HR Business Partner

The Oil and Gas Authority are looking for an HR professional to join the organisation where the management of the people agenda has a significant impact.

About the OGA

The Oil and Gas Authority's role is to work with the industry and government on economic recovery of the UK's oil and gas resources, whilst also supporting the move to net zero carbon by 2050.

Our ambition is to be a world–leading authority setting the framework for a sustainable and competitive UK oil and gas industry. We believe that economic recovery of oil and gas is not in conflict with the transition to net zero carbon and that the industry has the skills, technology and capital to help unlock solutions to help the UK achieve the net zero target.

The OGA's plan for hybrid working includes an expectation for staff to spend broadly 40% of their time in the office as a minimum.

Role Overview

This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding HR professional with a successful track record to join a small organisation where the management of the people agenda has a significant impact. As part of a small team, you will take responsibility for delivering a first class, mature and progressive HR service to business areas across the organisation.

This role will be the lead HR Business Partner for three of our Directorates; Regulation, Strategy and Supply Chain, Decommission and HR. In addition, the role will also work closely with the HR Business Partner in delivering support to the Operations and Corporate Directorates. All Directorates have staff based both in Aberdeen and London. The role will also lead on a number of core HR activities including the enhancement of the OGA's HRIS, online systems and HR administrative processes including payroll, management information and metrics.

As well as working closely with the Directors, you will have a key role working collaboratively across the OGA delivering a fit–for–purpose suite of HR interventions, practices and processes that support the organisation is achieving its vital mission. With experience of operating as a HR generalist, and with evidence of real personal drive and energy, you will have demonstrated that you can bring insight, professionalism and wisdom to your advice. Able to operate with staff at all levels, you will have sufficient experience and capability to support across the board with HR queries and needs.

Detailed job description and key responsibilities

We are seeking to recruit an outstanding HR Business Partner who will take a leading role in providing HR services to business areas across the OGA.

The OGA has a fit–for–purpose HR function, proud of "punching above its weight" in terms of the quality of interventions, tools and materials that are developed to support the small but high calibre workforce. We have intentionally limited any outsourcing, maintaining a "high–touch" approach to deliver high calibre HR support and challenge, this is an opportunity for the right candidate to make a real difference. The successful candidate will:

• Act as a real partner to the Directors including providing challenge and offering insights
• Provide support to line managers and staff, recommending proactive and appropriate solutions to business issues. This will involve providing sound, timely, advice and guidance to managers and include working closely with outsourced providers at the appropriate stage to ensure effective delivery
• Work closely with our Resourcing Manager to ensure recruitment activities attract key talent in a timely and effective manner
• Have the drive and enthusiasm to lead the enhancement of the OGA's HRIS and wider online systems
• Working closely with the HR Administrator, take lead responsibility for HR administrative processes including payroll, management information and metrics.
• Support staff and line managers in the meaningful use of interventions to meet our commitment to creating a "great place to work"
• Assist with the development and implementation of HR policies and procedures and, in conjunction with HR colleagues, ensure that our Trades Unions are consulted at an appropriate stage so that positive employee relations are maintained

The role is perfect for someone who wants to play a role in supporting a vital UK industry, believes in delivering a great place to work and sees the value that honest, authentic and practical HR practices can bring to an organisation.

Specialist Skills, Qualifications, Experience, Licenses, Memberships or Language

Essential:

• Significant HR Business Partner experience
• High level of focus on quality, service and a track record of delivery
• Effective communication, presentation, engagement and influencing skills
• The ability to handle changing priorities, significant ambiguity and accepting responsibility to act on their own initiative
• Experience and enthusiasm of working with HRIS and generalist interventions such as payroll, management information or metrics.
• Strong ethos of team working

Desirable

• CIPD Qualification
• Knowledge of industrial relations
• Understanding and/or experience of the oil and gas industry and/or working in public sector or regulatory environment
• Experience of supporting staff in multiple sites