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About the Role
Chinese Palace Group is hiring an Employee Relations & Engagement Specialist to support national employees' well-being and engagement. The role focuses on Emiratisation strategy, performance management, and compliance.
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Responsibilities
- Act as the first point of contact for national employees regarding HR queries and support needs
- Assist in developing and implementing engagement initiatives to improve national employee satisfaction and career progression
- Monitor attendance, probation reviews, and performance feedback for national talent
- Partner with managers to support national employees through mentoring, career coaching, and professional development
- Initiate creation of recognition and reward programs for national employees
- Provide guidance on goal setting and performance expectations
- Assist in developing recruitment strategies to attract national talent
- Support partnerships with universities, career fairs, and government programs (e.g., Nafis, MOHRE)
- Coordinate hiring process of national candidates
- Ensure and oversee onboarding programs tailored to national hires
- Ensure company practices comply with UAE Emiratisation laws, quotas, and reporting requirements
- Maintain accurate records of national employees in HR systems
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field
- Minimum 3–5 years of HR experience, preferably with a focus on nationalization programs in the UAE
- Proven experience in employee engagement and retention strategies
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong organizational and analytical skills, with attention to detail
- Strong understanding of UAE labor laws and Emiratisation regulations
- Fluency in English and Arabic (preferred)
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Job Description
- The National Employee Relations & Engagement Specialist is a critical role focused on supporting national employees' well being, fostering engagement, and ensuring alignment with organizational goals through effective performance management.
- This role plays a vital part in supporting the company’s Emiratisation strategy by ensuring successful integration of national talent into the workforce.
Salary
- AED 5,000 per month
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the first point of contact for national employees regarding HR queries and support needs.
- Assist, develop, and implement engagement initiatives designed to improve national employee satisfaction, performance, and career progression.
- Look after national employees’ workplace experiences, gather feedback, and implement initiatives to address challenges and improve retention.
- Monitor attendance, probation reviews, and performance feedback for national talent.
- Partner with managers to support national employees through mentoring, career coaching, and professional development opportunities.
- Initiate the creation of recognition and reward programs to celebrate contributions of national employees.
- Provide guidance to national employees and managers on goal setting and performance expectations.
- Assist in development and implementation of effective recruitment strategies to attract national talent.
- Support partnerships with universities, career fairs, and government programs (e.g., Nafis, MOHRE) to build a strong pipeline of national talent.
- Coordinate the hiring process of national candidates.
- Ensure and oversee onboarding programs tailored to national hires.
- Ensure company practices comply with UAE Emiratisation laws, quotas, and reporting requirements.
Qualifications/Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Minimum 3–5 years of HR experience, preferably with a focus on nationalization programs in the UAE.
- Proven experience in employee engagement and retention strategies.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to address employee concerns effectively.
- Strong organizational and analytical skills, with attention to detail.
- Strong understanding of UAE labor laws and Emiratisation regulations.
- Fluency in English and Arabic (preferred).
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