Job Description

Ref. JB1344570

HR Systems Specialist
United Arab Emirates University

Position Summary:
To maintain and develop the HR Information System under the guidance of the HR Systems & Documents Manager.

Duties and Responsibilities:
•Provide support to HR Advisors, Generalist and Helpdesk on all HR Systems related issues
•Support system enhancement and implementation projects
•Test and troubleshoot HRIS Banner problems and issues
•Support data audits and any subsequent data cleansing exercises
•Support development of HR system training materials and programmes for HR staff and other departments
•Maintain system data accuracy and ensure compliance with data protection requirements
•Assist the development of HR metrics and standard reports
•Support HR Helpdesk to maintain HR Knowledge database and On-line applications

Skills

Knowledge and Skills Required:

Behavioural Capabilities Required:
•Has good stakeholder and process management skills
•Has strong interpersonal skills, with an ability to listen and communicate
•Has strong organizational and planning skills
•Is able to collaborate with team to create a positive team spirit
•Is able to deal with ambiguities and learn on the fly
•Is adaptable to multiple cultures and to change and can cope with pressure
•Is action and execution oriented with a keen attention to details
•Has the ability to prioritize tasks to meet goals and deadlines
•Has an analytical mind in solving complex problems and implementing new ideas
•Always maintains a customer focus
•Possesses a good work ethic and always focused on continuous improvement
•Is enthusiastic, motivated and has a sense of humour


Technical Capabilities Required:
•Has strong functional HR knowledge and experience, ideally from the public sector and/or the Middle East, particularly in areas of HR Policy, HR Systems and Infrastructure, Records Management / Filing, HR Analysis and Reporting

Education and Experience
•A Baccalaureate (BA) in a related discipline
•Minimum of 3 years HR experience (with a minimum of 3 years experience in HR systems)

Or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Company Profile

The United Arab Emirates University is a federal institution located in the garden city of Al Ain, (population 380, 000) in the United Arab Emirates.

The United Arab Emirates University serves 16, 000 students in Colleges of Medicine and Health Sciences, Engineering, Science, Information Technology, Business and Economics, Food Systems, Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, and Shari'ah and Law.