HR Operations Officer

ABYAT; Doha; On-site; QAR 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

ABYAT in Qatar is seeking an HR Operations Officer to build organizational and people competencies and shape and implement effective people strategies. You will manage onboarding, employee relations, performance management, training and development, government relations, recruitment, HRIS data entry, and payroll; ensuring accuracy, compliance, and a positive employee experience.

Arabic language skills are mandatory, a Bachelor's in HR or related field is preferred, and CIPD/PHRI credentials are

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of experience in HR or related field.
• Arabic language skills are a must.
• HR certificate (CIPD, PHRI) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead onboarding: collect documents and complete inductions for new hires.
• Serve as liaison for employee relations to improve culture and communications.
• Support performance management, training, and development initiatives.
• Handle government relations tasks and monitor regulatory changes.
• Coordinate recruitment events and interview scheduling.
• Maintain HRIS data entry and accuracy for payroll information.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources

Job description

Join the Team at ABYAT - Your Gateway to Retail Excellence!

About us

Are you ready to be part of the largest retail store in the Middle East ABYAT, spanning an impressive 22,000 square meters and offering over 22,000 products, is your one-stop destination for all things home improvement and more. From elegant tiles and captivating wallpapers to state-of-the-art lighting solutions and stylish kitchen fixtures, we pride ourselves on offering a diverse array of top-quality products under one roof.

Established locally with a vision for excellence, ABYAT has been setting benchmarks since its inception in September 2005. With an unwavering focus on our customers, we've crafted an experience that revolves around their needs, from our meticulously designed store layouts to our unparalleled service offerings.

Expanding beyond our roots in Kuwait, ABYAT is now making waves in Saudi Arabia and setting our sights on Qatar and the UAE. As we continue to grow, we're seeking passionate individuals to join our dynamic team and contribute to our journey of success.

Position: HR Operations Officer

Location: Qatar

Type: Full-time

As a HR Operations Officer, you will be responsible to help build on organizational and people competencies, and shape as well as implement effective people strategies within the organization

Key Responsibilities:

Onboarding

• Collect all mandatory documents for newly hired employees.
• Perform induction for newly hired employees.
• Ensuring new hires have the necessary technical assistance to set up their hardware, software and office stations.

Employee Relations & communications

• Act as a focal point between employees and the organization to develop people practices and enhance organizational culture & work relationships.
• Respond to employee inquiries and address any issues they may be experiencing to help maintain positive employee relations.
• Provide professional advice, support and coordinate activities/relations.
• Keep employees updated on important news and events.
• Develop and communicate positive employee engagement strategies.
• Develop & help implement activities to increase the Employee engagement and maintain company’s values.
• Implement project or communications activity assigned by the management.

Performance Management & Training & Development

• Providing assistance and guidance throughout the Performance Management Cycle.
• Coordinate with the training and professional development team to implement the training and development plan and programs.
• Supervise the process implementation of succession plans.

Government Relations

• Support all tasks related to government relations for the employees.
• Monitoring and stay up-to-date with changes in Qatar regulation, and provide monthly reports of the same.

Recruitment

• Collect CVs from the Walk-ins & referral candidates, and upload them to the system.
• Create or update employee records.
• Represent the company at recruiting events (i.e., college job fairs), providing company/job information and interviewing applicants.
• Coordinate for interviews when needed

HRIS

• Perform employee data entry on the System, when needed.

Payroll

• Enter new employees’ data (e.g. bank accounts and IBAN) into internal system.
• Record employee information such as exemptions, transfers and resignations, to maintain and update it on the system.

Qualifications:

• 3 to 5 years of experience in HR, and preferably including experience in the employee relations function
• A Bachelor's Degree in Human resources or related field is a preference.
• HR certificate (CIPD, PHRI) is a plus
• Arabic Speaker is a must.