Senior/Human Resources Officer

Implementation of HR Policies & Practices

• Understand the Leighton Asia HR Policies and practices defined by the corporate HR function and the organisation’s overall talent strategy.
• Communicate and implement current policies/practices, policy changes and new HR initiatives at project level; Seek support from Head Office (HO).
• Coordinate with respective team leads for allocation of tasks to team members as per plan.
• Analyse movement in volume of requests over time and highlight any downward/upward trend to supervisor for additional resource planning

Recruitment, promotions & transfers

• Review tracker shared by the project teams for open positions
• Coordinate with project teams to identify and promote existing personnel to fill openings prior to external recruitment
• Liaise with the recruitment team to close pending openings in order of criticality
• Identify resource requirements across projects and recommend employees for transfer based on project requirements, past performance of employees and employees’ own preferences
• Coordinate with project teams and HO to complete the transfer process and for appropriate contract extensions/terminations

Performance Management

• Coordinate with project teams to oversee implementations of the performance development review (PDR) process on the projects within stipulated timelines.
• Explain the PDR process in its current form and any changes from the previous cycle, as applicable, to the project teams.
• Share existing process documents, templates, etc.; Oversee timely completion of the process and related documentation/submission.
• Seek support from Project Director to expedite the process in case of any delays.

Training & Development

• Collate Appraisal results and identify training needs of individuals in line with the same
• Create training calendar for each project and share with the Project Director and respective department heads
• Track completion of training programmes via the training calendar; Follow-up with respective project teams and escalate to Project Manager, if required

Grievance handling & employee welfare

• Act as intermediary between employees for dispute resolution; Identify employee grievances on project sites and share the information with the Project Director, departments heads for resolution
• Share relevant information with healthcare providers for prompt & timely healthcare services to personnel
• Coordinate with healthcare providers to obtain “fit to work” certification for personnel post treatment

People management

• Set objective goals, evaluate performance of subordinates and provide them regular feedback
• Identify performance gaps in subordinates and provide necessary support to close such gaps
• Recognize and encourage high performing subordinates
• Train and mentor subordinates on technical as well as behavioral aspects of their respective roles
• Provide opportunities to the team to develop their capabilities

Requirement

• Candidate must possess at least a Diploma, Advanced/Higher/Graduate Diploma, Bachelor's Degree, Post Graduate Diploma, Professional Degree, Human Resource Management, Business Studies/Administration/Management or equivalent.
• At least 5 year(s) of working experience in the related field is required for this position.
• Preferably Executives specializing in Human Resources or equivalent.
• Able to meet deadlines and work under pressure