Human Resources Specialist

Role Overview

Recruitment and Onboarding

• Conduct final candidate calls before offer release and support candidate selection and hiring decisions.
• Coordinate recruiter queries, offer details, recruitment documents, and offer letters.
• Welcome new employees, collect joining documents, coordinate setup, and ensure HR forms are maintained.
• Support biometric registration, employee introductions, handover tracking, and buddy support.

Visa and Employee Relations

• Maintain visa trackers, send renewal reminders, and handle visa issues, cancellations, and renewals.
• Coordinate with the PRO on visa and legal processes and update visa information in the HR system.
• Handle employee concerns fairly, escalate sensitive matters, issue policy-based warning letters, and support workplace resolution.

Payroll and Leave

• Coordinate with Finance on payroll approvals, claims, and employee reimbursements.
• Maintain accurate leave records and balances, manage leave settlements, and follow up on missing information.

Policy, Exits, and Reporting

• Support HR policy implementation, identify gaps between policy and workplace practice, and support UAE labour compliance.
• Coordinate exit discussions and formalities, capture feedback, and ensure documentation and handover.
• Maintain HR data and confidential employee records and prepare metrics covering headcount, turnover, attendance, and onboarding.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Human Resource Management or a related field.
• 3–6 years of experience in HR operations.
• Hands-on experience with employee lifecycle management, UAE labour law, visa processes, recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, payroll, leave, and HR records.
• Strong written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and people-handling skills.
• Strong knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with HR systems or Odoo is preferred.
• Ability to handle sensitive employee information confidentially.

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