People & Culture Assistant

Oryx Universal College with Liverpool John Moores University; Doha; On-site; QAR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Oryx University, in partnership with Liverpool John Moores University, seeks a People & Culture Assistant to provide day-to-day HR support across the employee lifecycle. You will assist recruitment, onboarding, records management, and government-related processes for expatriate staff on a modern campus in Qatar.

The role also covers attendance tracking, performance support, staff engagement events and comprehensive HR documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR or related field required.
• 1-3 years HR or administrative experience preferred in education.
• Proficiency in English; Arabic language helpful.

Responsibilities

• Assist recruitment activities: post vacancies, screen applications, schedule interviews, prepare onboarding documents.
• Coordinate onboarding/induction for new staff; prepare contracts and orientation materials.
• Maintain accurate employee records in HRIS and personnel files.
• Assist with visa, residence permit, medical fitness and government processes for expatriates with PRO.
• Track leave/attendance; respond to staff enquiries on HR policies and benefits.
• Support performance management, probation reviews, training and development.
• Organize staff engagement events and recognition programs.
• Prepare HR reports, letters, certificates and other documentation.
• Support offboarding and end-of-service processing.

Skills

HR administration

English proficiency

Arabic proficiency

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources

Tools

Microsoft Office

HRIS systems

Job description

Oryx University - in partnership with Liverpool John Moores University | Full time

The People & Culture Assistant will provide day-to-day administrativeand operational support across the employee lifecycle. Key responsibilitiesinclude, but not limited to:

• Supportingrecruitment activities, including posting of job vacancies, assisting in screeningapplications, scheduling interviews and preparing offer / onboarding documentation
  
• Coordinatingonboarding and induction for new faculty and staff, including preparingcontracts and orientation materials
  
• Maintainingaccurate employee records in the HRIS and personnel files, in line withdata confidentiality requirements
  
• Assisting withvisa, residence permit (QID), medical fitness and other government-relatedprocesses for expatriate employees in coordination with PRO
  
• Tracking leave,attendance and employee benefits, and responding to staff enquiries on HRpolicies and procedures
  
• Supportingperformance management, probation reviews, training and professionaldevelopment initiatives
  
• Support inorganizing staff engagement events, recognition programmes and cultureinitiatives
  
• Preparing HRreports, letters, certificates and other documentation
  
• Supportingoffboarding, including exit procedures and end-of-service processing
  
• Carrying outother duties as assigned by the Head of the Department.
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’sdegree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field
  
• 1-3 years ofexperience in an HR or administrative role (university or education sectorexperience is an advantage)
  
• Excellentwritten and spoken English
  
• Strong organizationalskills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiplepriorities and deadlines
  
• Proficiency inMicrosoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and working with HR systems
  
• Discretion andprofessionalism when handling confidential information
  
• Stronginterpersonal / communication skills and a service-oriented attitude
  
• Working knowledge of Qatar LabourLaw and local government procedures (Ministry of Labour, Metrash,immigration processes)
  
• Proficiency in Arabic
  
• Professional HR certification
  
• Experience with HRIS platforms
  
• Experience working in amulticultural environment
  
• Competitive tax-free salary,commensurate with qualifications and experience
  
• For company sponsored employees: Sponsorshipof residence permit and visa processing, Medical insurance, biennial vacationair tickets
  
• Annual leave, public holidays in accordancewith Qatar Labour Law
  
• End-of-service gratuity inaccordance with Qatar Labour Law
  
• Professional development andtraining opportunities
  
• Supportive, multicultural andcollaborative work environment on a modern campus environment