Head of HR

Job description / Role

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES, ACCOUNTABILITIES AND ACTIVITIES

General

• Follow up on recruitment requests and ensure alignment with approved allocations.
• Participate in sourcing suitable candidates for vacancies.
• Prepare and participate in interviews with the recruitment committee.
• Complete hiring procedures after required approvals and ensure data entry in the HR system.
• Monitor performance evaluations of new employees during the probation period.
• Receive feedback and reports from branch managers regarding employees.
• Act as a point of contact with branch managers on issues related to vacancies, attendance, transfers, leaves, entitlements, penalties, incentives, staff housing, etc.
• Follow up daily to obtain required documents from branches and provide necessary documents to branches.
• Receive employee complaints and consult with management to take appropriate action.
• Study and propose staff transfers between branches.
• Ensure compliance with work discipline across departments and branches.
• Review employee entitlements (leave allowance, settlements, etc.).
• Enter monthly payroll variables in the HR system (new employees, leave, return from leave, resignations, work stoppage, deductions, advances, etc.).
• Review labor entitlements from contracted companies before approval.
• Contribute to implementing the “Employee of the Month” program.
• Follow up on periodic performance evaluations.
• Prepare external employee letters (work certificates, etc.) as per company procedures.
• Perform any other tasks required by the management.

• University degree.
• Minimum of 4 years in Human Resources.
• Knowledge of labor laws and regulations.
• Proficient in computer use and HR systems.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Good command of Arabic and English.
• Teamwork and communication skills.
• Problem-solving ability.
• Time management skills.
• High ethical standards: confidentiality, integrity, impartiality, cooperation.
• Accuracy and attentiveness.
• Self-confidence and flexibility.
• Professional appearance.

About the Company

Propel Consult delivers a service in step with the needs of both our client companies and candidates. Our ability to add value to all levels of recruitment stems from our wholehearted belief in providing a professional service to both parties.

We have built relationships with many leading indigenous and mulitnational organisations throughout the Middle East and internationally in countries such as UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt and many more.

Concentrating our resources has created 5 distinct specialist divisions:

• Banking & Finance
• Human Resources
• Oil & Gas
• Construction
• Architecture & Engineering