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JOB EVALUATION SPECIALIST

Job Requirement:

Qualification: Bachelors Degree in appropriate analytical discipline, preferably Business administration or Industrial Engineering.

Experience: Ar least 10years operational experience in personnel, including 5 years Job evaluation, organization analysis and employee relations experience.

Responsibilities: Carries out studies to identify optimum structure and allocation of responsibilities. Undertakes studies of the job evaluation system & procedures and identifies changes to improve their efficiency. Reviews requests for Job Evaluation or Re-evaluation. Ensures up-to-date descriptions are prepared and available for all jobs. Undertakes special studies relating to job Evaluation. Administers the nomination, evaluation & review processes for TPL Job Families. Works within KPC or KGOC objectives. Determines own priorities to meet objectives determined by the group.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

Location: Head Office

Group: Human Resources

Department: Personnel Benefits

Reports to: Head of Personal Benefits

PURPOSE & SCOPE

Acts as the company’s specialist job Evaluation resource for the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of all Jobs in Head Office & Wafara Joint Operations, and monitors the job content & evaluation of all Jobs in Khafji Joint Operations. Administers the application of the company’s Job Evaluation scheme, by undertaking job analysis, preparing job descriptions and acting as Secretary to the Job Evaluation Committee.

Reviews Company organization structures and recommends appropriate reporting relationships and allocation of responsibilities.

Coordinates the operation of the Technical & Professional Career Ladder, identifies Job Family Competency requirements, administers the nomination, Evaluation & review process, and monitors the application of development programmers and utilization of the TPL community.
Administers the application of Nature of Work Allowance to all eligible Jobs & employees.

FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

a) Carries out studies to identify optimum structure and allocation of responsibilities. Includes:- identifying the nature and frequency of tasks: preparing reports, recommending and justifying proposed organization: and undertaking discussions with relevant management to amend and/or obtain agreement to implement recommendations.
b) Undertakes studies of the Job Evaluation system & procedures, and identifies changes to improve their efficiency. Includes:- reviewing alternative methods and approaches; identifying areas of inefficiency or inaccuracy within existing systems; identifying the effect of potential change on existing or future evaluations: preparing reports recommending and justifying proposed change: and liaising with SAC HR management to avoid duplication of activity at Wafra JO.
c) Reviews requests for Job Evaluation, or Re-evaluation. Includes:- reviewing justification for request, identifying evaluation history & score lines; identifying potential effects of re-allocation of responsibilities on the other jobs in the organization; and notifying line management of validity of request.
d) Ensures up-to-date job descriptions are prepared and available for all jobs. Include: - identifying jobs requiring evaluation: confirming the organization structure: arranging or undertaking job analysis and the preparation of job descriptions: and agreeing job descriptions with line management.
e) Undertakes the arrangements for evaluation committee meetings: Includes;-undertaking trial evaluations: convening the job Evaluation committee; ensuring that all relevant documents are available; ensuring the preparation of Minutes & record sheets; obtaining relevant approvals to implement Evaluation Committee decisions and preparing notification documentation.
f) Acts as secretary to, and is a non-voting member of, the job evaluation Committee. Includes:-advising the committee on the nature of the job and its responsibilities: advising on evaluation and historical background: advising on other previous evaluations and interpretation of the evaluation manual: advising on evaluation and historical background; advising on other previous evaluation and interpretation of the evaluation manual: discussing proposed factor levels on the basis of cross-comparison and logical argument; recording the basis of decisions; and preparing notification documentation.
g) Undertakes preliminary evaluation for recruitment or re-organisations.Includes;confirming organization structure; identifying relationships with existing jobs; and resolving with line management any discrepancies or repercussions on existing jobs and grades.
h) Provides information & advice on Job evaluation results and the Job Evaluation system to line & HR management Includes; identifying evaluation recor for specific Jobs; identifying nature & cause of previous evaluation decisions; recommending appropriate action to achieve management objectives; explaining procedures to be followed; and explaining nature & process of Job evaluation to supervisors & managers.
i) Undertakes special studies relating to job evaluation. Includes:- investigating grievances, identifying potential Job evaluation action, and preparing formal response; advising on potential effects of organization changes and advising line & HR management on correct Job Evaluation procedures.
j) Maintains a central records system and database of job descriptions, evaluation results, and supporting documentation. Include:- developing manual and computer records: updating, maintaining & publishing Job evaluation records: undertaking database analyses and preparing reports on individual, comparative and/or consolidated evaluation data.
k) Identifies Jobs to be considered for early retirement and/or payment of nature of work.allowance.Includes:- reviewing the nature of work & evaluation shorelines for job working in Wafra & Khafji; recommending Jobs to be considered for early retirement, and preparing documentation for P.I.S.S; recommending jobs to be considered for nature of work allowance and appropriate rate and preparing documentation for KPC; and notifying line management of approvals received.
l) Identifies Competency requirements for TPL Job Families. Include:- facilitating workshops to determine core competency requirements, current position, major priorities prioritized competencies and final competency profile requirement for each Job Family; preparing all progress & final documentation; facilitating workshops to review continued applicability of previously generated competencies and obtaining formal approvals of competency profiles from family champion & DMD.
m) Administers the nomination, evaluation & review process for TPL job
Families. Includes: - arranging publicity for the TPL programme: preparing & delivering presentations: receiving nominations & arranging evaluation interviews: providing advice on procedural requirements; confirming validity of nominations; identifying review panel members: arranging and providing a secretariat service to. Review meetings; preparing results sheets for chairman’s approval; notifying nominees and Training & Development Division of TPL status, and individual identified competency strengths and weakness, notifying compensation division of nominees TPL status; arranging recognition ceremony for TPL Specialists & Advisors.
n) Monitors the application of development programmes and utilization of the TPL community, Includes;- liaising with training & development division to monitor development, implementation & progress of Development programmes to enable TPL nominees to be able to reach higher TPL status levels; liaising with members of the TPL community to monitor utilization of competencies by 3rd parties; and encouraging a community philosophy.
o) Acts as company nominee on KPC committees to review aspects of, or related to.Job Evaluation, technical & professional career ladder, Nature of wok allowance payments or associated activities. Includes:- ensuring that KGOC requirements are fully understood & considered in committee deliberations; preparing & submitting reports & recommendations on items being reviewed; liaising with HR management t provide and obtain feedback on committee deliberations.
p) Reviews proposal for transfers & promotions, and recruitment, Includes:- ensuring job titles, approval requirements, compliance with manpower plans, salary grades, etc.are checked and confirming whether proposal complies with company policy.
q) Undertakes related duties, Includes:- preparing pro-forma & ad-hoc.reports of activities or aspects requiring special investigation for management; and liaising with Training & Development section to relate training programmes to Job requirements.
r) Undertakes other duties of a similar nature as required.


WORK CONTACTS

Regularly the employees up to Group management to collect information explain & justify
recommendations & proposals and to agree action.

Periodically with employees up to Department Head in other KPC affiliates (particularly
KOC).or with engaged Consultants, to obtain information, discus interpretation and
coordinate activities

RESPONSIBILITY FOR ACTIONS OR DECISIONS.

Works within KPC or KGOC objectives. Determines own priorities to meet objectives.
determined by the group. Carries out works independently.

Work achievements are subject to subsequent review, approval and feedback from line
management or users as applicable.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Job is normally office based with periodic site visits.

PHYSICAL EFFORT

Incumbent spends approx.10% of time driving to & from Wafra, Kuwait City(KPC), sister companies & Khafji.Operates PC for up to 50% of time.

MINIMUM RELATED EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Academic:

Bachelor’s Degree in appropriate analytical discipline preferably business Administration or Industrial Engineering.

Additional Training:

Job Evaluation & Job Analysis

Related Work Experience

At least 10years operational experience in Personnel, including at least 5years job evaluation, organization analysis and employee relations experience.

Language skills:

Fluency in written and spoken English.

OIL SECTOR SERVICES COMPANY involved in oil field services, support services for Kuwait Petroleum Corporation and subsidiaries including medical staffing, safety & security services.