ARAMCO contractors.

Description

The main purpose of the Specialist, HR position is to support and guide employees in order to maintain and improve employee morale and productivity.

Job Responsibilities

• Support all employees with available services at AMHEC, based on their individual requests.
• Review employee requests for loans, annual or other approved leave types, business travel processing etc. and track the individual requests.
• Recommend appropriate actions to the Assistant Manager - HRD and Manager - HR & Administration on each employee request; seek approval, communicate and process the final decision.
• Communicate a reminder of the existing employee policies in the Employee Handbook to all employees to ensure compliance, as and when updates to the Human Resources policies and procedures are approved.
• Attend employee negotiations and disciplinary hearings and document the minutes of such meetings and obtain employee acknowledgement on the approved templates and discussions.
• Document all queries, complaints or grievances in database or register and investigate employee complaints and grievances.
• Ensure that complaints and grievances are addressed in a timely manner and resolved. Document the corrective action or resolution provided.
• Keep abreast of Labour Laws in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and employment and termination laws and procedures in the countries of employees and inform the Recruitment team.
• Provide recommendations pertaining to employee rights and employment practices, safety and ethical work hours, to enhance the existing employee policies and AMHEC's policies and procedures.
• Provide required information - about AMHEC, its departments etc. in a comprehensive format to the new joiners as part of the employee induction program.
• Draft Employment certificate, oral or written warnings etc.
• Review personnel files for any past incidents, accidents, disciplinary action etc., retain access to the same and maintain confidentiality.
• Monitor leave balances for all approved leave types - medical, annual, examination etc.
• Perform separation formalities such as exit interviews etc. at the points of resignation or termination at AMHEC.
• Attend final exit interviews for both resignation and termination to identify and reduce the causes for any attrition.
• Adhere to all employee and process level policies and procedures as per the approved Human Resources P&P manual.
• Liaise with HR teams and all departments at AMHEC, as required, in order to fulfill the objectives of the function.
• Performs miscellaneous tasks as assigned by his/her direct manager

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources with a major or Diploma in Psychology.
• 2 - 4 years of core Human Resources experience in Industry, Contracting, Heavy Equipment Rental and Oil and Gas contracting sector.
• Well versed with Saudi Labor Law
• Certification in Human Resources will be a plus. /Preferred CIPD- 5
• SHRM-Certified Professional

Working Conditions

• Nature of work may require working beyond standard working hours.

Physical / Travel Requirements

• Travel (up to 40%) within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to AMHEC's sites, yards and branches meeting employees, both on and off-shore locations, at client sites and employee accommodation.
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.