HR Officer

Role overview

Compliance and employee relations

• Ensure compliance with UAE employment laws and regulations; prepare and manage employment contracts and offer letters.
• Handle disciplinary procedures, warnings, and employment-related legal matters; advise management on HR policies.
• Manage complaints, grievances, disputes, conflicts, disciplinary meetings, and official warning letters.
• Monitor performance, behaviour, attendance, and conduct; address absenteeism, lateness, and policy violations.
• Maintain workplace discipline and effective communication between management and employees.

Recruitment and HR operations

• Manage recruitment and selection, including CV review, interviews, and candidate evaluation.
• Prepare offers and contracts; manage onboarding, orientation, document verification, and personnel files.
• Maintain employee records and confidential HR files; manage attendance, leave, and employee entitlements.
• Prepare management reports, develop and implement HR policies, and handle resignations, terminations, and exits.

Payroll and government procedures

• Coordinate monthly payroll; review salaries, deductions, allowances, benefits, and leave balances.
• Calculate End of Service Benefits, notice periods, and final settlements.
• Coordinate employment visas and work permits, including applications, renewals, and cancellations; liaise with government authorities and service providers.
• Maintain employee legal documents and follow MoHRE procedures.

Requirements and qualifications

• At least 3 years of proven HR experience in the UAE and strong practical knowledge of UAE Labour Law and MoHRE regulations.
• Proven employee-relations and conflict-resolution experience; ability to manage HR operations independently.
• Knowledge of WPS, payroll processing, End of Service Benefits, UAE employment visas, and work permit procedures.
• Strong decision-making, problem-solving, communication, negotiation, interpersonal, organizational, and administrative skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive employee matters professionally and maintain confidentiality.
• Excellent English communication skills; good knowledge of Microsoft Office and HR management systems.
• Urdu is an added advantage, particularly when communicating with a diverse workforce.