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Human Resources Officer

Office-based, KSA

Runs day-to-day HR for the office and sites: recruitment, contracts, Qiwa, GOSI, Muqeem and Mudad, payroll inputs and records. 2+ years in Saudi Arabia. Saudi nationals only.

Full-time, office-based.


MATANA Buildings is a construction and contracting company delivering warehouses, industrial buildings, strip malls and residential buildings in Saudi Arabia. Our team brings long site experience, and we are growing our project teams.

You will

  • Run day-to-day HR operations for the office and project sites, in line with the Saudi Labour Law and MATANA's HR and People Policy.
  • Manage recruitment in Odoo: screening, interview scheduling, checking qualifications and references, offers and onboarding.
  • Prepare employment contracts in English and Arabic and document them on Qiwa.
  • Keep employee records, contracts and personnel files complete and up to date in Odoo.
  • Prepare payroll inputs with Accounts: attendance, leave, overtime and end-of-service calculations.
  • Handle government platforms: Qiwa, GOSI, Muqeem, Absher Business and Mudad (Wage Protection System).
  • Track Iqamas, work permits, professional registrations and insurance against their expiry dates, and renew them on time.
  • Monitor the Saudization (Nitaqat) position and support manpower planning.
  • Coordinate medical insurance, benefits and renewals.
  • Handle employee relations, grievances and disciplinary procedures fairly and on record.
  • Run the onboarding and offboarding checklists, including arranging the HSE induction before any site visit.
  • Support quarterly performance evaluations and the training plan.
  • Keep HR procedures, organisation charts and HR reports up to date for management.
  • Protect employees' personal data and keep personnel files confidential.

You bring

  • Saudi national. HR roles in Saudi Arabia are reserved for Saudi nationals.
  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field.
  • 2+ years of HR experience in Saudi Arabia.
  • Working knowledge of the Saudi Labour Law and Ministry of Human Resources regulations.
  • Hands-on experience with Qiwa, GOSI, Muqeem, Absher Business and Mudad.
  • Payroll inputs, leave and end-of-service calculations.
  • Odoo or a similar HR system, and good MS Office skills (Excel in particular).
  • Good HSE knowledge: site safety rules and the induction every new joiner needs.
  • Fluent Arabic and good English, written and spoken.
  • Organised, accurate and discreet with confidential information.

An advantage

  • An HR certificate (SHRM-CP, CIPD or equivalent).
  • HSE certificates (OSHA, NEBOSH or equivalent).

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