Compensation & Benefits Deputy Director/Director

This position is no longer open.

The Human Resources Department is currently looking for a Compensation & Benefits Deputy Director/Director for its Beirut Campus. This position reports to the Assistant Vice President for Human Resources.

Role Summary

The Compensation & Benefits Deputy Director/Director is responsible for leading and managing the processing of compensation & benefits, payroll, and personnel transactions; and administering benefits to full-time and part-time faculty and staff members in Beirut Campus, in line with the University’s compensation & benefits policies and governmental rules & regulations.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Manages and monitors the processing of all personnel transactions of full-time and part-time faculty and staff members in Beirut.
• Supervises the preparation of full-time and part-time faculty contracts, ensuring compliance with approved compensation and benefits policies and with regulatory requirements.
• Supervises the preparation of part-time staff contracts, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Supervises file establishment and HRMS record creation of new faculty and staff members.
• Supervises the proper processing personnel transactions of full-time and part-time faculty and staff members in Beirut Campus.
• Supervises the processing of salary advances and payment holds & releases for full-time and part-time faculty and staff members.
• Monitors and supervises the implementation of all University fringe benefits plans; educational benefits, life & LTD, and medical insurance.
• Manages the administration of the Pension Plans for entitled personnel and the US Social Security for US faculty and staff members.
• Overseas the implementation of all NSSF transactions.
• Supervises the implementation of the various monthly payroll cycles in coordination with the Business Office, ensuring compliance with institutional and regulatory guidelines and requirements.
• Coordinates the yearly process of faculty promotions and salary increments approvals.
• Supervises the yearly process of updating the HRMS with faculty and staff promotions and salary increments.
• Supervises the ongoing process of updating the HRMS with faculty and staff role and status changes.
• Manages the process of securing entry visas, residency permits and work permits for foreign faculty and staff members.
• Ensures the proper organization, safekeeping, update and maintenance of all personnel records and files.
• Issues employment statements and certificates for full-time and part-time faculty and staff members.
• Acts as a resource for management and various LAU constituents advising on HR policies & procedures, compensation & benefits plans, and payroll & compliance issues.       
• Responds to Management enquiries and data requests, and generates regular and ad-hoc reports, as required.       

Minimum Required Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in business from a renowned university, preferably in Human Resources or Management. A master’s degree is a plus
• 10-15 years of relevant work experience
• Solid knowledge of the Lebanese Labor Law and NSSF regulations
• Knowledge of Microsoft suites and Oracle E-Business Suite
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Demonstrated accuracy and thoroughness with attention to details in performing work duties
• Service excellence and customer focus
• Sound analytical thinking and critical judgment
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to lead a diversified team and foster a spirit of cooperation and integrity
• Ability to uphold organizational values and maintain confidentiality and impartiality

CVs should be emailed to vacancy6@lau.edu.lb, specifying the job title in the subject line.

Closing date for applications is Sunday October 11, 2015

No applications will be accepted after this date, and only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

The Lebanese American University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity