HR Specialist

Career Gulf; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 89,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Gulf in Abu Dhabi is seeking an HR Generalist to oversee recruitment, onboarding, and ongoing staff administration for local and overseas Chinese personnel. You will coordinate interviews, background checks, and visa processes, and maintain accurate personnel files in line with company policies.

You will also manage attendance, performance tracking, compliance with UAE and Saudi-related regulations, and employee relations, while generating HR reports for management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in HR, Admin Management, Business Administration, or related field.
• Minimum 1 year of HR experience in overseas Chinese enterprises.
• Candidates with prior experience in Saudi Arabia or the Middle East region are preferred.
• Solid understanding of the six core HR modules; familiarity with overseas Chinese companies HR practices is a plus.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Recruit local employees and Chinese support staff, screen resumes, coordinate interviews, and onboard new hires.
• Manage onboarding, offboarding, and file management; maintain comprehensive personnel files and records for local and Chinese staff.

Skills

Organizational skills

Data analysis

Document drafting

Communication

Coordination

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in HR/Administration/Business

Tools

HRIS

Job description

Job description

Recruitment and Staffing: Conduct recruitment, resume screening, interview coordination, background checks, and onboarding follow-up for local employees and Chinese support staff based on project and company needs; maintain local recruitment channels and build a talent pipeline.

Onboarding, Offboarding, and File Management: Handle all procedures related to employee onboarding, probation completion, job transfers, resignations, contract renewals, etc.; establish and maintain comprehensive personnel files and employment contract records for both Chinese and local staff, ensuring proper categorization, archiving, and up-to-date documentation for traceability.

Attendance and Performance Management: Manage daily attendance tracking, shift scheduling, leave and overtime approvals, and generate monthly attendance reports; assist in implementing performance evaluation systems, follow up on scoring, result aggregation, and performance feedback, and help optimize team incentive mechanisms.

Local Compliance Management: Be well-versed in Saudi labor laws and local employment policies; manage HR processes related to social insurance, work permits, labor documentation, and visa requirements for local employees; proactively identify and mitigate overseas employment risks, regularly review compliance issues, and implement corrective actions.

Employee Relations and Team Building: Facilitate day-to-day communication, emotional support, and conflict resolution; address employee concerns promptly; organize local team-building activities, holiday benefits, and cultural initiatives to strengthen team cohesion and retain overseas staff.

HR Reporting and Coordination: Prepare regular HR ledgers, personnel movement reports, and HR data analysis reports; liaise with the domestic headquarters’ HR department to ensure timely submission of documents, effective implementation of policies, and seamless operational alignment.

Other Duties: Complete other HR-related tasks and local coordination assignments as assigned by supervisors.

Skills

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Human Resources, Administrative Management, Business Administration, or a related field; minimum 1 year of HR experience in overseas Chinese enterprises; candidates with prior experience in Saudi Arabia or the Middle East region are preferred.

Solid understanding of the six core HR modules; familiarity with HR practices in overseas Chinese companies; knowledge of local employment policies and labor regulations in Saudi Arabia is a plus.

Strong organizational, data analysis, and document drafting skills; proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

Excellent communication and coordination abilities; detail-oriented, responsible, adaptable to overseas assignments, and capable of handling high-pressure environments.

Basic English communication skills; proficiency in Arabic is preferred to ensure smooth interaction with local personnel.