Organizational Development Specialist

I. ROLE The Senior Organizational Development Officer will facilitate the organizational change of the group, in partnership with different teams and business entities. The job holder will be responsible for leading organizational development initiatives in many areas I,e policies and procedures, organizational structure, performance management and job design. S/He will be reporting to the Head of Talent and Organizational Development unit. II. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Consult with management to identify new business policies, procedures and processes, and develop related documents and manuals. Maintain and update existing policies, procedures, instructions and forms, and recommend enhancements as appropriate. Develop and maintain various HR and Organizational Development (OD) documents Keep abreast of changes in employment law and proactively make recommendations for changes in HR policies or practices to ensure compliance and best practice at all times. Assist in reorganizing and redesigning departments and business units while ensuring alignment with strategic and business goals. Update on a quarterly basis the organizational structures of the various entities of the Group and submit to Senior Management for validation. Draft and update the Job Descriptions for the Group in Lebanon and for Affiliates upon request Design job families in order to clarify employee’s prospective career paths. Update on monthly basis the reporting system of the Group Develop and implement a performance management system at the Group level, and provide related training, coaching and support to managers and employees. Assist the management in creating a scorecard of key metrics and performance indicators in order to monitor and demonstrate the effectiveness of their business units. Contribute to the HR strategic planning, and enforce set HR vision, mission and values. Research, benchmark and lead OD related strategic initiatives Liaise with internal subject matter experts, HR management, and external consultants and vendors to identify practical and impactful HR-related management systems and solutions Collect and analyze statistical, HR and performance-related data, interpret findings, report analysis and results, and make appropriate recommendations to the management. Diagnose potential organizational problem areas, identify areas for improvement, and actively research, recommend, develop and facilitate implementation of related change initiatives, programs, and systems. Carry out other similar duties that can be defined within the broad functional job and functional responsibilities outlined above. III. REQUIREMENTS Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management or equivalent. SPHR certificate is a plus Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in an advanced HR environment Strong knowledge in HR Management concepts and ability to research and develop new models. Good partnership ability and customer focus Strong analytical thinking and problem solving skills Good negotiation skills and focus on results Able to present in front of an audience Strong communication skills; both written and oral Excellent computer skills; MS Office Team player, adaptable and flexible Fluency in Arabic and English. French is a plus