Title : Sr HR Advisor-1311864

Description    PURPOSE Provide support and guidance to less experienced members of an HR team in their day-to-day operational roles. Support the continuous improvement of the HR function through development and implementation of HR programs in an assigned geography or business line. With limited guidance, provide comprehensive HR support to employees and management across assigned service areas, business units or departments. As HR Business Partner, with guidance, provide expertise, support and advice to assigned management teams either locally, regionally, globally or by function. RESPONSIBILITIES Develop strong and effective team relationships with HR specialist functions/Centers of Excellence, e.g., HRPSC, Finance PSC. Support line managers in the process of new employee orientation where appropriate. Provide advice and guidance to more junior members of the HR team as appropriate. Conduct ad hoc reviews as directed and propose recommendations in handling employment legislation, compliance, HR systems, practices and procedures and, with guidance, provide support and education to line management. Participate as assigned, with minimal supervision, in working with senior HR team members for the day-to-day development and implementation of redesign and new local and global HR initiatives. With guidance, provide HR Partnering management coaching and counseling. With guidance, act as Business Partner to assigned business areas. Work with more experienced HR team members on organizational effectiveness and HR partnering change management efforts associated with reorganizations, mergers/acquisitions and transfers to ensure compliance to local legislation. Provide reports and analyses as requested by senior management. Support line managers in the recruitment and selection process where appropriate. Manage HR-related queries and may work independently or in conjunction with senior members of the HR team and line management on issues. Qualifications    REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES Extensive knowledge of local and relevant employment legislation Expert coaching and counseling skills Effective leadership skills Excellent problem solving, judgment and decision making skills Good presentation skills Good influencing skills Good computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications and HRIS applications Strong verbal and written communication skills and very good interpersonal skills Very high degree of discretion and confidentiality Strong attention to detail Good ability to work in a matrix environment Ability to lead a project Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers and clients MINIMUM REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE Bachelor's degree and 4 years experience within an HR function as generalist or combination of generalist and specialist experience; or equivalent combination of education, training and experience Professional HR accreditation PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Extensive use of telephone and face-to-face communication requiring accurate perception of speech or the use of other communication systems such as email or instant communicator Extensive use of keyboard requiring repetitive motion of fingers or other equipment such as voice recognition software that will provide access to electronic data Regular sitting for extended periods of time Occasional travel Primary Location : Colombia Organization : COL02 - Colombia Clinical Devl Svcs