Senior Employee Relations Specialist

Job description / Role

Role Purpose:
The Senior Employee Relations Specialist is responsible for liaising between employees and the HR Department to try and reduce staff turnover and increase communication, adhering to companys policies and Local Labour Law.

Key Accountabilities:
Provides professional advice and guidance to internal customers on HR issues in order to ensure that HR policies are properly applied and implemented and high standards in HR practice are achieved and maintained.
Contributes to the development and/or implementation of functional and/or corporate projects in order to support the on-going development of HR provision and standards.
Assists the shops regularly and consistently in order to get correct and objective feedback on employees performance, capabilities, potential and problematic issues.
Spot-checks shops ensuring they are meeting standards expressed by the company (image portrayed, cleanliness, company values, etc...)
Designs, develops, implements, maintains and evaluates appraisal systems, as well as advises the Organizational Development department on the needs and requirements of employees such as Training sessions, language courses and any other operationally beneficial educational activities.
Ensures that all transactions and reports are processed according to internal procedures and guidelines so that the company fulfils all legislative reporting requirements.

Requirements

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge:
Bachelors degree in Psychology or Human Resources.
Minimum 3 years of experience in a related field.
Fluency in English.
Proficiency in MS Office.
Strong understanding of Local Labour Law.

Competencies:
Customer focus
Self-development
Change and adaptability
Communication
Decision making
Relationship Building
Cultural awareness

About the Company

Azadea Group is a premier fashion and lifestyle retail company that owns and operates more than 50 leading international franchise concepts across the Middle East, North Africa, Asia and Europe. Since its inception in 1978, the Group has grown a substantial chain of stores representing leading international brand names in fashion and accessories, food and beverage, home furnishing, sporting goods and multimedia.With over 11,000 employees, the company boasts a solid infrastructure overseeing more than 600 stores spread across 15 countries including Algeria, Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Ghana, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar and United Arab Emirates.