Senior HR Officer

CARBON GENERAL CONTRACTING L L C; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

CARBON GENERAL CONTRACTING L L C is seeking an experienced HR professional in Dubai to manage the full employee lifecycle, ensure UAE Labour Law compliance, and handle visa processing and HR administration across sites.

The role covers recruitment coordination, attendance and payroll inputs, employee relations, and KPI reporting. You will support the HR Director in policy implementation and drive training, engagement, and performance initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Admin, or related field.
• 5–7 years HR experience, UAE construction/contracting preferred.
• Strong knowledge of UAE Labour Law and HR practices.
• Hands-on MOHRE processes, visa processing, employee relations, HR administration.
• Experience handling blue- and white-collar workforce.
• Understanding of payroll coordination, attendance, and benefits.
• Proficiency in MS Office and HR management systems.
• Strong communication, coordination and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and coordinate with multiple departments/sites.

Responsibilities

• Manage full employee lifecycle: onboarding, records, transfers, promotions, offboarding.
• Handle UAE employment matters including contracts, visa processing, permits, Emirates ID, documentation.
• Ensure compliance with UAE Labour Law and government regulations.
• Coordinate recruitment: postings, CV screening, interviews, selection.
• Manage attendance, leave, payroll inputs, overtime, and HR admin.
• Handle employee relations, grievances, disciplinary matters and workplace issues.
• Coordinate with site teams and department heads on manpower needs.
• Maintain accurate employee files and HR databases.
• Support HR Director with policies, procedures, and internal processes.
• Prepare regular HR reports on headcount, turnover, leave, attendance, recruitment.
• Coordinate medical insurance, work permits, and other benefits.
• Support performance management, employee engagement, and training initiatives.

Skills

Onboarding

Contract management

Labour law

Payroll coordination

Employee relations

Recruitment coordination

HR reporting

Training & development

MS Office

HRIS

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

Tools

MS Office

HR management systems

Job description

• Manage the complete employee lifecycle including onboarding employee records transfers promotions and offboarding


• Handle UAE employment-related matters including employment contracts visa processing labour permits Emirates ID coordination and employee documentation


• Ensure compliance with UAE Labour Law and relevant government regulations


• Coordinate recruitment activities including job postings CV screening interviews and candidate selection


• Manage employee attendance leave records payroll inputs overtime and other HR administration activities


• Handle employee relations grievances disciplinary matters and workplace issues


• Coordinate with site teams project managers and department heads regarding manpower requirements


• Maintain accurate and updated employee files and HR databases


• Support the HR Director in implementing HR policies procedures and internal processes


• Prepare regular HR reports covering headcount turnover leave attendance and recruitment status


• Coordinate employee medical insurance work permits and other employee benefits


• Support performance management employee engagement and training and development initiatives

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.


• Minimum 5–7 years of HR experience, preferably within the UAE construction or general contracting industry.


• Strong knowledge of UAE Labour Law and HR practices.


• Hands-on experience with MOHRE processes, visa processing, employee relations, and HR administration.


• Experience handling blue-collar and white-collar workforce requirements.


• Good understanding of payroll coordination, attendance management, and employee benefits.


• Proficiency in MS Office and HR management systems.


• Strong communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills.


• Ability to work independently and coordinate effectively with multiple departments and project sites.