MEA HR Associate

Career Category

Human Resources

Job Description

MEA HR Associate

Accountability:

• Operationally support the MEA HQ HR team reporting into the MEA HR Manager

Responsibilities:

• HR Operations
  

• Organizing onboarding for new hires
• Processing payroll
• Facilitate communication within the organization: internal announcements…
• Manage relationship with external suppliers/vendors (medical insurance, immigration, free zone…)
• Support performance management processes (ad-hoc guidance, arrange trainings, systems…)
• Prepare HR documentation (employment contracts & amendments, salary certificates, NOCs…)
• Ensure compliance with local labor laws, pay and benefit administrations by performing periodic audits
• Maintain accurate and up to date HR systems, files, data, policies, org charts and processes
• Prepare HR metrics
• Answer employee queries
• Assist with planning and execution of special events

• Talent Acquisition
  

• Source and select candidates
• Operational process execution (job posting, arrange interviews, monitoring and control requisitions in WD, keep track of feedback, perform reference checks, set new hires in systems…)
• Ensure job descriptions for all positions are written and up to date and graded when required
• Produce specific TA Metrics for the site/sub-region for quarterly and annual TA business reviews
• Update HC phasing file
• Monitor headcount changes across the region and update files accordingly
• Provide training on talent acquisition tools and processes as needed to hiring managers and HRBPs
• Manage relationship with external vendors (recruitment companies, assessment providers…)
• Support the region in Employer branding activities including content generation, participating in monthly Regional Content Lead calls.

Competencies:

• Demonstrate interpersonal skills with the ability to manage sensitive and confidential situations
• Demonstrate ability to perform accurate and detailed work
• Demonstrate problem solving skills
• Demonstrate ability to learn quickly and adept quickly to new systems, processes and tools
• Service-oriented, display excellent written and communication skills
• Manage multiple tasks, priorities and deadlines
• Demonstration of a strong track record of providing in house sourcing and selection of talent at all levels of an organization

Qualifications:

• University Degree in HR or Business
• 3+ years of experience in HR and or Talent Acquisition
• Fluent in English, Arabic is a plus
• Experience in Workday is preferred
• Proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint. Visio is a plus

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