HR Manager - C&S

About the role

SARDAR Group is looking for an HR Manager for its C&S unit in Erbil, reporting to the Group HR Manager-Operation. The role covers all human resources activities, including recruitment, compensation and benefits, training and career development, and performance management, and plays a strategic part in supporting the Group's leaders and staff.

Key responsibilities

• Set the department's long- and short-term objectives and develop its strategy, policies and procedures, in line with the Group's approved policies.
• Support recruitment through headhunting and opening new sources, and plan and coordinate the recruitment process.
• Develop new HR ideas and programs such as e-onboarding, and coordinate with the Legal Department on relations with the Social Security and Labor Departments.
• Oversee performance appraisals across SARDAR and its companies, and recommend performance improvement measures such as training and coaching.
• Supervise and coordinate training of new and existing employees, and approve the training budget with the Finance Department.
• Control and approve compensation, benefits, payroll, overtime, promotions, transfers, attendance and leave, and monitor personnel records.
• Prepare management information reports and contribute to management meetings.
• Ensure compliance with the Iraq Labor Law and ethical standards, and manage the HR department's annual budget.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in HR or a related field such as Business Administration.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Human Resources.
• Good business relationships with external parties such as government entities, training providers and insurance companies.
• Kurdish, Arabic and English are mandatory.