Director of Human Resource

Education is at the heart of the Hwa Chong experience. The Institution is seeking high achieving individuals who are excited about education to join our team. We are looking for individuals with passion, purpose and drive. If you thrive on working in an innovative and dynamic environment, we would love to hear from you.

**If you thrive on working in a dynamic and innovative environment, please submit your detailed CV, supporting documents and expected remuneration to**

**The Recruitment Officer**
**Hwa Chong Institution**
**661 Bukit Timah Road S 269734**

**Director of Human Resource**

**Duties & Responsibilities**

**1. HR Strategy and Planning**:
Â- Collaborate with School Leaders to develop and implement HR policies, processes and initiatives to support Schools strategic goals and priorities.

Â- Facilitates workforce planning and succession management initiatives.

**2. Talent Acquisition and Management**:
Â- Collaborates with School Leaders to develop and implement strategies to attract, retain, and develop a diverse and high-performing workforce.

Â- Collaborates with Key Personnels to identify staffing needs and implement effective hiring and talent management processes.

Â- Owns the full recruitment lifecycle, including screening, interviewing and selection, ensuring a positive experience to upkeep schools employer branding.

Â- Manages onboarding and orientation processes for new employees.

**3. Employee Relations and Engagement**:
Â- Drives initiatives to enhance employee engagement, satisfaction, and well-being, including staff welfare activities.

Â- Champions a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion, fostering an environment where all employees feel valued and respected.

Â- Foster a positive and inclusive work environment by ensuring that employee concerns, conflicts, and grievances are addressed effectively in line with legal obligations and the MOE/Schools policies.

Â- Support the handling of disciplinary cases.

**4. HR Compliance**:
Â- Leads the daily HR operations to ensure compliance with labor laws, regulations, and MOE/school policies.

Â- Maintains knowledge of market trends, best practices, regulatory changes and new technologies in HR-related matters, to appropriately advise stakeholders.

**5. Performance Management**:
Â- Manages and facilitates the performance management process for all staff types.

Â- Provides guidance to employees on goal setting, performance evaluations, and career development.

**6. HR Metrics and Reporting**:
Â- Conducts analysis of organizational trends in support of decision-making in HR-related matters and to evaluate effectiveness of HR initiatives.

Â- Benchmarking and recommending good HR practices for continual improvement.

**7. Compensation and Benefits Administration**:
Â- Manages compensation and benefits programmes to ensure competitiveness and alignment with industry standards as well as schools objectives.

Â- Accountable for timely, accurate and efficient payroll activities in accordance with relevant legislation.

**8. HR Operations**

Â- Oversees day-to-day HR operations managed by the team.

Â- Drives and constantly review HR processes to ensure good employee experience from joining to exit.

Â- Provide secretarial support to Schools HR Committee and Board.

**9. Supervisory duties**:
Â- Leads a team of HR personnels, promoting a culture of open communication and teamwork.

Â- Coaches employee performance, ensuring staff development and empowerment.

**Requirements**:
Â- Proven experience in HR leadership roles, preferably in a complex organizational setting.

Â- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field

Â- Strong work ethic and personal integrity

Â- Strong knowledge of Singapore employment laws and HR regulations.

Â- Strategic mindset with the ability to align HR initiatives with Schools objectives

Â- Excellent communication (spoken and written) and interpersonal skills necessary to build rapport and collaborate effectively with various stakeholders.

Â- Good knowledge of compensation and benefits strategies

Â- Tech-savvy, with proficiency in the use of HRIS, MS Office Suite and other office software.

Â- Ability to handle confidential information with integrity and discretion.

Â- A creative thinker and problem solver

Â- Resilient and able to navigate a complex operating structure.

Â- A team player.