HR Generalist

About this opportunity

*Job Purpose* Delivers day-to-day HR operations across the full employee lifecycle — recruitment, onboarding, payroll administration, attendance and leave, employee relations, and compliance — so that HR processes run accurately and on time, employees receive timely support, and company policy and UAE labour law are applied consistently. *Key Responsibilities* *Recruitment & Onboarding* * Manage full-cycle recruitment: job posting, CV screening, interview coordination, and preparation of offer letters. * Coordinate with Projects & Procurement and IT on workstation, access card, and other new-joiner requirements. * Conduct new-hire onboarding and orientation, and confirm completion of the onboarding checklist. * Maintain complete hiring records for every new joiner. *Payroll Administration* * Collate and verify attendance, leave, and overtime data as payroll inputs each cycle. * Prepare the monthly payroll sheet in Excel and the HRIS, and route it for approval on schedule. * Upload WPS SIF files through the approved exchange channel and resolve rejections before payment deadlines. * Maintain salary, deduction, leave, and reimbursement records, filed in hard and soft copy each cycle. * Raise payroll-related requests in the ERP and coordinate with Finance on postings and payments. * Coordinate with the payroll services provider on payments and employee card issues. *Attendance & Leave Management* * Monitor daily attendance records in coordination with IT and follow up on exceptions. * Process leave requests in the HRIS and maintain accurate leave balances. * Keep the attendance sheet current and reconciled ahead of each payroll cut-off. *HR Operations & Compliance* * Maintain up-to-date employee files, the HRIS database, and the employee master sheet. * Coordinate with the PRO on visas, renewals, and labour contracts, tracking expiry dates so renewals complete before expiry. * Ensure HR records and processes comply with UAE labour law and support internal and external audits. * Prepare routine HR reports and administrative documentation. *Employee Relations* * Act as first point of contact for employee queries, resolving or escalating within agreed timelines. * Support disciplinary processes, grievance handling, and performance improvement plans in line with policy. * Assist in organising engagement and team-building activities. *Policy & Training Support* * Support the development, update, and communication of HR policies, and apply them consistently. * Support training and development activities as directed by the HR Director. *Qualification* * Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field — Required. * Professional HR certification (e.g. CIPD, SHRM, aPHR) — Preferred. *Experience* * 3–5 years in a generalist HR role covering recruitment, payroll, and employee relations — Required. * UAE payroll and WPS processing experience — Required. * Experience in a multi-entity or group environment — Preferred. *Skills Required* * Working knowledge of UAE Labour Law and related regulations. * HRIS administration, including records, leave, and payroll modules. * Payroll preparation, including WPS / SIF file processing. * Advanced Excel and full MS Office proficiency. * Familiarity with ERP workflows (Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central). * Fluent English & Tagalog; Arabic is an advantage. * Integrity and strict confidentiality with employee and payroll data. * Clear written and verbal communication. * Attention to detail and accuracy under deadlines. * Problem solving and sound judgement on when to escalate. * Service orientation toward employees and managers. * Adaptability across entities and changing priorities. * Recruitment & Selection. * Payroll Administration. * UAE Labor Law Knowledge. * Employee Relations. * HRIS Management. * HR Reporting & Analytics. Pay: From AED4,500.00 per month Ability to commute/relocate: * Dubai: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred) Experience: * Full-cycle recruitment: 3 years (Required) * Payroll management: 3 years (Required) Language: * English (Required) * Tagalog (Required) Work Location: In person