Human Resources Specialist (HR Specialist)

Human Resources Specialist (HR Specialist)

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Key Responsibilities

Recruitment & Staffing

- Manage full recruitment cycle: manpower planning, sourcing, screening, interviewing, selection, onboarding, and probation follow-up.

- Prepare job advertisements and coordinate with hiring managers.

- Issue job offers and employment contracts.

- Maintain recruitment trackers and hiring reports.

HR Operations

- Handle full employee lifecycle (hiring, transfer, promotion, probation confirmation, termination).

- Maintain accurate and confidential employee records (digital & physical).

- Prepare HR letters, certificates, and internal communications.

- Manage onboarding/offboarding including system access and asset clearance.

- Support performance appraisal documentation.

Attendance, Leave & Discipline

- Monitor attendance, absenteeism, overtime, and leave through HR systems (Odoo preferred).

- Ensure compliance with attendance policies.

- Prepare monthly attendance and disciplinary reports.

- Issue warnings and disciplinary actions per Saudi Labor Law.

Payroll Coordination

- Prepare and review monthly payroll accurately and on time.

- Coordinate with Finance for salary disbursement.

- Manage payroll adjustments, deductions, allowances, and EOSB calculations.

- Ensure payroll documentation is audit-ready.

Government Platforms & Compliance

- Manage employee records on Qiwa, GOSI, Mudad, and Muqeem.

- Handle iqama renewals, work permits, registrations, and contracts.

- Ensure compliance with Saudi Labor Law and MHRSD requirements.

- Monitor Saudization (Nitaqat) status.

Policies, ISO & Governance Support

- Develop and update HR policies and procedures.

- Track Saudi Labor Law updates and ensure internal compliance.

- Support ISO systems (ISO 9001 / HSEQ / HR Governance).

Organization Structure & Job Descriptions

- Develop and maintain job descriptions.

- Support organizational structure improvements and manpower planning.

HR Systems & Digitalization

- Maintain HR data in ERP systems (Odoo preferred).

- Ensure employee documents are complete and properly classified.

- Support HR automation initiatives.

Training & Development

- Coordinate internal training programs and maintain training records.

KPIs

- Time to Fill Positions

- Employee Turnover Rate

- Attendance Compliance Rate

- Payroll Accuracy

- Government Platform Compliance

- Policy Update Completion

- Job Description Coverage

- Employee Data Accuracy

- Onboarding Completion

- Document Compliance

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Management, or related field.

Experience

47 years HR experience in Saudi Arabia (consulting/engineering preferred).

Hands-on experience with Qiwa, GOSI, Mudad, Muqeem.

Experience with payroll, HR operations, ERP (Odoo preferred).

ISO exposure is a plus.

Skills

Saudi Labor Law knowledge.

High attention to detail.

Strong communication.

MS Office proficiency.

Arabic, English required