HR Officer

Job description / Role

We are now recruiting highly motivated and organized individual to fill our vacancy forHR Officerto join our team in Jeddah,Saudi Arabia.

Duties and Responsibilities:
* Overseeing post recruitment activities ensuring mobilization and visa requirements are in place for new starters
* To oversee the Saudization process ensuring that Hyder companies operating in Saudi Arabia maintain their quotas and providing early warning to management to enable appropriate action.
* Working closely with the Government Liaison officer to ensure that requirements for Company Licences and Registrations are up to date
* Developing relationships with, and working alongside, managers and other key stakeholders to ensure the alignment of the HR strategy with the business strategy
* Advising management and staff on ER issues, local employment legislation and 'Best Practice' where required
* Responding to ad-hoc policy queries from staff and providing help and advice
* Assisting in the development and implementation of appropriate policies and procedures in line with the overall business strategy, legislation and Regional and Global HR Strategies
* Working alongside managers to ensure the optimal departmental structure and reporting relationships are in place to deliver business objectives
* Providing support, guidance and coaching to managers in the performance management process, organising training where appropriate
* Providing support guidance and coaching to managers in the development of their leadership skills

Requirements

Qualifications and Experience:
* Minimum of 7 years experience in a generalist HR role
* Good knowledge of KSA employment legislation
* Bachelors Degree in Human Resource or equivalent
* Fluency in Arabic and English
* Must be a Saudi national

Key competencies and values:
* Client focus - differentiating through tailored skills and depth of client understanding
* Excellence - striving for excellence, recognising that excellence is defined by our clients
* Trust - building and retaining relationships of trust with our clients, colleagues and business partners
* Teamwork - working together as a team for the Group, not just the individual
* Responsibility - taking responsibility for our performance and our safety
* People - we create an environment for people to realise their full potential

At Hyder we believe in rewarding our employees for their commitment and endeavours and have designed a flexible benefits package that we feel will suit all of our team. Commence your future and experience the most fulfilling chapter in your career with us.

About the Company

Hyder Consulting is a multi-national advisory and design consultancy. We have been in operation for over 150 years, working on some of the world's most iconic landmarks and infrastructure including the worlds tallest building in Dubai - Burj Khalifa, the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Tower Bridge in London, the new Berlin airport and the Taiwan High Speed Railway.

Our international pedigree is further highlighted by our long-standing presence in our regions: we have been in business for over 150 years in Europe, 100 years in East Asia, 70 years in Australia and 45 years in the Middle East. We have built on this diversity and today 72% of our revenue comes from outside UK.

We employ around 4000 people and apply our global expertise coupled with local knowledge to create award winning solutions for the property, transport, utilities and environmental sectors.