Job Description

Date Posted: 2009-10-29 Ref. JB1326186

HR/ Personnel Officer
Confidential Company

Responsibilities:

• Conducting all functions related to personnel administration including maintaining employee records, coordination for visas and other general administrative.
• Preparing all documents relating to visas, sponsorship, labor cards, licenses and permits in Arabic, for submission to the appropriate authorities.
• Preparing contracts for new move-ins and transfers with respect to employee housing and ensure necessary compliance with existing property laws.
• performing all administrative activities such as and not limited to collating information for the Accounting Section on changes in employee compensation due to promotions, salary increases etc.
• updating HR System and leave administration activities including but not limited to processing leave applications, documentation of leave records and disbursement of leave salary.
• maintaining records of employees pertaining to benefits, promotions, retirement packages, exit interviews, final settlements, vacations among others; and ensure that the personnel files are updated.
• circulating corporate information in co-ordination with the respective Departments Heads and/or all staff.
• Handling the payroll completely and independently with a back up person from the HR Department. Provide general administrative support to all staff by issuing general letters in the name of the company to banks, consulates etc.
• Create and maintain employee’s personal files.
• Recruiting and selecting suitable employees into the designated Business Unit.
• Ensuring all recruitment positions have an up-to-date job description.
• Ensuring all new employees recruited receive the relevant pre-employment documentation.
• Ensuring all employees receive an induction into the organization.
• Making recommendations where appropriate regarding improvements to existing policies, procedures and systems.
• Developing a good working relationship with other departments and all employees.
• Providing advice to managers and employees regarding HR issues.
• Providing weekly recruitment status update reports to the Corporate HR Manager.
• Providing a professional and efficient service to all employees.
• Performing any other tasks as directed by the Corporate Human Resources Manager

Skills

You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills along with a high level of professionalism in dealing with people. You will have the ability to protect confidential knowledge and solve complex issues. In addition, you will possess very good negotiation skills, have the ability of meeting deadlines and deal effectively with the stress of a fast-paced environment. Proficiency in using MS Office applications MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook is also essential.

Education:
Bachelor degree.

Experience:
Minimum of 5 years HR experience.