1 057 Hr Specialist jobs in the United Arab Emirates

We're seeking a dedicated HR professional to support our team. This role involves providing seamless HR administration, assisting with recruitment, and building strong employee relations.

A typical day for this position includes:

1. Assisting with recruitment processes, including posting vacancies, scheduling interviews, and supporting onboarding activities
2. Coordinating employee records and maintaining HR systems with accuracy and confidentiality
3. Supporting managers with employee relations by preparing documentation and scheduling meetings
4. Helping to organise training, engagement, and wellbeing activities for colleagues
5. Responding to day-to-day HR queries from team members and providing guidance on policies and procedures
6. Assisting with HR reporting and compliance requirements

Our ideal candidate will have:

• A high school diploma, secondary education or equivalent
• 1–2 years' related experience in Human Resources or administration, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Strong organisational and communication skills – you'll be approachable, accurate, and efficient
• Proficiency with basic computer applications; familiarity with HR systems would be an advantage
• Must speak fluent English
• Other languages may be preferred

Benefits include a competitive salary, full uniform, impressive room discounts, and top-notch training. We promote a culture of trust, support, and acceptance. Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate difference and encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work.

IHG provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability. We know that to work well, we need to feel well – both inside and outside of work – and through our myWellbeing framework, we are committed to supporting wellbeing in your health, lifestyle, and workplace.

So, if you believe you'd be a great fit for the job, start your journey with us today.

Department: Human Resources
Experience: 2-3 years
Company Name: ISS Global Forwarding UAE LLC
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Role Overview:
The HR Specialist is responsible for supporting various HR functions and activities within an organization. This role will have a strong focus on end-to-end recruitment, responsible for sourcing, screening, and hiring top talent to meet organizational needs. Should be skilled in developing effective talent acquisition strategies and ensuring a seamless hiring process. Collaborates closely with hiring managers to understand staffing requirements and deliver timely, high-quality hiring outcomes while supporting broader HR functions as needed.

Key Responsibilities:
• Coordinate with HRBPs to collect and submit Manpower Acquisition, Hiring, and Change-in-Terms Requests for CHRO approval
• Own and maintain the Global Recruitment Tracker to monitor progress across regions
• Act as the main liaison between HRBPs and recruitment agencies, consolidating agency lists and ensuring alignment on active roles
• Manage job advertisement process by coordinating with Marketing and HRBPs to publish openings on the Career Page and LinkedIn
• Proactively source talent through platforms such as LinkedIn, job boards, professional networks, and direct outreach
• Screen and shortlist candidate profiles, prepare summaries, and schedule multi-round interviews across time zones
• Support offer management by coordinating documentation, approvals, and candidate acceptance
• Track and report key recruitment metrics, including time-to-fill, source effectiveness, and cost-per-hire
• Ensure a smooth onboarding handover by collaborating closely with the Local HRBPs
• Work closely with the Employee Relations Team on recruitment and onboarding policies
• Contribute to process improvements by maintaining recruitment SOPs, templates, and documentation
• Manage and support the implementation and optimization of the Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• 5 years of HR experience, with a strong focus on business partnering.
• Proficiency in English (written and verbal). Additional languages may be advantageous.
• Fluency in MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint) and general internet navigation and research skills
• Willingness to travel within the region as required.

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Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented HR Specialist to join our team. The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of UAE labor laws and HR best practices, with proven experience handling end-to-end HR operations including recruitment, employee relations, performance management, and payroll support.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the full employee lifecycle: recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and offboarding.
• Ensure compliance with UAE labor law and company policies in all HR processes.
• Prepare and process employment contracts, visa applications, renewals, and cancellations in coordination with PRO.
• Handle employee grievances and disciplinary matters in a fair and consistent manner.
• Support payroll administration, leave management, and attendance monitoring.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HR databases.
• Develop and implement HR policies and procedures in line with business needs.
• Coordinate training, development, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Partner with management to align HR strategies with organizational goals.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• Minimum 4 years of HR experience in the UAE.
• Strong knowledge of UAE labor law, visa processes, and HR compliance requirements.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive matters professionally.

Job Type: Full-time

Roles & Responsibilities

Job Description

We re looking for an approachable, proactive, and people-focused HR Specialist who is well versed in HR field to join our team in Abu Dhabi. If you re someone who loves connecting with people, building positive relationships, and ensuring smooth HR operations, this could be the perfect role for you.

• Be the first point of contact for HR-related questions, offering friendly and helpful guidance.
• Support employee lifecycle activities, including onboarding, offboarding, and maintaining accurate records.
• Keep HR systems updated and ensure information is correct and secure.
• Assist with HR projects, employee engagement initiatives, and training coordination.
• Help improve processes to make them more efficient and employee-friendly.
• Work with the HR team to ensure compliance with company policies and local employment laws.

