Human Resources Graduate Programme

Reference Number: GRAD0010
Country: United Kingdom, United States
City: Various
Function/Discipline: Graduate
Employment Category: Graduate
: This role is offered on local conditions
Working Hours: Standard hours apply
Full/Part-Time: Full Time
Number of Roles Available: 2
Salary: Excellent salary and benefits package

Position Summary

At BG Group, our people are at the core of our organisation. HR are responsible for finding the right person at the right time for the right job, deploying existing skills and developing new ones, and motivating and focusing on employees for outstanding results.

Taking on this challenge, you’ll be a part of our ever-growing organisation. This is your chance to work at a rapidly growing business with real challenges, real rewards and a very real opportunity to progress your international career.

By joining HR at BG Group you will soon realise the business demands of functional professionals who are required to adapt quickly, integrating into different parts of the organisation and adding value to our complex and diverse project portfolio. To support you in achieving this, we provide world class training and development to ensure that your full potential can be realised.

Key Accountabilities

Your responsibility during the IGDP is to acquire the necessary skills, experience and behaviours, through your placements, to enable you to take on a position at the end of the two year programme.

Your placements will be structured to give you the opportunity to develop a range of competencies across generalist and specialist areas to include:-

Operations: Providing professional advice to well defined/less complex areas of the business under the supervision of a more experienced HR Business Partner or professional
Shared Services: Providing administrative support to HR professionals across a range of activities e.g. progressions, promotions, new hires, APR.
Reward: Providing process support for AIS/ ASR, salary surveys, ad hoc reporting, flexible benefits.
Organisational Development: Learning, Development, Talent Management, Job Accountabilities etc.
Recruitment and Selection: Supporting process from resource identification, application management, interviewing, selection etc.

A key aspect of being a successful HR practitioner is to understand all component areas of HR. Placements are structured to provide a foundation across HR Operations both in Group and Asset locations, Resourcing, Organisational Development and Reward and other areas as project opportunities arise.

Unique Knowledge, Skills, Experience and Attribute

Minimum qualification: 2:1 Bachelors Degree

The following subjects are considered most relevant: HR Management, Business Studies, Economics, International Business, Management Studies, Business Administration.

Just as important as your academic qualifications, however, will be the personal, professional and business skills you bring.

You will need to exhibit strong collaborative behaviours and the confidence to lead cross-functional teams to drive the best business outcomes for BG
Ability to understand and interpret HR issues
You will need to demonstrate commercial edge, and at the same time, a strong ethical awareness.
You will need to be highly organised, managing a challenging workload and employing an analytical approach.
You will need a keen eye for detail and must be comfortable writing reports and giving presentations.
Fluency in English is a must; given that we are a global business a second or third language is highly desirable.

Since at least one or more of your placements will be based overseas, you must be prepared to live and work away from home for extended periods. You must also have the confidence, influence, and cultural sensitivity to make the most of this opportunity. You are expected to build internal and external networks amongst peers and BG colleagues across functions and countries.

Additional Information for External Candidates

BG Group values diversity and is committed to equal opportunities; applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates.

Please note that after the closing date you will no longer be able to apply for the vacancy. The specific time of closing is midnight UK time on the date displayed. BG Group also reserves the right to close vacancies prior to the advertised closing date without prior notice.