HR Specilist

Job description / Role

The HR Specialist is responsible for providing a professional HR service within general policies and professional standards in order to support the effective provision of high quality HR services across the business.

Key Accountabilities

- Provide professional coaching and advice to internal customers to ensure that HR policies are properly implemented
- Develop strong working internal relationships, acknowledge good performance and behavior and ensure proper investigation on issues and conflicts
- Liaise with line managers to ensure a full understanding of their requirements and preferences, interview and select eligible applicants as per the set company policy
- Manage the performance appraisal system on a bi-yearly basis
- Maintain an open door policy with employees in order to ensure a smooth communication, and work toward maintaining a low turnover rate
- Conduct training needs assessments under the consultation of the hierarchy; prepare and deliver training courses in line with the Training Needs Analysis (TNA)
- Initiate and contribute to the development and/or implementation of functional and/or corporate projects
- Monitor and record training activities and programs

Requirements

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge

- Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Psychology, or Business Administration
- 3-4 years of experience in a similar field; Retail training experience is a major plus
- Fluency in English
- Proficiency in MS Office

Competencies

- Analytical Thinking
- Change and Adaptability
- Communication Skills
- Customer Focus
- Developing and Motivating Others
- Planning and Organizing
- Self - Development

About the Company

Azadea Group is a premier fashion and lifestyle retail company that owns and operates more than 50 leading international franchise concepts across the Middle East, North Africa, Asia and Europe. Since its inception in 1978, the Group has grown a substantial chain of stores representing leading international brand names in fashion and accessories, food and beverage, home furnishing, sporting goods and multimedia.With over 11,000 employees, the company boasts a solid infrastructure overseeing more than 600 stores spread across 15 countries including Algeria, Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Ghana, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar and United Arab Emirates.