HR Officer

Etqan Global Academy; Doha; On-site; QAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Nord Anglia Education is recruiting an HR Officer to join Etqan Global Academy in Doha, Qatar. The role supports HR operations, ensuring compliant records, onboarding/offboarding, payroll inputs, and staff welfare across the school.

The successful candidate will bring 4–6 years HR experience, solid local labour law knowledge, and strong communication with school leadership to drive efficient HR processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• 4–6 years’ HR experience, ideally within education or a similarly regulated sector.
• Strong knowledge of local labour laws and employment practices (Qatar experience preferred).
• Experience with payroll processes and HR data systems.
• Well organised, with strong attention to detail.
• Confident communicator, comfortable working with school leadership.

Responsibilities

• Contributing to the day-to-day delivery of HR operations across the school.
• Maintaining accurate and compliant employee records (digital and physical).
• Preparing contracts, amendments, renewals, and official correspondence.
• Contributing to onboarding and offboarding processes, and coordinating visa documentation where required.
• Coordinating end-to-end recruitment processes, including candidate documentation and offer paperwork.
• Preparing monthly payroll inputs in collaboration with Finance, and administering employee benefits.
• Providing day-to-day, low-level employee relations support to staff, escalating complex or sensitive matters to the HR Manager.

Skills

HR Operations

Payroll

Recruitment

Employee Relations

Record Keeping

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR

Tools

HRIS/Payroll systems

Job description

Job Posting Date: 17 Sept 2026
Location: Doha, QA
Job ID: 10251
School: Etqan Global Academy
Company: Nord Anglia Education

Nord Anglia Education is looking to recruit an HR Officer to join Etqan Global Academy in Doha, Qatar.

We are looking for someone to support HR operations across the school, contributing to a structured, compliant, and efficient HR function that supports school leadership and staff wellbeing.

The Role

• Contributing to the day-to-day delivery of HR operations across the school
• Maintaining accurate and compliant employee records (digital and physical)
• Preparing contracts, amendments, renewals, and official correspondence
• Contributing to onboarding and offboarding processes, and coordinating visa documentation where required
• Coordinating end-to-end recruitment processes, including candidate documentation and offer paperwork
• Preparing monthly payroll inputs in collaboration with Finance, and administering employee benefits
• Providing day-to-day, low-level employee relations support to staff, escalating complex or sensitive matters to the HR Manager

The Successful Candidate Will Possess

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
• 4–6 years’ HR experience, ideally within education or a similarly regulated sector
• Strong knowledge of local labour laws and employment practices (Qatar experience preferred)
• Experience with payroll processes and HR data systems
• Well organised, with strong attention to detail
• Confident communicator, comfortable working with school leadership

About Us

Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading international schools organisation. Our 80+ international schools are located in the Americas, Europe, China, Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Together, they educate more than 80,000 students from kindergarten through to the end of secondary education. We are driven by one unifying philosophy: we are ambitious for our students, our people and our family of schools.

Our exclusive collaborations with prestigious institutions such as UNICEF, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), IMG Academy and the world-leading performing arts school Juilliard mean we’re at the forefront of educational thinking, while creating life-changing experiences for students.

By joining Nord Anglia Education you will become part of a committed and innovative team. As a member of the world’s leading premium schools group you will be joining an active network of like-minded people across the world.

At Nord Anglia Education, we are an equal opportunities employer dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. In our schools and offices around the world, we treat all colleagues fairly based on their skills and qualifications, without discrimination.

We value individuals from all backgrounds, including those with different abilities and neurodivergent conditions, as well as those who identify with various protected characteristics.

Nord Anglia Education is committed to ensuring the highest possible safeguarding standards in our schools and we expect every employee to share this commitment.