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About Shell Malaysia

Shell Malaysia, a subsidiary of Shell plc, is an oil & gas company that has been present in Malaysia since 1891. The company has a number of production-sharing contracts (PSCs) for oil and gas production offshore Sarawak and Sabah and operates around 970 retail sites in the country.

Your role

In this role, you will be providing a world-class HR experience to Employees and Line Managers is essential in a changing and competitive talent landscape. As an HR Advisor, you will empower performance by creating exceptional HR experiences.

HR Advisor MENA/Qatar will need to support line managers on simple to medium complexity HR matters (e.g. policy related queries) as well as to provide end-to-end HR Advice to Line Managers and liaise with HR experts to get input on complex cases including coaching & feedback to line managers

• Responsible for delivering HR advice to employees and line managers; supporting managers with HR-related cases.
• Provide seamless end-to-end resolution of HR queries to line managers and employees. Queries may include, but not limited to: Exit/ Redundancy management; Policy guidance; Absence management; Leave, Retirement, Benefits, ERIR advice
• Support Line Managers with Organizational Management, related to organizational changes and resourcing.
• Support Line Managers with local and global policy queries.
• Apply policies to specific business situations, including determining exceptions.
• Support with the execution of global/local change initiatives.
• Upon request, provide insight to line managers through data analysis from Workday and other HR Systems.
• Responsible for delivering excellent employee experience through proactively addressing employee and line manager needs.
• Provide coaching and feedback to line managers, equipping line managers to deal with HR-related matters in a correct and compliant way.
• Supports the execution and timely delivery of critical business change initiatives. This includes but is not limited to: Country-specific organization redesign implementation; and business/function ramp-up or demobilization events, requiring cross-HR coordination e.g. Talent, Integrated Resourcing, and International Mobility.

Training & development 

Shell Malaysia provides its employees with a range of training and development opportunities to support their personal and professional growth. The company offers valuable educational resources, with an emphasis on personal development and potential-based career development.

Shell has a performance appraisal cycle and a range of development tools that employees and their line managers review on a regular basis. The company offers both internal and external training programs, including formal leadership programs that may include international training opportunities. Shell’s technical and leadership development programs are recognized as industry-leading.

Compensation & benefits

Referring to another source, the entry-level role of HR Advisor in Shell Malaysia can get an annual salary that ranges from MYR 39,000 to MYR 42,000. In addition to the salary, you can also get the following benefits:

• Health insurance (dental, optical, and wellness)
• Stock options or equity
• Maternity/paternity leave
• WFH
• Vacation & PTO
• Diversity program

Career progression

Shell is a huge advocate for career development. The company will encourage you to try new roles and experience new settings. By pushing people to reach their potential, Shell frequently helps them find skills they never knew they had, or make career moves they never thought possible. This is in line with most online reviews from its employees. They also state that Shell provides a lot of career advancement opportunities.

Work-life balance

This role will be supporting Middle East/Qatar which requires the employee to work from Sunday to Thursday. Working hours are from 11 am to 8 pm. On its official page, Shell also states that it offers several flexible working arrangements subject to business requirements for its employees to help support work-life balance.

Company culture

Shell Malaysia is an advocate of diversity and inclusion (D&I) and has been one of the first employers in Malaysia to implement D&I. The company uses a variety of levers to progress and embed D&I into its operations and culture, including communication, education, recruitment, development and mentoring, and building a supportive and inclusive work environment. The majority of its employees' reviews also convey their satisfaction regarding the working culture in Shell which is very supportive, conducive, and lively. 

About you

To apply for this role, you are required to have qualifications below:

• Behaviors
  • Able to work independently.
  • Able to prioritize and deliver to deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Employee Centric and Service Excellence Mindset
  • Ownership: end-to-end accountability for resolution
  • Assertiveness and courage to challenge
• Skills
  • Having a critical thinking - Problem-solving and decision-making skills
  • Diagnostic and investigation skills
  • Advocacy and inquiry - able to ask quality questions
  • The ability to coach and offer advice/alternatives, as opposed to just providing answers.
  • Skills in having effective contracting conversations with the ability to manage expectations
  • Partnering skills, and business understanding
  • HR Information & Analysis skills
• Knowledge
  • Good understanding of the HR Model, and where to find specialist knowledge
  • Knowledge of local and global policies, and the associated processes
  • An understanding of policy intent with knowledge of when exceptions should be applicable

How to apply

To apply for this job, simply click the "Apply on employer site" button on this page. We will direct you to Shell Malaysia's official link for this vacancy. Make sure you have read the job details and requirements above.

Sources

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• shell.com.my/careers/shell-commitment-to-diversity-inclusion/supporting-you-when-it-counts/training-and-development.html
• glassdoor.com/Reviews/Shell-Malaysia-Reviews-EI_IE5833.0,5_IL.6,14_IN170.htm?filter.iso3Language=eng
• glassdoor.com/Salary/Shell-Human-Resources-Advisor-Malaysia-Salaries-EJI_IE5833.0,5_KO6,29_IL.30,38_IN170.htm
• glassdoor.com/Benefits/Shell-Malaysia-Benefits-EI_IE5833.0,5_IL.6,14_IN170.htm