Rania Elamin, Freelancer (HR, Sustainability & Business Excellence)

Rania Elamin

Freelancer (HR, Sustainability & Business Excellence)

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Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Master's degree, Professional Masters in Business Excellence
Experience
22 years, 1 Months

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Total years of experience :22 years, 1 Months

Freelancer (HR, Sustainability & Business Excellence) at Freelancer
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since January 2013

• Write and review Sustainability reports
• Prepare presentations for specific events
• Participate in researches and studies
• Write articles on sustainability & HR fields

Senior Specialist Perfomance Management & Career Development at Rabdan Academy
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • April 2016 to December 2016

Performance Management Function:
• Improve Rabdan Performance Management system (RPM), introducing interim Goal Setting Forms and ensuring proper and comprehensive appraisal of all employees for the 2016 cycle
• Enable Interim Solution's Automation in coordination with the ICT Division for the HRIS
• Conduct awareness sessions and workshops for Admin and Faculty to introduce the RPM's new performance cycle
• Provide one-to-one support to all employees to complete the different stages of their performance management cycles
• Develop, amend and review Job Descriptions
Training & Development Function
• Study, analyse and recommend solutions for different HR & Development related areas
• Contribute to the elevation of staff competencies through formal and structured Training & Development
• Source training providers, analyse proposals and organize Professional Development Program for Senior and Middle Management employees
• Recommend, analyse and organize in-house training and development programs
• Prepare quarterly training & conference reports to GSEC for tracking and monitoring training budget and Emiratisation
Career Development Function
• Supervise the PMCD team and act as a mentor/coach to ensure successful knowledge transfer
• Introduce RA Career Development Programs for UAE Nationals
• Initiate the Succession Planning Process
Employee Engagement / Welfare function;
• Lead the employee engagement programs by designing, executing and monitoring them
• Implement and maintain the new launched HRD initiatives (Fwalah, Rabdan Day and Shukran Scheme, etc)
• Measure Employee Satisfaction with RA, as an initial step in the Retention Planning process
Other HR requirements:
• Conduct technical evaluations to various kinds of proposals submitted to RA based on respective RFPs
• Support the EHS consultant with the implementation of EHS function with the Admin Division
• Conduct the Business Impact Analysis and Business Continuity Management assignments for the HRD
• Develop and review Develop policies, procedures, guidelines, codes, HR forms … etc
• Organise HR events from A-Z (theme, presentation, art work / creative ideas, invites, venue bookings … etc.)

Senior Coordinator Corporate Sustainability at Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • May 2014 to March 2015

As Part of the Operational Excellence team, I am responsible to:
• Produce the Sustainability report for the agency based on the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) indicators
• Collect and document sustainability related information and data to facilitate and maintain sustainability reporting in the agency
• Develop a draft Sustainability policy for management approval
• Conduct a stakeholder engagement exercise with internal and external stakeholders for the purpose of the report
• Fine tuned the Materiality Analysis exercise
• Establish a process for embedding sustainability within the daily business of the agency
(Temporary 3 month contract renewed twice)

Sustainability Expert at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Group (ADSG)
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • September 2013 to April 2014

• Member of the committee that organized the ADSG’s participation at the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) e.g. coordinate members’ presentations during the week
• Represent the ADSG and coordinate activities at the stand during the ADSW e.g. meeting visitors, explaining the mandate of ADSG, getting feedback …etc.
• Coordinate and support with the development of the new ADSG’s Strategy
• Work with the communication team in reviewing articles, writing press releases and information for the e-journal, Hiwar (Arabic for dialogue) and other activities and events.
• Coordinate meetings, contribute to presentations, prepare agendas and take minutes
• Conducted a stakeholder engagement and provided general administrative support to the ADSG team
• Contributed in several assignments given by the director (e.g. Review of strategy & other documents, arrangements of Advisory Board meeting, write report, attend meetings … etc.)

(Voluntary work with the ADSG with no pay)

Team Leader People Performance Management at Abu Dhabi Education Council
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • April 2011 to November 2012

Led the Performance Management Framework Pilot and Rollout implementation at the organization.

Head of Sustainability, CSR & People Development at Abu Dhabi International Centre for Organisational Excellence (ADICOE)
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • June 2007 to April 2011

Head the Human Resources functions from set up of the Centre as a generalist.
Head the Sustainability, CSR and People Development Functions in the Centre

Sr. Officer Emiratisation at First Gulf Bank
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • March 2006 to December 2006

Responsible for recruiting and developing Emiratis.
Manage the Mentoring program for UAE Nationals
Manage the Individual Development Plans for UAE Nationals

Recruitment & Training Coordinator at Thuraya Satellite Telecommunications Company
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • July 2001 to January 2006

Managed singlehandedly the Recruitment & Training Section for 5 years.

Education

Master's degree, Professional Masters in Business Excellence
  • at ADECOE / Excellence Drivers
  • May 2010

A professional Masters is not an academic degree rather a professional one based on the EFQM excellence Model

Master's degree, Development Studies (women & Development)
  • at International Institute for Social Studies (ISS)
  • December 1996
Bachelor's degree, Organisational Management
  • at Ahfad University for Women
  • May 1990

Specialties & Skills

Business Process Excellence
Career Development
Performance Management
Mentoring
Social Studies
Microsoft Office
Report Writing

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert

Memberships

Abu Dhabi Sustainability Group (ADSG)
  • Ex General Secretariat Member
  • November 2008

Training and Certifications

EFQM Certified Assessor (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2015
Valid Until:
January 9999