HR Adviser - Marine Logistics

Job Summary

• Our client is seeking to hire an experienced and competent HR ADVISER. The role provides an opportunity for a rewarding career, influence, and contributions.

Job Description
he HR Adviser is required to:

• Providing support in employee relations, ensuring all advice aligns with HR policies, standards, and procedures.
• Collaborating closely with HR Operations to ensure efficient, compliant, and effective HR services from job offer acceptance to employee offboarding.
• Advising on individual employee relations, encompassing areas such as absence, well-being, engagement, complaints, performance issues, disciplinary actions, and personal development.
• Collaborating with the HR team to enhance processes and create an optimal working environment for our employees.
• Handle all administrative tasks related to the biannual appraisal exercise for all staff.
• Support the prompt processing of payroll monthly.
• Liaise with the HMO/ Medical retainership for staff upon request.
• Assist in conducting recruitment, selection, placement, and onboarding when assigned.
• Conduct exit interviews for junior personnel.
• Involved in handling staff complaints/ grievances and escalating to management when required.
• Assist in renewing Organisational statutory certificates (PENCOM, GROUP LIFE, NSITF, ITF, etc.) and Vessel certificates yearly.
• Draft internal and external memos and letters when required to do so.
• Involved in community relations interface.
• Be responsible for your health and safety and that of others affected by your actions at work.
• Other duties as assigned by Executive Management.

Key Performance Indicators

• Compliance and conformance with S.M.A.R.T objectives as set in the performance appraisal sheet
• Regulatory compliance
• HR service delivery
• High Staff Retention Rate (Crew and Shore base)
• Effectiveness of operational strategies deployed.
• Cost Savings
• Internal customer satisfaction levels
• 100% compliance with all company's QHSE policies and standards.

Qualifications
Qualifications & Experience:

• University Degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Public Relations, and Communication or other related / relevant area. A Master's Degree is an added advantage.
• Relevant professional qualifications such as CIPM, CIPD, SHRM, or HRCI certifications will be advantageous.
• A Professional Diploma in Crew Management is desired.
• 4 - 5 years cognate work experience in HR practice in a reputable Marine and/or structured business environment.
• Ability to listen, negotiate, influence all categories of people, and act calmly and reasonably even under pressure.
• Excellent communication skills.

Knowledge, Skills and Attributes Required:

• Knowledge of the HR value chain (end-to-end)
• Knowledge of relevant Marine labor legislations (MLC 2010, MIMASA requirements, etc.)
• Crew Management
• Recruitment and Employee Engagement
• HRIS
• Effective Communication skills
• Document & Records Management
• Business report writing
• Effective planning and organizational skills
• Crisis Management
• Should be able to use initiative and work effectively with minimal supervision.
• Ability to manage relationships with seafarers effectively.

Remuneration

• Competitive along with other benefits.