Senior Consultant - Compensation & Benefits (4-Month Engagement)

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Years of Experience: 6+ years of relevant experience.
Project Duration: 4 months.
Working Arrangement: on-site.
Language Requirements: Fluency in Arabic & English (written and spoken).

Lead and support the development of the organization's compensation, benefits and HR policy frameworks. Ensure the proposed arrangements are competitive, internally consistent, practical, and aligned with applicable government frameworks and the Agency’s operating requirements.

The scope of work specifically requires the HR Regulation and its annexes to cover the Agency’s grades, salaries, allowances and benefits, supported by a salary and benefits study. The work must also reference applicable federal requirements and the Abu Dhabi Government framework for grades, salaries, allowances and benefits.

Key Requirements:

• At least 6 years of relevant HR consulting or specialist experience, with strong exposure to compensation, benefits, reward, grading and HR policy development.

• Demonstrated experience in compensation and benefits benchmarking, job evaluation and grading, and HR policy development.

• Understanding of job architecture, grading, allowances and benefits structures.

• Experience with UAE government compensation and HR frameworks.

• Big 4 Human Capital or Reward consulting experience is strongly preferred.

Other Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance or a related field; a Master’s degree or relevant reward qualification is preferred.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to turn quantitative findings into practical policies and recommendations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assess the Agency’s current compensation, benefits, grading and related HR policies to identify gaps and areas for improvement.

• Lead the salary and benefits study, reviewing salaries, allowances, benefits and other employee reward components.

• Develop and refine compensation and benefits policies in line with the proposed HR Regulation.

• Support the development of the job architecture and grading framework, with clear links between positions, job levels, grades and compensation.

• Review relevant UAE and Abu Dhabi Government frameworks and help develop recommendations suited to the organization.

• Define clear policy provisions, eligibility criteria, governance requirements and approval arrangements for compensation and benefits.

• Support the development and revision of broader HR policies and related procedures, forms and templates.

• Prepare comparative analyses and supporting documents that explain the basis and rationale for proposed approaches.

• Work closely with the Legal Advisor to align proposed policies with applicable legislative and regulatory requirements.

• Participate in stakeholder interviews, workshops and validation sessions, incorporating agreed feedback into final policies.

• Support the development and review of compensation, benefits and HR policy documents in Arabic and English.

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