HR Generalist

Middlesex University Dubai; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university in Dubai is seeking an HR Generalist to join its Human Resources team. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive support across multiple HR functions, ensuring effective HR practices, talent acquisition, and adherence to UAE labor law. This role requires a postgraduate qualification and relevant HR experience, along with strong communication and people management skills.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification preferably at master's level in a relevant discipline.
• Relevant experience in the Human Resources Management field.
• Calm and effective in dealing with the university's employees.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development and implementation of the University’s HR strategy.
• Manage full-cycle talent acquisition and onboarding.
• Evaluate and report on HR strategy outcomes.

Skills

People management

Communication

Time management

Negotiation

IT technology

Education

Postgraduate qualification

Job description

The Role

The HR Generalist is a key member of the Human Resources team, reporting directly to the Senior Manager – HR. This role provides comprehensive support across multiple HR functions, ensuring the implementation of effective HR practices and the promotion of a positive work culture. The role encompasses strategic input, operational efficiency, and policy adherence aligned with UAE labor law and university objectives.

Key areas of responsibility include:

• Assist in the development and implementation of the University’s HR strategy.
  
• Lead HR operations to support the successful delivery of the HR plan.
  
• Evaluate and report on HR strategy outcomes and contribute to continuous improvement.
  
• Manage full-cycle talent acquisition including overseas and local recruitment, onboarding, relocation, and induction for academic and administrative staff.
  
• Conduct salary benchmarking and prepare HR analytics reports for management.
  
• Advise management on market salary trends and total rewards strategy.
  
• Implement and maintain job grading and performance-based reward systems.
  
• Develop and update job descriptions in collaboration with departments.
  
• Identify training needs and prepare an annual training calendar.
  
• Oversee leave administration and ensure operational coverage.
  
• Provide guidance to staff on compensation, benefits, medical insurance, travel, and school allowance matters.
  
• Maintain accurate and updated employee records on the HRIS and personnel files.
  
• Provide expert advice on end-of-service benefits and entitlements.
  
• Manage employee grievances, disciplinary procedures, and HR investigations.
  
• Coordinate the visa process and liaise with relevant government bodies.
  
• Perform any other duties as assigned by management.
  
  
  

Requirements


Post Holder Requirements

The successful candidate will hold:

• A recognised postgraduate qualification, preferably at the master’s level in a relevant discipline
  
• Relevant experience in the Human Resources Management field
  
• The postholder will need to be calm and effective in dealing with the university's employees and be efficient in dealing with external bodies and personnel.
  
• The postholder will need to convey confidence and a positive attitude to members of the public, staff, and students.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Demonstrable evidence of influential people management
  
• Ability to effectively communicate (written and oral) and work well with a variety of employees from different social and cultural backgrounds
  
• Have demonstrable experience in a busy office setting dealing with large numbers of people in a short space of time
  
• Time management skills and ability to work on a variety of priorities with tight deadlines
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication and negotiation skills, including presentation and report writing
  
• Excellent knowledge of IT technology, including word processing, databases and spreadsheets and web-based resources and interfaces
  
• Ability to prioritise and manage own workload and direct the workload of staff
  
• Ability to work on own initiative with the minimum of supervision
  
• Ability to assist in personnel policy development.
  
• Ability to be flexible, work with interruptions, and shift work priorities as required.
  
• Ability to plan and organise work effectively to meet established guidelines.
  
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all university employees and external vendors.
  

This job description intends to represent the types of duties and responsibilities required for positions given this title. It shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of any position’s specific duties and responsibilities. Employees may be directed to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.