People & Culture Assistant

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

Job summary

Oryx University in Doha, in partnership with Liverpool John Moores University, seeks a People & Culture Assistant to deliver day-to-day HR support across the employee lifecycle.

You will assist recruitment, onboarding, records management, visa/residence processes for expatriates, attendance tracking, and development initiatives in a dynamic university environment.

Excellent English, strong organizational skills, and confidentiality are essential; Arabic language skills are a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field.
• 1–3 years of experience in HR or administrative role; university/education sector is a plus.
• Excellent written and spoken English; Arabic knowledge is a plus.
• Proficiency with HR systems and MS Office; confidentiality is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support recruitment activities: posting vacancies, screening, interviews, and onboarding documents.
• Coordinate onboarding and induction for new faculty and staff with contracts and orientation materials.
• Maintain accurate employee records in the HRIS and personnel files.
• Assist with visa, residence permit (QID), medical fitness, and government processes for expatriates with PRO.
• Track leave and attendance, respond to staff inquiries on HR policies and procedures.
• Support performance management, probation reviews, training and development initiatives.
• Organize staff engagement events and culture initiatives; prepare HR reports and letters.
• Assist with offboarding, including exit procedures and end-of-service processing.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Head of the Department.

Skills

English proficiency

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Discretion

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Service mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field

Tools

HRIS platforms

Microsoft Office

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