Global Mobility People Partner - Africa and NAMET

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About GlobalMobility

Global Mobility is a strategic HR function that manages the movement of employees across international borders to support business needs. It encompasses expatriate assignments, international transfers, remote work arrangements, and cross-border employment compliance.

JOB PURPOSE

Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world.  If you are passionate about driving operational excellence and optimizing global mobility programs to support a seamless employee experience and business success, then this role is just for you!

Part of the global People Experience team, Global Mobility is dedicated to supporting Unilever’s global talent strategy and driving sustainable growth through a resilient and future-fit Global Mobility program, with employee experience at the heart of everything we do.

In the role of Global Mobility People Partner, you will collaborate with HR Business Partners and line managers to enable international talent movement. You will be responsible for managing the end-to-end assignment/transfer process, directly impacting the employee experience of your Unilever colleagues during a significant milestone in their professional and personal lives. You will work closely with internal regional teams (including HR People Partners, Employee Data Analysts, Payroll services, Pensions, Reward, IT), the wider GM team globally, and with external strategic partners (for immigration, tax, and relocation services) to deliver exceptional employee experience.

This vacancy is within the Africa and NAMET Mobility team, which is responsible for assignments and transfers inbound to Africa and NAMET. If you thrive on supporting others and solving complex problems, enjoy learning new things and are curious about different cultures, and want to contribute to creating a world-class employee experience, this could be a great role for you!

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• You manage moves across a variety of policy types including long-term international assignments, short-term assignments, commuter assignments and permanent transfers.

• You are accountable for all aspects of the assignee experience, managing the end-to-end process with internal partners and external vendors.

• You build close relationships with numerous stakeholders, multi-tasking and maintaining a tight control of day-to-day service operations.

• You are the go-to person for your in-country stakeholders and pillars/business areas.

• You proactively develop and maintain your understanding of local employment law, immigration, personal tax, social security, payroll compliance and vendor management.

• You create and maintain assignee and process documentation.

• You are responsible for payroll instructions and compliance.

• You drive local consistency with global policies and processes, with a strong focus on data integrity and compliance.

• You proactively seek feedback and make suggestions on improving the employee experience based on the feedback you receive.

• You work in collaboration with your colleagues on a day-to-day operational level, prioritize and resolve problems, and participate in presentation and capability-building sessions as required.

• You take the lead and become a ‘Subject Matter Expert’ in a particular area (e.g. tax, immigration, systems/digital etc.), sharing knowledge to build team capability.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.

• Previous experience managing a variety of assignment/transfer types as an in-house Global Mobility Advisor or similar is strongly preferred.

• Prior experience working with (or for) external vendors for immigration, tax, and relocation services would be highly desirable.

• Prior experience of collaborating with senior stakeholders is expected.

• Proficient and broad understanding of a range of HR systems and processes is desirable.

• Comprehensive knowledge of employment laws and regulations would be beneficial.

Skills

• You possess solid technical expertise in Global Mobility, tax, immigration, and/or relocation services.

• You have a strong customer focus, excellent stakeholder management/partnering skills, and are adept at handling sensitive conversations.

• You show high levels of emotional intelligence, empathy, and cross-cultural awareness.

• You demonstrate agility and have a can-do attitude, with the ability to take the initiative and to recommend quick and pragmatic solutions.

• You enjoy a challenge and complex problem-solving.

• You have an analytical mind and apply critical thinking skills to assess the wider implications of potential approaches.

• You are tech-savvy, have excellent presentation skills and are proficient in MS Office applications.

• You are able to work effectively in a virtual team environment and have strong organizational and project management skills.

• You communicate clearly and effectively.

Leadership

• You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way.

• As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.

• Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors

  • PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owner’s mindset, using data and insight to make decisions.

  • PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.

  • CONSUMER LOVE: Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers. Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.

  • PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.

  • AGILITY: Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills.

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.