Qatar International School
School HR Manager job Vacancy In Doha, Qatar
Competitive tax-free salary, generous paid annual leave, comprehensive private medical insurance, enhanced gratuity for long service, and more. Full sponsorship package available if required, to include housing and flights. Our happy, successful, and diverse cohort of staff helped us achieve our recent certification as one of the best British International Schools in the world. Now we’re looking for an accomplished HR Manager to help ensure we recruit the best people and remain an excellent place to work. We need somebody with experience looking after overseas staff – especially those from the UK, as these make up the majority of our team. A good knowledge of Qatar employment law, experience working in schools, and a friendly, positive attitude are all musts. If that sounds like you, we’d love you to get in touch.
About you
To be a successful candidate, you will have: * Solid experience of working in school HR, either in Qatar or in the UK. We would consider somebody with non-school HR experience if they excel in other areas and show commitment to learning quickly.
Thorough knowledge of both UK and Qatar employment best practice, and Qatar Labour Law (or a proven ability to learn complex subjects quickly).
Experience of working for a company that prides itself in looking after its staff, especially those who are a long way from home.
Total fluency in English reading, writing and speaking. Other languages may be considered an advantage.
Proficiency in all standard ICT systems including MS Office and Google programmes, payroll software, various CMS and HRMS.
Impeccable tact, judgement, trustworthiness, and professionalism when it comes to the most sensitive and confidential staffing matters.
Experience managing a small department to achieve collective outcomes.
A positive, helpful, ‘can do’ attitude; always willing to go the extra mile to ensure HR runs smoothly to a high standard. You will manage the Human Resources Department to help ensure that QIS is appropriately staffed, and that all staff are content, fit for work and employed in accordance both with local law and the school’s own policies. You will work closely with the leadership team on all matters involving staffing. This will help ensure the safe, legal, and high-quality employment of staff – both local and overseas – regarding matters including (but not limited to): * Annual flights and travel
Attendance and punctuality
Contracts, job descriptions, policies, and procedures
Disciplinary matters and grievances
Health and wellbeing
Recruitment, induction, and onboarding
Reward and recognition
Salary and benefits, including payroll administration
Staff accommodation. QIS is one of the best international schools both in the nation of Qatar and in the wider Middle East region – we are one of only three schools in the world to hold British Schools Overseas’ Gold Standard. We follow the latest National Curriculum for England, and all our non-Arabic teachers have either taught or been trained under the UK system – most having moved to Qatar specially to work for us. We have approximately 2,000 students and about 220 staff. We aim to be a truly competitive employer, expecting great things from our staff and offering them a caring and rewarding workplace in exchange.