Qualifications

• A person with great communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• A collaborative team player who can also work independently.
• HR experience in ERP System is an advantage
• Comfortable working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• 5- 10 years of experience in the same field.

Job Type: Full-time

We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced HR Specialist with expertise in Payroll, Employee Benefits, and Compensation Management.

Position:
HR Specialist – Payroll & Employee Compensation & Benefits

Location:
Dubai, UAE

Salary:
AED 15,000 – 18,000 per month

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in HR with focus on payroll, compensation, and benefits.
• Strong knowledge of UAE labor law, payroll systems, and HR policies.
• Proven experience in salary benchmarking, compensation strategy, and market research.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, especially with senior management.
• Advanced Excel and analytical skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee monthly payroll processing, ensuring accuracy and compliance with UAE labor laws.
• Oversee employee attendance, leave management, and related payroll inputs.
• Administer employee benefits programs and support employees with related queries.
• Conduct salary benchmarking and compensation analysis across different levels and roles.
• Research and evaluate compensation trends to provide data-driven recommendations.
• Design and maintain competitive compensation structures aligned with business goals.
• Collaborate with leadership and C-level executives on compensation strategies.
• Prepare HR reports and analytics on payroll, benefits, and workforce costs.
• Ensure compliance with legal requirements, internal policies, and best practices.

An HR Specialist will be managing day-to-day human resources operations, including recruiting, interviewing, and onboarding new employees, administering benefits and payroll, maintaining employee records, and ensuring legal compliance with labor laws

-Must have minimum 5 years of experience

-Must be familiar with labor law - Federal and AD government policies

• The role reports to HR Director

Salary can be negotiated upon CV screening , interview and final stage

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From AED15,000.00 per month

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• HR specialist : 5 years (Preferred)
• UAE Labor law : 5 years (Preferred)
• Federal and AD government policies: 5 years (Preferred)

Language:

• English (Preferred)
• Arabic (Preferred)

We are urgently looking for an experienced HR professional to join our team. The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of UAE Labor Law, experience in SMEs, and the ability to set up HR policies and structure from the ground up.

Key Responsibilities

• Handle MOHRE, visas, contracts, and labor cases.
• Lead recruitment and onboarding for new hires.
• Develop and implement HR policies, SOPs, KPIs, and employee handbooks.
• Manage employee relations, conflicts, and disciplinary actions.
• Ensure full compliance with UAE labor laws and company regulations.

• Safeguard confidentiality in all HR and company matters.

• Requirements

• 5–7 years HR experience in UAE (mandatory).
• Strong background in SME HR operations (not only large corporations).
• Skilled in compliance, contracts, and investigations.
• Bilingual (English + Arabic) preferred.
• High integrity, confidentiality, and independence.
• Knowledge of UAE Ministry of Human Resources & Emiratisation (MOHRE) processes.
• HR certifications (CIPD Level 5+ preferred).

Qualities We Value

• Independent yet loyal; not easily influenced by staff.
• Strong conflict management and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to build systems and policies from scratch.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: AED15, AED20,000.00 per month

Expected Start Date: 01/09/2025

Job Purpose

The jobholder will build and manage relations with all internal and external stakeholders to provide a proactive customer service ensuring a positive image and awareness of the company is promoted at all times. The incumbent will lead and implement innovative candidate attraction strategies to build candidate pipelines from within the marketplace in a cost-effective manner. He/she will work in partnership with hiring managers and HR Business Partners to deliver quality and efficient services to the business by providing guidance, support and recommendations on candidates during the screening, selection and on-boarding processes.

Key Result Areas:

