HR Advisor – Operations

We are establishing a dynamic and futurefocused organisation in Abu Dhabi to support our business and projects worldwide aiming to grow to 500 employees by the end of 2027 with continued expansion well into the years ahead.

As an HR Advisor for Operations you will be responsible for managing a broad range of end-to-end HR operational activities ensuring smooth and compliant employee processes throughout the employment lifecycle. This includes preparing employment letters and contracts coordinating visa and immigration processes supporting onboarding and offboarding activities maintaining accurate employee records and ensuring HR documentation is handled efficiently and in line with company policies and local regulations.

Your responsibilities as an HR Advisor (Operations) are:

• Manage end-to-end HR operational processes across the employee lifecycle including onboarding contract changes and offboarding while ensuring confidentiality and data integrity.
• Prepare employment letters certificates and other employee-related documentation accurately and within agreed timelines.
• Act as a key point of contact for employees and stakeholders providing timely advice and resolving day-to-day HR operational queries.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes systems and ways of working within HR Operations.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to deliver a professional responsive and high-quality HR service that supports both business continuity and future growth.
• Support wider HR initiatives and respond flexibly to changing business priorities.

Your qualities
You can make your mark as an HR Advisor (Operations) if you have:

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Administration or a related field.
• Good understanding of employee lifecycle processes HR documentation and onboarding/offboarding activities.
• Approximately 46 years of relevant experience in HR operations or HR administration preferably within a large or international organisation.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive service-oriented and solution-focused mindset.
• Curiosity and willingness to learn new systems processes and areas of HR.
• Adaptability and resilience when priorities processes or business requirements change.

Qualifications :

What you can expect

• Career opportunities: We challenge you every day to get better. Together we realize your full personal and professional career by creating development opportunities.
• Warm welcome: We warmly welcome our new colleagues so they feel at home as soon as possible. During your online onboarding program we give you all the ins and outs of Boskalis!

Extra information

• Your team: You will be part of the HR team in Abu Dhabi.
• Where you will work: You will work from our beautiful office in Abu Dhabi. There are possibilities that you will visit projects and other branch offices.
• Fulltime/ part- time job: The position of the HR Advisor (Operations) is a fulltime job. 
• Procedure: All you need to do to apply for the HR Advisor (Operations) vacancy is to complete the online application form and send it to us along with your CV and cover letter. As soon as you have sent your application you will receive a confirmation email. Depending on the job we will invite you for two or more interviews. If both sides are happy to proceed after interviews we will make you an offer to join Boskalis. After successfully completing all the steps in the procedure we warmly welcome you to our organization.

Additional Information :

Well be happy to answer your questions about the position of HR Advisor (Operations). Please contact Catherine Buenaagua corporate recruiter via our careers page.

Interested Please apply by filling in your details and by uploading your cover letter and CV on our careers site. 

Disclaimer for recruitment and selection agencies

We appreciate your interest in our vacancies and understand that your candidate might be enthusiastic about this exciting opportunity. However our recruitment process is not structured this way at Boskalis we handle recruitment ourselves. Therefore we do not accept unsolicited applications or CVs from recruitment agencies. Any submission will be treated as a direct application.

Please note: Boskalis never requests a financial contribution to arrange visas or other documents related to a job vacancy. Be wary of individuals who pretend to be our recruiters and do ask for such contributions.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time