Senior HR Officer - Compensation and Benefits (National Staff) (Rapid Recruitment)

SyriaSenior HR Officer - Compensation and Benefits (National Staff) (Rapid Recruitment)OrganizationSyrian American Medical Society FoundationPosted 22 Oct 2025 Closing date 26 Oct 2025Position: Senior HR Officer - Compensation and Benefits (National Staff) (Rapid Recruitment)Job Location: Damascus—Head Office, SyriaReporting to: HR And Admin ManagerWorking area: DamascusNumber of positions open: 1Last date for application: October 26, 2025Summary of the positionThe Senior Human Resource Officer is responsible for overseeing the compensation and benefits function for all projects/health facilities supported by SAMS. This includes reviewing all salary-related documents, ensuring proper implementation of the compensation policies,, and maintaining proper documentation.Employees’ FilesMain tasks and responsibilities:Ensure all project staff have proper and up-to-date files and include all listed documents.Ensure all project staff sign all needed documents and policies.Ensure all project staff signed their contracts accurately and on time.Oversee resignation processes at occurrence.Oversee exit interviews for resigned employees.Support in handling employee relations counseling, complaints, and grievances.Payroll And Attendance ManagementOversee the attendance systems in health facilities and review monthly timesheetsReview monthly payrolls and ensure accuracyEnsure payroll policy is properly implemented in health facilitiesReview timesheets, salary computations, and other information to detect and reconcile payroll discrepancies.Maintain a proper, accessible, and confidential payroll and timesheet archive.Ensure all employees are properly registered in the payroll system and enrolled in the applicable social security and health insurance schemes according to local labor law and SAMS internal policy.Coordinate with Finance and HR teams to finalize monthly payroll on time and in compliance with SAMS payroll and compensation policy, ensuring all deductions, benefits, and allowances are accurately reflected.Monitor and track employee registration, insurance updates, and end-of-service settlements to guarantee full compliance with SAMS procedures and legal obligations.HR TasksDevelop health facility-related policies and ensure proper implementation.Participate in HR meetings or any other assigned meetings when necessary.Provide all needed documents and reports for several stakeholders.Other tasks as assigned by the HR ManagerStaff ManagementEnsure all supervised staff have job descriptions and are aware of their responsibilities.Develop performance objectives for each staff. Evaluate staff according to SAMS HR policy.Develop professional development plans for supervised staff.Delegate appropriately.Build an effective team approach, ensuring supervised staff are working together effectively.Office CulturePromote and model a positive, professional, and respectful office culture.Initiate team-building initiatives.Ensure an effective and positive transition for exiting employees.Ensure effective internal communications.The Candidate’s RequirementsMandatory Qualifications required:A university degree in human resources, business management, or any related field.Minimum 3 years’ experience in human resource management, including payroll and attendance.LanguagesFluent in written and spoken Arabic (mother tongue)Upper-Intermediate written and spoken EnglishHow to applyCONTRACT CONDITIONSThe salary will be defined according to the SAMS Syria Office salary scale.Note: This recruitment process is rapid. Due to the urgency of this position, the vacancy may close before the deadline. Applications will be assessed as received, and the vacancy might be closed before the end of the announcement as per qualifications availability.Interested candidates may please send their resume and fill out the application at the following link:https://recruitment.sams-hr.com/Job detailsCountrySyrian Arab RepublicCity Damascus SourceSyrian American Medical Society FoundationTypeJobCareer categoryHuman ResourcesYears of experience3-4 yearsShare Share this on Facebook Share this on X Post this on LinkedIn