1. Collaborate with the business & HRBPs on forecasting talent gaps based on business demands to build proactive candidate pipelines. Support stakeholders to understand market dynamics and constantly evolve acquisition and selection approaches to meet expectations.
2. Actively collaborate with the business to identify their talent pool and grow future successors, consider gaps when hiring. Create customer commercial value through talent acquisition strategies and the delivery of cost effective results. Provide best in class recruitment support, ensuring the most effective sourcing strategies to support an efficient cost per hire.
3. Conduct technical and competency led interviews as well as other forms of assessment to ensure that the right person is employed.
4. Utilises a variety of online search tools to proactively source talent, create networks and pipelines to accommodate current and future headcount needs.
5. Develop and deliver regular requisition update reports and dynamic area of business dashboard metrics on Quality of Hire, and other key information and take corrective actions when KRAs are not met.
6. Develop and maintain pro-active and constructive relationships with senior levels of the HR department by demonstrating an understanding of the business, the associated requirements and managing expectations accordingly.
7. Enhance and encourage awareness of internal referral program and where required, focused effort on diversity. Recommend, coordinate and participate in hiring events such as Job Fairs, external recruiting and other networking events.
8. Proactively seek market intelligence to gain competitive advantage in attraction, assessment and sourcing methodologies Participate in formulating policies related to talent attraction and talent acquisition. Update documentation, procedures and training guides to ensure business continuity and process clarity.
9. Participates in building a positive and performance-oriented culture in the Company and works toward enhancing the candidate to employee experience.
10. Implement employer branding activities to increase brand reach, both internally and externally.
11. Ensure efficiency in time to hire, is maintained, while delivering a high level of accuracy within EKFC's Applicant Tracking System, Taleo.

Job Context:

This job holder operates within the framework of talent acquisition practices but needs to keep up to date of factors that could affect the attraction of candidates, sourcing and assessment tools as well as selection.

Knowledge, Skills & Minimum Experience

Qualification:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or HR, CIPD is desirable.
• Accredited in the usage of psychometrics and assessments.

Experience & Knowledge:

• Minimum 6 years' experience in talent acquisition and supporting the provision of services related to global sourcing, assessment centres and selection within a large organisation.
• Experience managing the end-to-end selection process of multiple diverse roles, bulk recruitment and building talent pools through online networks.
• Experience in volume recruitment including the selection and conducting assessment centres in a variety of regions. Asia, Africa and Europe is desirable. Willingness to travel.

Skills:

• User competency in Taleo and BI reporting.
• Exposure and ability to use a variety of assessment tools including behavioural interviews, role-plays, trade tests and psychometric testing.
• Ability to search and employ a variety of approaches to active and passive job seekers.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all organisational levels.
• Exceptional customer service experience with demonstrated ability to effectively assess customers' needs, quickly respond, prioritize competing priorities and problem solve.

Job Purpose:

Develop, implement, and monitor employee engagement programs and initiatives across the EKFC organization and accommodations. The job holder will collaborate with internal stakeholders to design and execute programs that foster a positive work environment, enhance employee satisfaction, and promote a culture of engagement and inclusivity. Additionally, the role will develop Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) initiatives and create reward and recognition frameworks and programs to motivate and acknowledge employees' contributions.

Key Responsibilities

Manage daily administrative duties, trainings, workshops, wellness programs, social programs, and relevant employee engagement activities across EKFC and accommodations to enhance employee engagement and foster a culture of positivity and inclusivity.

Collaborate with relevant vendors to effectively execute HR-related programs and initiatives for the Company, ensuring seamless implementation of HR engagement initiatives across all areas of EKFC and accommodation.

Design, develop, and facilitate events and projects that promote the Company*s culture, mission, and values across EKFC and accommodation, leading to increased employee engagement and alignment with company values.

Collaborate with HRBPs to use employee feedback data to identify key areas and create action plans aligned with business needs, resulting in targeted improvements in employee satisfaction and performance across the entire organization.

Create, plan, and implement engagement surveys, and assist in leading the HR team in executing the Company*s employee engagement strategy, ensuring data-driven enhancements to employee engagement strategies across EKFC and accommodation.

Conduct research on best practices and support the design and implementation of the Company*s Diversity and Inclusion strategy to create a more inclusive and diverse workplace.

Manage EKFC reward frameworks and the annual recognition awards process, fostering a culture of recognizing and rewarding excellent performance through a well-maintained framework and program.

Design and implement initiatives to improve company culture and support employee well-being across EKFC and accommodation, including developing guidelines, implementation, coordination, and booking of company events for employee well-being and celebrations, such as sports/recreation clubs, leading to a healthier, more engaged workforce.

Ensure EKFC lives up to its Employee Value Proposition (EVP) by working cross-functionally within the HR team and evaluating practices to maintain a consistent and compelling EVP across the organization, including accommodation.

Create engagement content for internal communication platforms in collaboration with Corporate Communications to facilitate effective communication and increase employee engagement across EKFC and accommodation.

Educational Qualifications

Bachelor*s degree or other HR qualification is required.

Work Experience

Minimum 6 years* experience in roles leading employee engagement and wellbeing.

Experience in leading projects within employee engagement, organizational development, or wellbeing.

Experience delivering training to diverse employee groups.

Skills

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build effective working relationships.

Sound judgment and decision-making skills.

Strong business partnership and influencing skills.

Analytical skills and problem-solving capabilities.

Flexibility and adaptability to changes in methods, approaches, and objectives.