HR Generalist

Overview
Seeking an HR Generalist for the MEA Region to support Microosft MCC, Egypt, Nigeria, Kenya, Morocco, Bahrain and Oman reporting to the HR Director - Middle East and Africa This dynamic GEO role offers the chance to collaborate with diverse HR teams on both strategic and detailed initiatives across multiple countries. It provides exposure to the full HR lifecycle, fostering broad expertise and accelerating career growth as a well-rounded HR professional. Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Responsibilities

• HR Community

LeadershipPartners with and builds relationships with leadership teams to enable a One Microsoft approach and may coach the leader and leadership team as needed. Creates clarity and intentionality for consistency/differences across the relevant People Priorities by business, area, or country, creating synergies, and avoiding duplication of work. Partners across the Human Resources (HR) model to foster seamless, high-quality delivery of HR services (e.g., onboarding, offboarding, statutory reporting, tracking and reporting). Participates in leadership team's human resources governance inclusive of HR Business Partners/HR Directors and Centers of Excellence (COEs). Supports the businesses/teams including budget management for the HR team. Facilitates leadership, customer-first culture, and mindset.

• HR Governance

Facilitates geography/client governance committee (e.g., establishes and manages governance and policies for a geography or area/client). Ensures Human Resources (HR) are aligned across stakeholder businesses within the area. Ensures HR information across the organization is accurate and up to date (e.g., immigration, mobility, offer governance). Promotes compliance with Microsoft practices around HR activities. Contributes to corporate opportunities for improving HR processes. Contracts with various stakeholders to ensure the work lands (e.g., Finance, Payroll, Procurement, Corporate, External, and Legal Affairs [CELA]).

• Statutory Accountability

Maintains contemporary knowledge of laws, regulations, standards, emerging trends that may affect Human Resources (HR) policies and execution of these (e.g., legal signatories, court representation, health and safety, benefits, local documentation requirements, General Data Protection Regulation [GDPR], legal localization). Translates what requirements mean for the employer and offers correct solutions to adapt and localize policies. Ensures compliance with applicable labor laws and regulatory environment (e.g., HR suppliers). Provides information on questions from leadership. Collaborates with worker councils to ensure continued relationship. Partners and works to influence union representatives, workers councils, etc., where applicable. Oversees HR issues involving legal and financial risk to the organization and begins to represent HR in Compliance Governance Committee, in service to the Microsoft brand, values, and image.

• Employee Experience/Engagement

Acts as employee advocate by looking beyond process implementation into the lived experiences of new hires, employees, managers, and leaders with a medium degree of supervision. Collaborates with internal communications to ensure alignment on messages. Develops strategies to improve engagement. Helps design and manage programs and activities aimed at creating a positive workplace environment (e.g., employee resource groups [ERGs]). Contributes to optimal investments in employee experiences while contributing to the end-to-end employee experience for business impact (e.g., new campus, related return on investment [ROI]). Promotes fair and inclusive employee experiences for all (e.g., local policy, training, perks).

• External Impact

Engages with local communities while fostering a culture with stakeholders such as professional networks, schools, community-based organizations, etc. (e.g., IWD, DigiGirlz, local Human Resources [HR] professional events), in service to the Microsoft brand, values, and image. Networks and influences human resources stakeholders for engagement with external customer business decision-makers to share and inspire current or future customers to drive business, as well as external HR communities to shape policies and programs supporting future work. Interacts with the broader community by leveraging social media (e.g., LinkedIn) and professional media (e.g., Society for Human Resource Management [SHRM], best workplace).

• Projects, Programs, and Initiatives

Collaborates with peers to execute or lead projects, programs, and initiatives (e.g., applying and executing existing centers of excellence programs/initiatives, assessing new acquisitions, developing talent needs for new companies, pension plans/health plans, implementing initiatives) with a medium degree of supervision. Begins to develop project plans and executes as needed. Identifies, responds, and takes action to meet emerging requirements.

• Crisis Management Team (CMT) and Disaster Recovery

Supports the leadership team to design and orchestrate crisis management strategy, including emergency responses, disaster recovery, risk management, communications, and business continuity. Provides assistance to employees by activating the company's Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) and employee well-being programs, during and after a crisis.

Qualifications
Required qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources (HR), Legal, Business, Psychology, or related field AND 5+ years experience with HR or related experience (e.g., hiring, training, performance management) involving applicable employment laws and policies OR equivalent experience.
• This role requires proficiency in written, reading, and conversational Arabic
• This role requires proficiency in written, reading, and conversational English

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Human Resources (HR), Legal, Business, Psychology, or related field.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form. Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about
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