HR Advisor

Purposes:
• Work with other areas of the HR Operating Model (People Services and CoE) to ensure a comprehensive high quality HR service to our internal customers.
• In their area of responsibility they help the business or function to achieve objectives by giving good quality HR advice and guidance based on sound HR knowledge, professionalism and an understanding of the AkzoNobel HR Strategy and practices
• Where required this role will take the lead in managing employee and industrial relations at the relevant level working with employee or works councils and local Union representatives.
• Responsible for the operational HR delivery aligned to the business or functional agenda and to the HR agenda
Responsibilities:
Employee Lifecycle Management:
• Work with the regional CoE partners to roll out AkzoNobel global learning initiatives in their area.
• Facilitate the P&DD and Talent calibration processes.
• Provide day to day coaching and advice to managers to facilitate planning and decision making in areas such as recruitment, development and local restructuring requirements (subject to the standard business/function approval processes).
• Be a role model for the company values and leadership behaviors and champion these locally.
• Work with local business/functional teams to identify learning and development requirements and liaise with the regional CoE partners to deliver solutions.
• Work with managers to identify and manage talent locally. Leverage the CoE&039;s expertise and resources to define an actionable development plan and ensure follow- up to build a talent pipeline and ensure succession planning.
• Support and coach managers in discussions relating to job evaluation, pay and reward working with the Regional Rewards CoE as required.
• Work with managers to improve employee engagement. Work with site or other management teams to encourage employee communication and support local engagement or community events.
• Support and coach managers in dealing with day to day employee management, including individual performance issues and absence management.
• Coach and support people managers so that they have the necessary capability to carry out activities in the annual employee calendar (P&DD and talent management processes, annual Reward calendar etc). Where necessary guide managers to the other areas in the HR model that will support them (people services, CoEs).
Operational Excellence:
• Assess quality of service and provide customer feedback to the HR function to drive continuous improvement.
• Explain and support the standard HR Operating model, directing managers and employees to the correct part of the model.
• Act as CoE ‘Champions’ i.e. as a local extension of the CoE team to provide delivery of services such as training or rewards.
• Work with other HR colleagues in the country to ensure that AkzoNobel global HR processes are implemented within their area of responsibility.
• Take ownership where they identify data inaccuracies and address them with the appropriate part of the model/business.
• Ensure managers and employees are using the self- service tools available and address transactional HR topics with People Services.
• Support and/or lead local plans for standardization and continuous improvement within the country
Compliance:
• Provide the relevant level of HR input to the AkzoNobel internal compliance processes e.g. ‘In Control’.
• Participate in local internal and external audits.
• Help to promote awareness of the AkzoNobel Speak Up process and participate in investigations as required.
• Counsel line managers and/or employees in employee relations procedures, including labor disputes.
• Manage local labor relations (unions, work councils).
• Safeguard the company by ensuring compliance to local legal requirements in all aspects of HR policy, taking advice from outside legal advisors where required.
Any other reasonable duties to ensure the smooth operation of the HR function.

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