Welfare Expert

Al Bawani Construction.

With three decades of contracting experience, Al Bawani Construction is proud to hold a Class-1 rating – this is the highest ranking in the Saudi turnkey-project classification system. The company is also ISO9001:2015 certified for its Quality Management System.

Job Title: Employee Welfare Expert

Division: Human Capital Division

Department: Human Resources Excellence

Role Purpose:

The Employee Welfare Expert is responsible for overseeing the welfare and well-being of all employees within ABCC. This role includes monitoring living conditions, ensuring compliance with labor laws, and fostering a positive workplace culture across all departments.

Job Accountabilities

• Develop and implement policies that establish rigorous living standards for employees.
• Ensure access to clean and safe drinking water in all work and accommodation areas.
• Provide adequate sanitation facilities and promote hygiene practices among employees.
• Provide access to nutritious food and adequate sanitation facilities while promoting hygiene practices among employees.
• Implement meal plans that cater to diverse dietary needs and preferences, ensuring nutritional balance.
• Conduct regular surveys to assess employee satisfaction with food quality and variety, adjusting as needed.
• Offer programs that foster emotional well-being.
• Facilitate access to recreational areas and activities that encourage a balanced lifestyle.
• Conduct thorough assessments of sites, transportation, and accommodations.
• Gather employee feedback to enhance site conditions and address concerns.
• Verify that transportation methods are comfortable for all employees.
• Monitor the accessibility of transportation for all employees.
• Evaluate living conditions to guarantee hygiene and comfort for all employees.
• Promote a supportive living environment that addresses the needs of diverse employees.
• Regularly solicit feedback from occupants to improve accommodation facilities and services.
• Conduct thorough assessments of sites, transportation, and accommodations.
• Gather employee feedback to enhance site conditions and address concerns.
• Verify that transportation methods are comfortable for all employees.
• Monitor the accessibility of transportation for all employees.
• Evaluate living conditions to guarantee hygiene and comfort for all employees.
• Promote a supportive living environment that addresses the needs of diverse employees.
• Regularly solicit feedback from occupants to improve accommodation facilities and services.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive employee welfare policies, guidelines, and standard operating procedures.
• Design and implement health campaigns focused on wellness and prevention.
• Organize health screenings and wellness workshops to promote preventive care and healthy lifestyles
• Collaborate with healthcare providers to offer vaccinations and health assessments.
• Launch initiatives to promote physical activities, such as fitness challenges and group exercise sessions.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant labor laws, regulations, and industry’s best practices related to employee welfare.
• Collaborate with the legal and compliance teams to stay abreast of changes in labor laws and regulations and implement necessary updates.
• Conduct regular audits and risk assessments to identify areas for improvement and mitigate potential compliance issues
• Implement programs that foster employee engagement and recognize outstanding contributions to ABCC.
• Facilitate regular feedback mechanisms to ensure employees feel valued and heard.
• Ensure clear coordination with HSE, Logistics, and Site Operations to avoid functional overlap.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

Industry / Domain

1. Construction and Manufacturing sector

Necessary Knowledge and Experience

• 10-12 years of experience in managing employee welfare programs, with at least 5 years in a similar role within the construction or manufacturing industry.
• Comprehensive understanding of local labor laws, regulations, and industry best practices related to employee welfare.
• Expertise in designing and implementing innovative employee engagement and wellness initiatives.
• Strong problem-solving and interpersonal skills to effectively manage employee grievances and build positive relations.
• Proficient in data analysis and using HR analytics to drive informed decision-making.

Education and Certification Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Relevant professional certifications, such as SHRM-CP or CIPD, are preferred.

Job Specific Technical Skills

• Proficient in HR information systems and data management tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Arabic.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

Competency

Operational Excellence : Contributes to excellence pursuit through monitoring all work done, providing prompt feedback and guidance for others to improve overall performance.

• Designs and applies tools, techniques, and frameworks to improve quality and efficiency within the function/ Organization.
• Sets up and implements a systematic approach to improve operational activities in terms of completeness, accuracy, reliability and efficiency.
• Compares proposed outcomes against actual ones to detect variances.
• Continuously seeks ways to improve outcomes, suggest improvements to the procedures and guidelines.

Learning & coaching: Actively seeks information and new methodologies, updates own knowledge. Empowers people and observe them closely to ensure that they rise to expectations.

• Exceptionally attentive and observes processes and activities with a critical mindset.
• Balances between tasks, goals, objectives and individuals’ skills and capabilities.
• Make sure that team members are well trained to succeed in performing their jobs.
• Recommends different ways and techniques to encourage team members to learn and improve their capabilities.

Collaboration: Creates synergy among team members, taking the responsibility for establishing and maintaining an environment that supports collaborative behaviors

• Praise steam members accomplishments and efforts, gives credit when it is owed.
• Provides balanced feedback to improve team collaboration and functioning on a continuous basis.
• Supports team members in ordeals and times of need.
• Actively seeks to involve individuals who seem to be left out and ensures that all views are considered.
• Anticipates potential team problems and takes steps to resolve conflicts and reach consensus.

Customer focus: Continuously meets customer expectations, seeks to understand and fulfill underlying customer needs and requirements.

• Knows the customer’s business, seeks and analyzes information about the actual underlying needs and expectations of the customer, beyond those initially expressed.
• Build deep and far-reaching partnerships with customers, especially with key ones.
• Identifies improvement areas within his own area of work to enhance customer experience.
• Emphasizes and promotes customer centricity culture.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
• Opportunities for professional development and growth
• Collaborative and innovative work environment