Job Description

The Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research is seeking an exceptional and highly motivated individual to serve as a Human Resources Manager. The Human Resources Manager is a critical role that ensures staff, interns, and volunteers are well cared for as the Al Qasimi Foundation pursues its mission to help equip its community to find creative, collaborative approaches to aid in the development of Ras Al Khaimah and the United Arab Emirates.

Accordingly, the role of the Human Resources Manager will be to serve Foundation staff by overseeing the provision and dissemination of the Al Qasimi Foundation’s human resource services, policies, and programs. The successful candidate will be responsible for cultivating a service-oriented culture that emphasizes empowerment, quality, and productivity, while recruiting and developing an exemplary yet diverse team of professionals. This will entail refining and updating HR policies and processes; implementing organizational standards and changes; managing employee recruitment, orientation, professional development and performance management; and assisting employees with relevant HR requests.

The ideal candidate will also possess the administrative skills necessary to maintain personnel records, comply with UAE labor laws, prepare budgets, organize training materials, liaise with other Foundation departments, and navigate visa and other logistical arrangements on behalf of staff. In addition, the Human Resources Manager will assist with the efficient implementation of any organizational initiatives undertaken by senior management.

The Al Qasimi Foundation is a non-profit organization based in Ras Al Khaimah, a northern emirate in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Its mission is to aid in the social, cultural, and economic development of Ras Al Khaimah and the UAE through high-quality research, strategic capacity development, and purposeful community engagement.

Principal responsibilities:

• Update and implement the HR policies and procedures in the company covering recruitment and employment, pay and benefits, performance and reward, training development, service conditions, code of conduct, etc.
• Maintain the updated organization charts and authority schedules and assist management in implementing organizational change
• Carry out manpower planning and budgeting by collating the manpower requirements and identifying any gaps (short/long term)
• Recruit (in coordination with relevant department head) for all sanctioned vacancies as per recruitment policies and procedures
• Develop and implement a system for proper induction and orientation of new employees, interns, and volunteers in the company, including job descriptions and role clarification
• In consultation with line managers, respond to individual needs and source internal or external training provision as and when required, including all learning and development activities
• Monitor and review the system of performance appraisal (job goals) and continually develop them as necessary, ensuring that annual appraisals are carried out in a timely manner and are reviewed as necessary
• Study UAE labor law legislation and ensure legal compliance while ensuring adherence to the Foundation’s code of conduct and disciplinary procedures and redressing employee grievances
• Maintain personnel records and administer all other personnel procedures including employment contract/renewal, transfers, termination, pay changes, and computerized HRMS
• Coordinate with accounts for calculation and payment of salaries and end-of-service benefits
• Achieve timely processing/renewals of visas, other licenses, etc. and liaise with government authorities when needed
• Directly provide administration/support services covering maintenance of company-leased accommodation, housekeeping, ticketing, and hotel bookings relating to staff travel and recruitment, as well as staff adherence to proper quality standards and timeliness
• Prepare staff costs budget every third quarter of the year and perform other relevant duties within resources budgeted

Required knowledge, experience, and skills:

• Master’s degree or bachelor’s plus seven years’ experience
• Minimum five years’ relevant work experience
• Native English language speaker (listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills)
• Experience with MS Office application (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Experience with the development and implementation of HR policies and procedures
• Experience with recruitment
• Experience in multicultural work environment
• Motivated, organized, and dependable
• Experience with personnel management & supervision
• Knowledge of UAE Labor Law
• Experience with HR systems

Preferred knowledge, experience, and skills:

• Experience with budget management
• Experience giving presentations
• Arabic language skills

Compensation:

The position comes with a generous remuneration package that includes health insurance, one month annual leave, and an annual (economy-class) plane ticket to country of origin.

Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis until June 30, 2015. Initial interviews will be conducted over the phone or via Skype, and finalists will be flown to Ras Al Khaimah for an in-person interview. The official start date is expected to be beginning September 2015, but may be sooner depending on the candidate’s availability.

Please complete the attached application form and forward with a covering letter explaining how your skills fit the requirements of the role.