OD Specialist – 6-Month Contract

About the role

Black & Grey HR is looking for an Organisation Development (OD) Specialist to support a client in the oil & gas sector in Abu Dhabi on a six‑month contract. The role will provide analytical and technical support to the HR function, ensuring that organisational structures, job architecture, compensation frameworks and performance processes are accurate and aligned with business needs.

Key responsibilities

• Design and maintain organisation structures, org charts, reporting lines, span of control and organisational layering.
• Support organisation design, restructuring and new function initiatives, including role mapping and transition documentation.
• Conduct job analysis, draft and update job descriptions, and manage job families, levels, career paths and grading records.
• Perform compensation benchmarking, internal equity analysis, salary‑structure modelling and compa‑ratio calculations.
• Assist with annual salary reviews, promotions and job upgrades through data analysis and modelling.
• Support the performance management framework – goal setting, rating methodology, calibration packs and cycle reporting.
• Develop workforce cost models, track establishment numbers and model organisational change scenarios for manpower planning.
• Ensure data integrity in HRIS and maintain audit‑ready documentation for HR policies, procedures and UAE labour compliance.
• Prepare ad‑hoc HR/OD analysis and reports for senior management.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organisation Development or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in organisation development, HR consulting, HR analytics or a similar function.
• Proven experience in organisation design, job evaluation, compensation analysis and manpower planning, preferably in a large, complex oil & gas or industrial environment.
• Strong understanding of UAE labour regulations and HR governance.
• Ability to work independently, meet tight deadlines and deliver high‑quality outputs.

Required skills

• Advanced MS Excel for data analysis and modelling.
• Proficiency with HR information systems (HRIS) and related data management tools.
• Data‑modelling and analytical skills.