HR (Systems) Adviser

Job Details

Reporting to the HR Lead Officer, you will be working as part of a professional HR team, providing a comprehensive support on HR systems, data, and health and wellbeing.

Over the past few years, the council has invested in managing attendance and in a new Oracle HR/Payroll system. There is a requirement to support these areas with data analytics, system and report development. In an organisation focussed on data insights and digital transformation, the successful applicant will evidence how they thrive in a changing environment and their success in learning new skills.

Working as part of a ‘Subject Matter Expert’ team of HR professionals, you will manage a diverse project workload including:

• Identifying the key information needs of the HR Teams, service management teams, and other stakeholders.
• Supporting the development, testing and implementation of Oracle reporting and information.
• Supporting the development and implementation of management information dashboards and reports.
• Analysing available data to identify key trends within data relating to attendance management and to improve knowledge and understanding of absence across the council.
• Developing effective performance management information.
• Providing advice and guidance on procedures and practices, preparing guidance documents, and assisting in designing and delivering briefings to a range of customers and stakeholders.
• The specification, testing, and implementation of management information (MI/reports) and systems, ensuring appropriate value-added tools are available.
• Compiling, maintaining, and updating user guides for HR/employee related systems/processes.
• Utilising developed skills and experience to provide a broad range of specialist information, technical, project support activities.
• Carrying out research and analysis for benchmarking purposes that will help identify appropriate proposals/solutions, reporting upon and presenting proposals.
• Producing advice/guidance and designing/delivering training/briefings for HR colleagues, Directorates and Trusts to ensure the consistent deployment of processes and understanding of policy and philosophy.

This opportunity is permanent to be a part of the People Analytics team, supporting the Human Resources Service deliver on priorities. Duties include a range of activities such as the development, testing and implementation of systems, and management information, and the analysis of this data. The grade is FC7, currently £32,437.03 - £40,358.57 per annum. The Service is based in Fife House, Glenrothes with a requirement for some home working, working full time 36 hours per week.

The Person

You must possess:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a related field.
• Confident and able to deal appropriately with a range of audiences.
• Experience of leading or assisting projects or working groups.
• Experience of working in an office using current computer-based applications e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, Teams, Office 365.
• Experience of using analytical tools and approaches on data e.g. Power BI, OTBI, etc.
• Experience of using Oracle HR/Payroll system.
• Knowledge of SQL would be advantageous.
• Experience of supporting the roll out of processes for new activities and systems (Take ownership)
• Practical experience in the analysis and manipulation of data.
• The ability to analyse and assess, problem solve and make decisions.
• Awareness of employment law and data protection and how it impacts on HR and Management practices.
• Evidence of a systematic but responsive approach to project management.
• Ability to provide a regular and effective service.
• Numerical skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Good problem solving and analytical skills.
• The ability to manage a demanding workload, to prioritise and organise work and to respond to changing demands.
• Consultative and inclusive approach.
• Good communication skills, both written and oral.
• Team working skills.

We are currently shaping our future workstyles however, in light of current advice, we are introducing blended home/office working that will include office access days each week with homeworking for the remainder of your working time.

For further Information please contact: Gordon Walker - [email protected]