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HR Policy Manager

Scottish Government · Edinburgh, United Kingdom · back to the listing

HR standards

26/100

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Title ↔ description

60/100

needs work

Reads as

HR Generalist

94% confident

What this role officially is

human resources officer — ESCO, the EU occupation classification

Human resources officers develop and implement strategies that help their employers select and retain appropriately qualified staff within that business sector. They recruit staff, prepare job advertisements, interview and short-list people, negotiate with employment agencies, and set up working conditions. Human resources officers also administer the payroll, review salaries and advise on remuneration benefits and employment law. They arrange for training opportunities to enhance employees' performance.

Also known as: personnel administrator, personnel supervisor, personnel manager, HR officer, personnel development specialist, personnel representative

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What the listing never says

  • No section describes what the person would actually do. Scope clarity
  • No pay range published. Candidates cannot tell whether applying is worth their time. Pay transparency
  • No location or timezone policy stated, so a candidate cannot tell where they may work from. Scope clarity

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This is an Expression of Interest (EOI) opportunity, available on a lateral move basis only. Applications are open to Core Scottish Government employees only.

Job Title – HR Policy Manager

Business Area/Directorate – People Directorate

Location – Saughton House, Edinburgh