Human Resources Officer - Corporate Office (Riyadh) - Immediate Start

Job Description

Since 2014, Niagara College KSA (NC KSA) has operated technical and vocational training colleges throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in support of the Vision 2030 initiative and in partnership with the Colleges of Excellence (CoE). Headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, NC KSA provides community and customized training based on Niagara College Canadas expertise and international track records as one of Canada?s most innovative and enterprising applied learning post-secondary institutions. With a strong focus on developing ?world-? and ?work-? ready graduates, NC KSA specializes in delivering a number of quality programs designed to prepare young men and women for successful entry into the workforce in the areas of Business, Event Management, Occupational Health & Safety, Information Technology and Graphic Design. All NC KSA campuses also offer a foundation program for English language development.Applicants are invited for the position of Officer, Human Resources at Niagara College KSA Corporate Office in Riyadh. Reporting to the Manager, HR Planning & Operations, the Officer, HR Planning & Operations is responsible for attracting, supporting, and retaining high performing employees. The incumbent will also play a key role in the development and implementation of initiatives, policies and practices which ensure the regulatory compliance of Niagara College KSA, as well as contributing to a safe, rewarding and inclusive working environment for all employees.Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Maintains an understanding of Niagara College KSA policies and procedures, ensures they are consistently and accurately applied across the business, and suggests improvement to them.
• Monitors changes to Saudi Labor Law and how these have led to modifications in the policies and processes of Niagara College KSA
• Visits Niagara College KSA campuses across KSA as needed and provides employees with a service that is supportive, professional, prompt, accurate, consistent, and unbiased
• Monitors Employee Liaison Appointments and Queries through Freshdesk ensuring that employees receive an efficient and accurate response to queries
• Contributes to the planning and delivery of an effective induction program to new employees, assisting with the preparation of email addresses, medical insurance, and similar organizational benefits and requirements
• Provides support, training, and guidance to employees in the consistent use of HRIS system and application of policies and procedures across Niagara College KSA
• Liaises with the Finance department staff to submit individual payroll, benefits and vacation entitlements
• Liaises with Government Relations department to deal with all the duties required by GOSI, MHRSD, Muqeem and other government bodies as required
• Leads on the performance management processes and handles staffing issues
• Collects, prepares, organizes, and maintains a variety of highly confidential employment related records, files, reports, and certifications relative to Human Resources functions
• Coordinates the request for queries from the HRIS and ATS systems as directed
• Identifies areas of opportunity to improve existing HRIS and ATS processes, functionality and workflow, and maximize technological capabilities to reduce manual processes and to improve data management and efficiency
• Serves as a resource for management and HR team on all issues associated with personnel files, HRIS records, and other confidential documents
• Leads on the recruitment process including preparing job description, advertising, posting, shortlisting, pre-screening, interviewing and management of vacancies including the maintenance of relevant progress trackers through to production of formal offer.
• Leads on the research and development of effective advertising, marketing, and employee attraction campaigns
• Produces employee contracts, riders and similar documentation required to formalize employment contracts and changes to conditions of employment.
• Leads on the mobilization and demobilization of employees
• Leads on the development of an interactive and engaging onboarding program that guides new employees at the point of accepting a role through to their arrival in their work location.
• Ensures compliance with local labor laws, regulations, and agreements
• Assists in the development of employee handbooks, manuals, and training materials
• Contributes to the wider functions of the HR Team by developing an awareness and ability to carry out the roles of others during periods of high demand and when cover is required

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