HR Generalist (Cairo-based, 12-month contract)

The role

The HR Generalist will manage the employee life cycle from onboarding to offboarding. This role involves coordinating administrative activities, maintaining employee records, and supporting local HR compliance in Cairo.

What you will do

• Coordinate administrative activities for onboarding, employee changes, and offboarding.
• Maintain accurate employee information in HR systems and local personnel files.
• Prepare routine employment letters and HR documentation.
• Coordinate employee information for Payroll, Benefits, and other People teams.
• Respond to routine employee and manager queries on HR processes.
• Support the Cairo Business Partner in maintaining HR documentation and administrative controls.
• Prepare records and supporting evidence for internal reviews and audits.
• Prepare recurring and ad hoc reports on employee data and compliance actions.
• Improve checklists, trackers, templates, and workflows.
• Build productive working relationships with employees and managers.

Required qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• At least three years of relevant experience in HR operations, HR administration, or an HR Generalist role.
• Working knowledge of HR documentation and administrative compliance requirements in Egypt.
• Strong organization and prioritization skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Excel or comparable spreadsheet tools.
• Experience using HR information systems and maintaining confidential employee data.
• Practical problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• High standards of discretion, confidentiality, and ethics.
• Fluency in written and spoken Arabic and English.
• Flexibility to work in a changing, multicultural environment.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting HR operations in a multinational organization.
• Experience reviewing employee files, resolving documentation backlogs, or supporting HR audits.
• Experience improving HR administrative workflows, reporting, or data quality.
• Familiarity with coordinating across Payroll, Benefits, People Operations, and Employee Relations teams.
• Curiosity, a strong sense of ownership, and a collaborative approach to work.

About the company

Agoda is part of Booking Holdings with a diverse team of over 7,000 people from 90 countries. The company uses data and technology to connect people to destinations and experiences worldwide.