HR Manager - UAE National

The Human Resources Manager reports to the Chief Operations Officer of Corporate Support Services, and has two direct reports in HR, together supporting 85 employees, approximately 30% of whom are Emirati nationals.

The HR Manager's main areas of responsibility include employee relations, performance management & appraisals, employee engagement, succession planning & Emiratisation. HR Operations (for example payroll and visa processing) is outsourced but the HR Manager is required to oversee this activity and highlight areas for improvement.

The ideal candidate must be a strong HR generalist, with five to seven years HR experience including at least two in a management role. You will be an Emirati national with excellent communication skills (including English). Industry sector experience is not essential although an advantage.

Requirements

The ideal candidate must be a UAE National with 5 to 7 years HR experience as a minimum including 2 at a managerial level. You must have excellent Arabic and English communication ability and a strong working knowledge of the UAE employment law including its' practical application. You will be able to demonstrate tangible achievements in employee relations, performance management, appraisal process, employee engagement and Emiratisation retention.

Working hours are 7.30 am to 4.30 pm. A competitive salary is offered plus performance related annual bonus which can be equivalent to two month's salary. Other benefits include medical coverage, air tickets, education allowance & insurance.

SR Group is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

About the Company

Frazer Jones identifies Human Resource professionals across all markets in almost every geographical location. Developing long-term business relationships with our clients, Frazer Jones provides honest, commercial and professional advice, consistently delivering great value and the very best candidate introductions for clients.

Our candidate attraction methodology embraces networking, search and advertised selection and we have consistently harnessed new media technology to ensure that we source from the widest geographical range of candidates.

The Frazer Jones team is positioned throughout the Middle East, Europe and Asia Pacific providing a unique network enabling us to successfully identify HR professionals globally who cover several countries or continents.

Over the years, we have worked hard to build a reputation for quality and integrity and our success is based on our detailed market knowledge and our straight-talking approach. With our focus on HR and our global approach, Frazer Jones has been mapping the global HR market since 1996, resulting in exceptional HR candidate shortlists in competitive timeframes.

Our activities encompass the entire HR spectrum, including: