Human Resources Specialist

Human Resources Specialist

About SABIS^®

SABIS^® is a global education network that has an active presence in 21 countries on five continents and educates students in both the private and public sectors. SABIS^® schools implement the proven, proprietary SABIS^® Educational System, which has been developed and refined for over 135 years.

All students in the SABIS^® Network benefit from a long tradition of excellence in education, a reputation that is rooted in a well-developed philosophy that seeks to provide students with a top-quality education that prepares them to meet the challenges of a changing world.

For more information about the SABIS^® Network, visit: www.sabis.net.

Job Purpose

Providing business and administrative support and coordination in all required HR areas and being responsible for assisting every aspect of the employment process, including orientation and training new staff members.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the School Director on the manpower planning, prepare the first draft of staffing needs, and send to the HR Manager and Regional Director.
• Administer attendance and leaves in own school, follow up on employee’s records, and raise attendance issues to direct supervisor, School Director and HRM for corrective action when needed.
• Handle all recruitment activities related to local and expat staff such as but not limited to, posting vacancies on SABIS^® Careers and other recruitment websites, screening and shortlisting resumes, organizing technical tests / demo lessons, conducting 1st interview, scheduling interviews with the line managers, and conducting reference checks.
• Write feedback and keep candidates’ files and applications updated on SABIS^® Careers.
• Collect required documents from new joiners, prepare and follow up on the Letter of Intent (LOI), employment contracts, confidentiality and waiver agreement, etc.
• Organize and ensure proper implementation of the orientation programs for new and returning staff members.
• Develop and follow up on the induction programs for new joiners and coordinate all logistics.
• Handle the issuance and renewal of insurance policies.
• Maintain and organize the HR files and keep all records up-to-date (both soft and hard).
• Follow up and ensure a proper implementation and compliance with all internal policies and procedures, and raise concerns to School Director and HR Manager.
• Organize and handle the HR roundtables in own school and share a consolidated report with the School Director and HR Manager.
• Develop and follow-up on Performance Improvement Plans and Talent Development Programs.
• Ensure that Classroom Observations are being done in an efficient and effective manner throughout the academic year and inform the School Director and HR Manager of any delays.
• Update all HR related documents and websites such as the Employee Handbook, Onboarding Website, etc.
• Perform other tasks as requested as they arise and as delegated by the Management.

Ideal Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or any relevant degree
• English & Arabic proficient
• Human Resources Certification is a plus
• A minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience in the field
• Professional behavior and ethical conduct
• Delivering results
• Continuous learning and improvement
• Accountability and taking ownership
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Empathy and resilience
• Managing time and priorities
• Attention to details

Employment Requirements:

Must meet all employment requirements including, but not limited to, country and local education and certification requirements, reference checks, and criminal background checks.

Additional details about this position will only be provided to short-listed candidates.

SABIS® is an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to a policy of non – discrimination in employment on any basis including age, sex, color, race, creed, national origin, religion, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristics.