ER / IR Advisor at Shell Petroleum Development Company

Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) is the pioneer and leader of the petroleum industry in Nigeria. We invest heavily in our employees, which is reflected in our industry-leading development programme and our commitment to see our employees’ ideas travel and come to fruition.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: ER / IR Advisor

Job Requisition ID: R156595
Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Job Ttype: Full time
Job Family Group: Human Resources Jobs
Worker Type: Regular
Business unit: Human Resources
Experience Level:  Experienced Professionals

Job Description

• If you're a Human Resources (HR) professional with proven experience, we can offer you the opportunity to work at the heart of our Human Resources function.

Where you fit in?
Providing a world class HR experience to employees and line managers is essential in a changing and competitive landscape.  As we transition to cleaner forms of energy, the challenge facing Shell and the wider energy industry in the coming decades is considerable.  As a Human Resources professional, you have an important role in building a great place to work for our people, enabling them to be their best, which in turns supports Shell to be its best.  You will be on the front line of creating exceptional HR experiences, provided HR support to employees and Line Managers.

• Employee Relations and Employee Engagement including participating in local consultation processes and requirements, managing external risks and ensuring compliance with external legislative requirements, and develop and leverage relationships with internal Employee Representative bodies.
• Industrial relations including engaging with the with the Union and employer associations, preventing and managing industrial action, and Participation in Industry liaison / networks.
• HSSE, Compliance & Ethics including collaborating with key Management stakeholders, lead HR investigations and other complaints and other grievances, in addition, ensure a duty of care towards employees and contractors.
• Strong organizational sensing leveraging feedback from Employees, Leaders, Employee Representative bodies, HR Advice, and data analytics. Being able to understand the mood and risk areas in the organization and anticipate the topics can create unhealthy conflict or longer-term disengagement.
• Advise on employee relations impacts related to organizational change, reductions in workforce, acquisitions and divestitures. Change management experience.
• Act as trusted advisor/offer coaching to senior leaders (formal/informal).
• Run proactive interventions aimed at improving quality of leadership and the employee experience.
• Drive and support an inclusive workforce in the country/location.
• Capability and community building including ensuring robust information & knowledge management relating to country specific ER/IR content and collaborate with HR to ensure good solid knowledge of Labour Practices standards internally and keeping up to date with the external news and developments.

What we need from you?
We’re keen to hear from HR professionals who have at least 3 years of experience in a Human Resources role. 

Beyond that, we’d like to see the following on your CV:

• Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related degree
• Experience communicating with managers and employees and providing advice and expertise in HR areas such as business partnering, employment laws, and compensation and benefits.
• Good knowledge of HR Information and Analysis skills
• Labour and Employment Law knowledge
• Collective Bargaining and Negotiation skills
• Grievance and Disciplinary case management skills
• Change management and Employee Engagement skills
• Strong communication and written skills
• Proven diagnostic and investigation skills
• Professional HR certification - CIPM Membership and/or relevant international HR certifications will be an added advantage
• Professional experience in either Industrial Relations, Business Partnering, or Compensation, Benefits, or Policy experience will be a significant advantage.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.