Human Resources Business Partner Full Time

About the job
Our client is a well-established engineering organization and as part of their growth, we are recruiting a UAE experienced HR Business Partner with deep working knowledge of UAE Labor Law to join their JAFZA (Jebel Ali) operations.

The role is primarily responsible for managing the employee journey; building an engaged and productive workforce that is aligned to the business values and objectives and improving business performance through people.

Role Summary

Talent acquisition and management – hire and onboard candidates; process offer letters and manage all aspects of employee employment visas and UAE Government requirements.
Manage employee onboarding, orientation and off boarding through to final settlement.
Develop and retain talent / performance management – manage the probation and annual performance review process, coaching, career development and succession planning.
Salary benchmarking – job and competencies design, grading and alignment of salaries to meet market conditions.
Develop employee engagement, recognition, reward and retention programs.
HR data and metrics – analyze employee data to identify and mitigate workforce risks.
Employee relations – provide advice and resolve employee disciplinary, grievance, performance, absence and employment related matters in accordance with company policies and procedures, UAE Labor Law and best practice.

Mandatory Skills & Experience

10+ years’ experience as a Human Resources generalist; minimum 5 years’ experience as a mid-level UAE HR generalist in the UAE engineering sector with deep working knowledge of UAE Labor Law.
Demonstrable experience of owning and driving people strategies and proactively identifying opportunities to improve organizational effectiveness and employee engagement in high growth organizations.
Strong UAE recruitment, employee relations, performance management and workforce planning experience.
UAE driving license is mandatory.

Education

Bachelors degree is mandatory
CIPD is a strong advantage

Candidate Profile

Currently living in the United Arab Emirates – must be able to work in Dubai.
Fluent in English.
Ability to communicate effectively with management and employees regarding HR policies and procedures.
Capable of maintaining the confidentiality and integrity of employee information including salaries and benefits.
Smart appearance, excellent communication skills with competence to build and effectively manage interpersonal relationships at all levels of the company.