Summary
We are looking to hire an HR Specialist to join us in our mission to educate the world. The successful candidate will support various HR functions, including recruitment, organization development, and HR operations.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a point of contact for employee inquiries and concerns
- Assist the Recruitment Team in screening candidates over the phone
- Answer all candidates' inquiries regarding the company and the recruiting process through phone calls and emails and in person
- Support all personnel and payroll activities and deal with government authorities, such as the Labor Office and the Social Insurance Authorities, and build a strong relationship with them to facilitate work processes
- Issue any necessary documents and reports required from official authorities (Labor and Social Insurance Offices) to ensure company compliance with labor and social insurance laws related to all personnel matters
- Keep records of working time and attendance, track employees’ absences, and send legal warnings accordingly, to ensure compliance with labor laws and company policies
- Create and maintain personnel records for each employee to keep the employee database system constantly updated
- Follow up with employees' contracts, renewals, resignations, and hiring documents to ensure that employees’ files are complete and accurate
- Collect all the data needed for monthly payroll, including overtime, absence, leaves management, and loans, if any, to support payroll preparations
- Develop and evaluate annual performance evaluations, performance improvement plans, and probationary performance evaluations, reports, and feedback, while ensuring that employees work effectively to meet and exceed the business expectations
- Develop and update job descriptions, through job analysis, to articulate the most important job duties needed
- Deliver effective induction programs to familiarize employees with the company’s culture, benefits, and policies
- Develop HR documents, including evaluation forms and experience letters
Qualifications and Work Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in human resources or a related field
- 2+ years of relevant experience
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Excellent command of English
Behavioral Competencies
- High level of professionalism
- Adaptability
- Eagerness to learn
- Result orientated
- Sense of initiative and ownership
- Problem-solving and decision-making skills
Top Skills
What We Do
Nagwa is an educational technology startup that offers online digital educational services and products for students of all ages, their teachers, and parents. We believe that high quality educational materials should be available to all, no matter where people live or the language they speak. Our mission is to educate the world. Our vision is to be a leader in digital education and an innovator at the intersection of education, technology, and design.