Role Profile (HR5)
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Date last updated:
31 March 2014 (AMC)
Job Description
School/Department:
Human Resources
Post Title:
Reward Adviser (Fixed Term)
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Job Purpose:
To assist the Head of Reward to implement the University’s Academic reward and
recognition processes to support the University’s reward and recognition strategy.
Key accountabilities/primary responsibilities:
% Time
1.
To support the Head of Reward with the development and implementation of the Academic
Reward Project, to meet business requirements, including the implementation of a range of key
policy changes.
30%
2.
To manage, co-ordinate, review and deliver internal reward and recognition processes, ensuring
time efficiency and productivity, and assist in the development and management of
measurement mechanisms to evaluate the success of reward policies.
20%
3.
To track and monitor pay and reward activity within the Academic Reward Project and across
the University; prepare accurate technical pay documentation and formal reports.
5%
4.
To undertake research and perform detailed and precise data analysis and manipulation,
interpreting pay and workforce information to create draft reports, highlighting issues and
priorities.
10%
5.
To provide advice and guidance to University managers, HR Managers and the HR Operations
team on new and existing reward initiatives, pay structures, promotion criteria etc.
10%
6.
To lead on reward and recognition projects as required.
20%
7.
To work in partnership with other HR advisers within HR Specialist Services to complete key
projects, providing cover and support as required, achieving high quality service delivery.
5%
8.
To have an understanding of how equality and diversity applies to the responsibilities of the
role and to actively promote equality and diversity in all aspects of the role.
n/a
9.
Any other duties that fall within the area of the post as allocated by the line manager following
consultation with the post holder
n/a
Internal and external relationships: (nature and purpose of relationships)
The University community including Deans, Directors of Professional Services, Heads of Academic Units, managers
and employees, trade unions, HR colleagues, Legal Services, Finance and external providers.
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Person Specification
Criteria
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications,
Knowledge and
Experience:
CIPD membership and post graduate diploma in Personnel Management or
equivalent qualification and or experience
Experience of pay modelling.
Up to date knowledge of reward best practice and emerging trends and related
employment legislation.
HAY job evaluation trained
How to be
assessed
Significant experience of delivering, accurate and timely, specialist reward and
recognition advice and activities in a complex organisation.
Proven experience of successful pro-active HR project management.
Application and
selection process
Experience of working with, interpreting and applying comprehensive policies and
procedures
Experience of drafting policy documents, guidance and process management
within a reward context,
Experience in writing formal communications to multiple stakeholder groups
Experience of formal report writing.
Numeracy skills
Planning and
organising
Able to demonstrate effective planning, management and prioritisation of an
extensive and varied workload.
Application and
selection process
Work under pressure, to manage, plan and prioritise own workload and ensure
strict deadlines are met.
Problem solving
and initiative
Identify and solve long-standing and complex problems by applying initiative and
professional knowledge.
Application and
selection process
Identify and lead the implementation of service and process improvements.
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Person Specification
Criteria
Essential
Management and
teamwork
Proven experience of working effectively both independently and in a team
environment.
Desirable
How to be
assessed
Application and
selection process
Proven ability to work autonomously and manage own workload.
Proven experience of working collaboratively with stakeholders to achieve an
identified end goal.
Communicating
and influencing
Proven ability to persuade and influence to foster and maintaining relationships at
all levels.
Presentation and facilitation skills
Convey complex and contentious information to a range of audiences including
senior managers and non-specialists both verbally and in writing.
Application and
selection process
Experience of providing support and training on reward issues to a range of
managers and employees.
Experience of gaining and maintaining credibility and manage expectations across
all levels of the business.
Other skills
Highly developed excel skills in order to accurately manipulate and present large
quantities of complex data.
Proficient in the use of Microsoft
Visio and Project.
Proficient in the use of Microsoft word and powerpoint.
Accuracy and attention to detail
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Behavioural competencies
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Customer focus
Consistently demonstrates excellent customer service, treating all customers
with dignity and respect.
Is resourceful when confronted with obstacles to customer delivery. Will find
or adapt solutions to deliver intended outcomes, taking personal
responsibility and accountability for resolving customer service problems or
issues.
Accountability
Takes pride in and accepts accountability for the accuracy of their work,
decisions made and advice given.
Understands the scope of their own decision making responsibility and how
their individual decisions and actions may impact on other services, the
customer and the wider University.
Communication
Provides accurate impartial advice, maintaining confidentiality and
professionalism at all times.
Appropriately tailors communication style and structure to the interests and
concerns of the audience to aid understanding.
Considers the diverse opinions of involved parties, articulates their position
well and helps others to understand the underlying issues and concerns.
Team work /
collaboration
Establishes and maintains constructive and mutually supportive relationships
with colleagues, customers and stakeholders based on trust.
Readily shares information and own expertise with others to help the
accomplishment of team goals and the development of HR colleagues.
Identifies and pre-empts any potential sources of conflict to ensure continued
collaborative working.
Seeks excellence
Keeps an open mind and adapts well to changes in the working environment.
Takes ownership and actively leads service improvement initiatives.
Professional development
Understands own strengths and development needs and takes advantage of
available training and learning opportunities to improve personal
effectiveness.
Seeks out, reflects and acts on constructive feedback to improve
performance.
Judgement/ problem solving
Prioritises and orders activities, pre-empting and overcoming obstacles to
meet deadlines and quality standards.
Exercises judgement and uses creativity to find the most appropriate
solutions to problems.
Willingly takes responsibility for and deals effectively with complex and
difficult problems, applying own sound judgement.
Ability to recognize where a proposed course of action has the potential to
set a significant precedent.
Courage to challenge
Actively challenges the status quo to identify and offer suggestions for
improvement which others may have overlooked.
Observes, listens, questions and challenges to ensure a full discussion and
consideration of all the facts before offering solutions.
Displays the courage to challenge when the University's values are being
undermined.
Role model
Consistently role models values and expected behaviours of the HR
department and the University.
Leadership
Empowers managers by providing them with the opportunity to gain the
knowledge, tools and confidence required to effectively manage their staff.
Adopts a coaching style to motivate and support individuals to strengthen
their performance and meet their objectives.
This post is an office-based job with routine office hazards e.g. use of VDU
(if ticked, no further information needs to be supplied)
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