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About Ma'aden

Ma'aden, established in 1997 as the Saudi Arabian Mining Company, is a prominent multi-commodity mining and metals company in the Middle East. The company is focused on developing the mining industry to support Saudi Arabia’s economy by building an integrated mining value chain. This full-time role for a Specialist, HR Operations is based in Riyadh and requires 2-5 years of experience.

Role Overview

The Specialist, HR Operations contributes to Human Capital strategic initiatives across various areas, including employee relations, training, project management, recruiting, induction, talent management, compliance, business improvement, compensation, and internal communications. This position involves coordinating benefit requests, investigating employee incidents, and ensuring the implementation of approved corrective actions. The role is also responsible for operational excellence within its scope.

Key Responsibilities

• Investigate employee incidents and violations of company rules, including gathering details from supervisors and interviewing employees to determine reasons for violations. Forward documentation and findings to the Human Resources department at Head Office for further action.
• Implement approved corrective guidance actions, such as issuing warning letters with necessary explanations.
• Coordinate employee leave requests between the Mine and Head Office, ensuring policy compliance, dispatching for approval, and disbursing approved requests.
• Follow up on Mine employees' applications for exit/re-entry visas and residence permits for non-Saudi staff, including periodic calls to the Jeddah office.
• Contribute to safety goals through training and reinforcement initiatives.
• Perform various administrative personnel activities, such as liaising with Head Office or Mine employees regarding bank loan applications, coordinating personnel ground transportation, implementing salary action procedures, and compiling GOSI and other reports.
• Review all leave requests (holiday, sick) for Ma'aden employees against entitlements, individual contracts, policy, procedures, and Labor Law. Approve entitlements within guidelines and ensure timely processing of applicable payments, overtime, and deductions.
• Communicate training and development needs to Head Office.
• Coordinate various payments/deductions with HR Riyadh, including vacations and advance payments.
• Coordinate recruitment activities with Riyadh Recruitment, including handling personnel requisitions, screening applications, coordinating interviews with line department heads, and processing selected candidates for employment.
• Process termination procedures in accordance with individual contracts, company policy, procedures, and Labor Law.

Qualifications and Experience

• 2-5 years of relevant experience in HR operations or a similar field.
• Demonstrated ability to implement HR strategic initiatives.
• Experience with employee relations, compliance, and talent management processes.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, supporting Ma'aden's operations.