HR Generalist

Department: Impact

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Kazakhstan

Description

We are seeking an experienced HR Generalist to manage the full cycle of HR administration and support processes across the organization — from hiring to migration support for foreign employees. This is a broad, hands-on role: you will be the go-to point of contact for all HR-related matters, ensuring compliance with Kazakhstani legislation and a smooth experience for employees at every stage — from onboarding to day-to-day HR support.

Key Responsibilities

1. HR Administration (Personnel Records Management)

• Managing the full cycle of HR document flow: hiring, transfer, and termination of employees
• Drafting employment contracts, additional agreements, and orders
• Maintaining employee personal files and work record books (as needed)
• Maintaining timesheets
• Ensuring compliance with the Labor Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan across all HR processes

2. Recruitment

• Full-cycle recruitment: posting vacancies, sourcing and screening candidates, conducting interviews, preparing job offers
• Maintaining the candidate database and communicating with candidates at all stages

3. Migration Processes

• Supporting the process of obtaining permits to engage foreign labor, including submitting documents for temporary residence permits (RVP) for foreign employees
• Liaising with migration authorities and other government bodies on matters related to the employment of foreign nationals
• Monitoring the validity of permits and ensuring timely renewal

4. Benefits Administration

• Enrolling new employees in the VHI (voluntary health insurance) program and maintaining the insured employees register
• Liaising with the insurance company on policy matters and changes to the insured employees list

5. General HR Support

• Advising employees on HR-related matters
• Onboarding new employees (welcoming and orientation)
• Offboarding employees (conducting exit interviews)
• Preparing certificates and reports on headcount
• Familiarizing employees with company policies

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Experience: 3+ years in an HR Generalist / HR administration specialist role

Knowledge and Skills:

• Excellent knowledge of the Labor Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan and HR administration standards
• Experience with migration document processing for foreign employees (RVP, etc.) — required
• Full-cycle recruitment experience
• Proficient in 1C: HR (or similar HRIS systems), MS Office / Google Workspace
• Russian — fluent; Kazakh — required (for maintaining HR documentation); English — Intermediate level