Human Resources Generalist

Job Purpose Delivers day-to-day HR operations across the full employee lifecycle — recruitment, onboarding, payroll administration, attendance and leave, employee relations, and compliance — so that HR processes run accurately and on time, employees receive timely support, and company policy and UAE labour law are applied consistently. Key Responsibilities Recruitment & Onboarding • Manage full-cycle recruitment: job posting, CV screening, interview coordination, and preparation of offer letters. • Coordinate with Projects & Procurement and IT on workstation, access card, and other new-joiner requirements. • Conduct new-hire onboarding and orientation, and confirm completion of the onboarding checklist. • Maintain complete hiring records for every new joiner. Payroll Administration • Collate and verify attendance, leave, and overtime data as payroll inputs each cycle. • Prepare the monthly payroll sheet in Excel and the HRIS, and route it for approval on schedule. • Upload WPS SIF files through the approved exchange channel and resolve rejections before payment deadlines. • Maintain salary, deduction, leave, and reimbursement records, filed in hard and soft copy each cycle. • Raise payroll-related requests in the ERP and coordinate with Finance on postings and payments. • Coordinate with the payroll services provider on payments and employee card issues. Attendance & Leave Management • Monitor daily attendance records in coordination with IT and follow up on exceptions. • Process leave requests in the HRIS and maintain accurate leave balances. • Keep the attendance sheet current and reconciled ahead of each payroll cut-off. HR Operations & Compliance • Maintain up-to-date employee files, the HRIS database, and the employee master sheet. • Coordinate with the PRO on visas, renewals, and labour contracts, tracking expiry dates so renewals complete before expiry. • Ensure HR records and processes comply with UAE labour law and support internal and external audits. • Prepare routine HR reports and administrative documentation. Employee Relations • Act as first point of contact for employee queries, resolving or escalating within agreed timelines. • Support disciplinary processes, grievance handling, and performance improvement plans in line with policy. • Assist in organizing engagement and team-building activities. Policy & Training Support • Support the development, update, and communication of HR policies, and apply them consistently. • Support training and development activities as directed by the HR Director. Qualification • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field — Required. • Professional HR certification (e.g. CIPD, SHRM, aPHR) — Preferred. Experience • 3–5 years in a generalist HR role covering recruitment, payroll, and employee relations — Required. • UAE payroll and WPS processing experience — Required. • Experience in a multi-entity or group environment — Preferred. Skills Required • Working knowledge of UAE Labour Law and related regulations. • HRIS administration, including records, leave, and payroll modules. • Payroll preparation, including WPS / SIF file processing. • Advanced Excel and full MS Office proficiency. • Familiarity with ERP workflows (Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central). • Fluent English & Tagalog; Arabic is an advantage. • Integrity and strict confidentiality with employee and payroll data. • Clear written and verbal communication. • Attention to detail and accuracy under deadlines. • Problem solving and sound judgement on when to escalate. • Service orientation toward employees and managers. • Adaptability across entities and changing priorities. • Recruitment & Selection. • Payroll Administration. • UAE Labor Law Knowledge. • Employee Relations. • HRIS Management. • HR Reporting & Analytics. Show more Show less

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field — Required. 3–5 years in a generalist HR role covering recruitment, payroll, and employee relations — Required. UAE payroll and WPS processing experience — Required. Experience in a multi-entity or group environment — Preferred. Professional HR certification (e.g. CIPD, SHRM, aPHR) — Preferred.

Recruitment & Onboarding: Manage full-cycle recruitment (job posting, CV screening, interview coordination, offer letters); coordinate with Projects & Procurement and IT on workstation and access requirements; conduct new-hire onboarding; maintain complete hiring records. Payroll Administration: collate attendance/leave/overtime data; prepare monthly payroll sheet in Excel and HRIS; upload WPS SIF files and resolve rejections; maintain salary/deductions/reimbursements; raise payroll-related requests in ERP; coordinate with payroll service provider. Attendance & Leave Management: monitor attendance with IT; process leave in HRIS; maintain accurate leave balances; keep attendance sheet reconciled before payroll cut-off. HR Operations & Compliance: maintain employee files and HRIS; coordinate with PRO on visas/renewals/labour contracts; ensure compliance with UAE labour law and support audits; prepare HR reports. Employee Relations: act as first point of contact; manage disciplinary processes, grievances, and performance improvement plans; assist with engagement activities. Policy & Training Support: support development/update/communication of HR policies; support training activities as directed by HR Director.