Senior Research Appointments Partner - Office of Academic Appointments (Fixed-Term for 3 years)
On-siteAbu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Job Summary
Manage researcher appointment processes for assigned divisions, overseeing onboarding, contract administration, compliance, and stakeholder engagement. Review and process employment documentation for appointments, renewals, and status changes while ensuring policy adherence. Oversee data accuracy across HR and applicant tracking systems to generate operational reports for leadership. Enhance the onboarding experience by coordinating cross-functional activities across HR, immigration, and finance. Lead the annual academic appointment process and provide mentorship to junior team members. Act as the primary point of contact during the Associate Director's absence to manage escalations and ensure strategic objectives are met.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Administration or Similar
- 3–5 years in a dedicated HR Business Partner, HR Manager, or equivalent strategic HR role
- 7–10 years of progressive HR / Administrative experience overall
- Demonstrated experience partnering with senior leaders rather than primarily delivering transactional HR services
- Excellent Organization skills (Time and task management
- Attention to detail
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- A capacity to work within a complex organizational structure being customer facing and quality of service oriented
- Be professional, resourceful and able to contribute effectively in a team environment showing mid-level leadership capabilities, having exceptional discretion, confident communications skills
- Computer and Technical skills (MS Office)
- Proactive, Flexible and Adaptable
- Capable of Multitasking
- Good analytical and numeracy skills
Desired Qualifications
- Master's degree
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