Georgetown University: School of Foreign Service in Qatar

Please find below an outline of steps for hiring various groups at SFS-Qatar including:

• Full-time staff
• Academic and Administrative Professionals (AAPs)
• Temporary staff
• Special Employees 
• Students
• Research Assistants

If you have any questions regarding any of the procedures outlined below please contact SFS-Q Human Resources at sfsqhr@georgetown.edu.

Recruitment of Full-time/Part-time Staff or AAPs

1. Confirm budget approval for position with the Director of Planning and Compliance, SFS-Q Finance.
2. Contact Facilities Director, SFS-Q Facilities Department to determine office location.
3. Complete IT Equipment Request Form
4. If the position is a new position or, if the position description needs to be revised, please complete a blank position description form and submit to HR for review and evaluation.
5. Inform the Recruitment and Retention Officer, so that he/she can complete a Recruitment Request Form. Once the Recruitment Request Form has been signed and processed, the position will be posted on the SFS-Qatar and Main Campus website.
6. Shortly after the position has been posted, HR will send a Recruitment Summary to the person receiving CVs and/or resumes. After the position is filled and the recruitment process is completed, the hiring supervisor will need to complete the Recruitment Summary to give a report on the selection of the particular position. Once this is received, it will close the recruitment file.

Please use the following link for the process following the hiring decision (e.g. pre-employment visit and final relocation process):

• For Staff and AAPs (flowchart)
• For Faculty (flowchart)

Newly hired employees may be directed to this page for information on what type of paperwork they need to submit in order to have an account established in the HRIS/Payroll system.

The links above refer to visits to campus for new hires -- for general visits to campus, you should refer to the general visit flowchart.

Refer to the following arrival and departure checklists for SFS-Qatar Employees and Temps:

• Arrivals Checklist for SFS-Qatar Employees
• Departure Checklist for SFS-Qatar Employees
• Arrivals Checklist for SFS-Qatar Temps

Please contact Maya Primorac for questions and comments about these checklists.

Recruitment of Temporary Staff

1. Confirm budget approval with the Director or Planning and Compliance in SFS-Qatar Finance.
2. Contact Facilities Director, SFS-Qatar Facilities Department to determine office/work station location.
3. Complete IT Equipment Request Form
4. Draft description of the temporary position. Please be sure to note on the description the start date and duration of employment.
5. Contact Recruitment and Retention Officer to discuss and initiate recruitment activity.

Refer to the following Arrival Checklist for Temps:

• Arrivals Checklist for SFS-Qatar Temps

Please contact Maya Primorac for questions and comments about these checklists.

Recruitment of Students

• Departments Looking for Operating Budget Funded Department Assistants
• Departments Looking for QF Work-Study Funded Department Assistants

Recruitment of Research Assistants

• SFS-Qatar Undergraduates
• Non-SFS-Qatar Undergraduates

• Vision and Mission
• Prospective Employees
• Obtaining Residency
• Working at SFS-Qatar
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