Human Resources Specialist

About the role

BoS, the Islamabad operation of Aetheria Group, is hiring a permanent, full-time Human Resources Specialist. The role is office-based in F-11, Monday to Friday, 12:30 to 21:30, and pays PKR 160,000 to 400,000 gross per month depending on experience. You will be the senior HR presence in Islamabad, leading the local HR officers and associates, and reporting to the Senior HR, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager in the United Kingdom.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, develop and supervise a team of HR officers and associates, setting standards for casework quality, record-keeping and turnaround.
• Advise managers on people matters, from informal conversations through to disciplinary, grievance, capability and absence processes.
• Run casework end to end and keep accurate, contemporaneous records.
• Draft, review and maintain HR policies that are legally sound and usable by non-specialists.
• Support recruitment, onboarding and pre-employment vetting using safer recruitment principles.
• Maintain personnel records and HR data to a standard that withstands audit and regulatory inspection.
• Support equality, diversity and inclusion work and group HR projects, including HR workflow design.

Required profile

• CIPD Associate (Level 5) or above, or actively working towards it; CIPD Experience Assessment, SHRM-CP/SCP, PSHRM membership or a Pakistani master's-level HR qualification are also considered.
• Degree in HR management, business administration, law or a related discipline.
• At least five years of generalist HR experience, including at least two years running employee relations casework independently.
• Experience line-managing or supervising HR staff and improving their work.
• Right to work in Pakistan.

Required skills

• Sound knowledge of Pakistani employment law in Islamabad, including the Standing Orders Ordinance 1968, Shops and Establishments Ordinance 1969, EOBI and the Protection Against Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act 2010.
• Sound knowledge of English employment law and UK data protection law for employee records.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

What we offer

• 14 days' paid annual leave after twelve months, plus public holidays, 10 days' casual leave and 8 days' paid sick leave.
• Maternity and paternity leave, EOBI registration and statutory benefits.
• Funded progression to CIPD Chartered membership and learning and development support.
• A modern office in F-11, with protected time for Jumma prayers and reduced hours during Ramadan.

Applications are made by sending a CV and a one-page cover note explaining how you meet the essential criteria. Appointment is subject to pre-employment checks, including a Police Character Certificate.