Compensation and Benefits Specialist

Black Pearl

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Ref: RP174-240

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Our client, a large investment company is looking for a Compensation & Benefits Specialist

Job Responsibilities:
• Ensure company compliance with federal and state laws, including reporting requirements.
• Evaluate job positions, determining classification, exempt or non-exempt status, and salary.
• Plan, develop, evaluate, improve, and communicate methods and techniques for selecting, promoting, compensating, evaluating, and training workers.
• Prepare occupational classifications, job descriptions and salary scales.
• Provide advice on the resolution of classification and salary complaints.
• Advise managers and employees on state and federal employment regulations, collective agreements, benefit and compensation policies, personnel procedures and classification programs.
• Prepare reports, such as organization and flow charts, and career path reports, to summarize job analysis and evaluation and compensation analysis information.
• Perform multifactor data and cost analyses that may be used in areas such as support of collective bargaining agreements.
• Assess need for and develop job analysis instruments and materials.
• Observe, interview, and survey employees and conduct focus group meetings to collect job, organizational, and occupational information.
• Assist in preparing and maintaining personnel records and handbooks.
• Research job and worker requirements, structural and functional relationships among jobs and occupations, and occupational trends.
• Administer employee insurance, pension and savings plans, working with insurance brokers and plan carriers.
• Negotiate collective agreements on behalf of employers or workers, and mediate labor disputes and grievances.
• Research employee benefit and health and safety practices and recommend changes or modifications to existing policies.
• Analyze organizational, occupational, and industrial data to facilitate organizational functions and provide technical information to business, industry, and government.
• Advise staff of individuals' qualifications.
• Develop, implement, administer and evaluate personnel and labor relations programs, including performance appraisal, affirmative action and employment equity programs.
• Plan and develop curricula and materials for training programs and conduct training.
• Consult with or serve as a technical liaison between business, industry, government, and union officials.
• Work with the Department of Labor and promote its use with employers.
• Prepare research results for publication in form of journals, books, manuals, and film.
• Review occupational data on Alien Employment Certification Applications to determine the appropriate occupational title and code, and provide local offices with information about immigration and occupations.
• Speak at conferences and events to promote apprenticeships and related training programs.

Requirements

• Certified CIPD/relevant certification is mandatory
• MBA in Human Resources/Management
• At least 8 to 10 years of experience working in a well-established firm.
• Should have worked extensively in comp & ben field with expertise in preparing coordinating C&B activities, designing compensation policies, analyzing and understanding various compensation schemes.
• Should have worked extensively in analyzing internal equity with external market with the help of surveys and other methodologies like Hays Methodology, Mercer etc.
• Excellent analytical skills
• Excellent MS Office Skills (Excel/PowerPoint)

About the Company

Black Pearl is a human resources and recruitment agency that provides a holistic business and talent solution in a progressive, dynamic, and efficient way.

We pride ourselves as a unique black pearl and strive to delight our clients with a personalized partnership that helps them propel towards success.

Whether you need to find top talent, your next great job opportunity, or a consulting solution for managing your business, engaging employees, evolving your work culture, planning your people strategy, or resourcing challenges, we can help.

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