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Senior HR manager of the Graduate School of Business (temporary position)

CompanyNazarbayev University
LocationAstana
Work ModeOn Site
PostedAugust 3, 2026
About The Company
NU is a modern and rapidly developing university located in the heart of Eurasia, – in the capital of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana. NU is aspiring to become an international research university, equally focusing on providing world-class education, facilitating research, and supporting innovation. Our main goal is to foster the country's future leaders and professionals. Nazarbayev University is committed to excellence in research and education; our institution's core values are academic freedom, institutional autonomy, and merit-based admission and progression system. There are 8 schools at NU: - School of Engineering and Digital Sciences; - School of Sciences and Humanities; - School of Medicine; - School of Mining and Geosciences; - Graduate School of Business; - Graduate School of Education; - Graduate School of Public Policy; - Center for Preparatory Studies. For more information please visit www.nu.edu.kz.
About the Role

Company Description

https://gsb.nu.edu.kz/ru/

 

This position is a part of Department of Human Capital Development (Central Office), but mostly performs duties for the Graduate School of Business

Job Description

1) participation in drafting School staff policy and strategy (participation in drafting perspective and current labor plans);

2) participation in the development of internal regulatory documents of the School on personnel issues;

3) recruiting School staff with relevant specializations and qualifications;

4) posting information about vacant positions;

5) participation in searching, selection and attraction of School`s academic and administrative staff, coordinating hiring process of School`s academic and administrative staff;

6) arrangement of competitive procedures while selecting staff (preparing materials for Selection Committee meeting, keeping minutes of Selection Committee`s meetings etc.);

7) the introduction of a process to identify the reasons for the dismissal of school employees;

8) documenting work with School staff: documenting staff appointment, rotation and dismissal, issuing references on labor activity, documenting any types of leaves, business trips, retirement benefits to employees and other relevant staff documents, as well as entering available staff information into “1C-staff automatized system;

9) drafting and maintaining personal files of employees, and introducing amendments with respect to their labor activity;

10) participation in the development of draft labor contracts with the staff of the School;

11) provision of consulting and methodological assistance to the School staff on issues within the competence of the employee;

12) arranging adaptation of newly hired staff;

13) participation in development of complex employees and performance evaluation system, professional progression of staff;

14) forming School labor fund for a relevant year;

15) drafting proposals on personal promotion, planning professional career, training and advanced training, as well as training evaluation;

16) providing School staff with social guarantees in the area of employment, observing hiring procedure, provision of prescribed bonuses and compensations, including in case of dismissal;

17) time keeping and execution of leaves schedule, control over School`s labor discipline and fulfillment of internal labor procedures by staff, analysis of staff turnover, drafting events to enhance labor discipline, staff turnover reduction, loss of working hours, and control over their execution;

18) processing, issuance and storage relevant staff documents;

19) drafting relevant accountability to record staff body and staff administration

Qualifications

Priority specializations:
- Human Resources Management;
- Education Management;
- Public Administration;
- Law/Jurisprudence;
- International Affairs

Knowledges:

  • knowledge of the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of education;
  • knowledge of the Labor Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
  • knowledge of processes and tools in the field of HR administration;
  • knowledge of MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint;
  • fluent in English, Kazakh, Russian

Skills:

  • skills of presentations preparation and carrying out;
  • effective organizational skills;
  • project management skills;
  • information search and systematization skills;
  • skills of drafting rules, policies, contracts and other documents;
  • skills of drafting analytical and information notes;
  • skills of work in international group

Additional Information

Recruitment and selection process
Recruitment and selection at Nazarbayev University include the following process: preliminary selection based on experience and qualifications, assessments (e.g. technical skills/capabilities, aptitude, personality, work samples, in-basket exercises, and informal interviews), and motivation.

Formal interviews form the final stage of the selection process.
They are typically based on organizational values and behaviors and conducted in English.
You are encouraged to share your views and values  to identify how they fit into  Nazarbayev University core values

  • Department: Graduate School of Business
  • Job Type: Administrative staff
  • Key Skills
    Human Resources ManagementRecruitmentLabor LawProject ManagementOrganizational SkillsPolicy DraftingPerformance EvaluationStaff Administration1C-staff systemMS OfficeExcelPowerPointAnalytical SkillsCommunicationPresentation SkillsConflict Resolution
    Categories
    Human ResourcesAdministrativeEducationManagement & LeadershipLegal
    Benefits
    Social guaranteesBonusesCompensations
    Job Information
    📋Core Responsibilities
    The Senior HR Manager will oversee recruitment, staff administration, and the development of internal HR policies for the Graduate School of Business. Responsibilities include managing the hiring process, maintaining employee records, and ensuring compliance with labor legislation.
    📋Job Type
    full time
    📊Experience Level
    5-10
    💼Company Size
    2957
    📊Visa Sponsorship
    No
    💼Language
    English
    🏢Working Hours
    40 hours
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