Akif Ali, Talent Acquisition Specialist

Akif Ali

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Petro Rabigh Petrochemical

Location
Saudi Arabia - Rabigh
Education
Diploma, Human Resources
Experience
15 years, 7 months

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Total years of experience :15 years, 7 months

Talent Acquisition Specialist at Petro Rabigh Petrochemical
  • Saudi Arabia - Rabigh
  • My current job since September 2014

Petro Rabigh — Rabigh, Saudi Arabia

Petro Rabigh is a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and Sumitomo Chemical. The two multinationals teamed up and developed a 3, 000-acre oil refinery, located in Rabigh, Saudi Arabia, on the shore of Red Sea. This US$20 billion plant is the largest integrated oil refinery and petrochemical production facility ever built, and one of the most sophisticated plants of its kind in the world.

Strategic Workforce Planning Analyst Sep 2018 - Present
Talent Acquisition Specialist Sep 2014 - Aug 2018

Responsible for talent acquisition and companywide strategic and operational workforce planning. The position scope involves recruiting and staffing of leadership, supervisory and technical positions, headcount planning & forecasting, labor cost analysis, succession planning, IDP development and implementation.

Key Results:

 Saved 20 million US $ per annum cost by successfully optimizing 10% companywide manpower
 Developed and implemented short / long term operating and strategic workforce plan and achieved target of 80% Saudization
 Successfully organized recruitment workshops in Saudi, Middle/Far East, Europe and US to hire more than 200 specialized process plant technology staff

Recruitment Manager at PROGER spa
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • September 2013 to August 2014

PROGER SPA —Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Proger designs and manages projects for large building works through a global approach that integrates specialized skills, solid experience and a capacity for growth and innovation. Founded in Italy in 1951 in Pescara and Chieti (Abruzzo), Proger is now an international company providing Engineering & Management services in a range of civil and industrial engineering sectors.

Recruitment Manager Sep 2013 -Aug 2014

Responsible for recruitment & staffing of King Abdullah Project III & IV. The project scope involves engineering consultancy services of design review and construction supervision of some 3, 400 buildings on 650 sites across Saudi Arabia & project worth is almost 12 billion SAR. Target is to select & mobilize 1200 white-collar staff.

Key Results:

 Recruited more than 100 Saudi National Engineers, Messengers & Site Secretaries
 Recruitment & mobilization of key positions at Branch Office (Program Director, Construction Manager, Project Control
Manager, QA/QC & HSE Managers)

HR Generalist at Descon Engineering
  • Qatar - Doha
  • April 2008 to March 2013

HR Specialist (Global Recruitment & Staffing) (May 2012 -Mar 2013)

Descon Engineering Qatar L.L.C

Responsible for recruitment & staffing of Oil & Gas Maintenance Projects. The project scope involves overhauling & maintenance of rotary & stationary equipments, piping modification, fabrication & erection of Major Gas Plant & Oil & Gas refineries; such as Qatar Petroleum (QP), Ras Gas, Dolphin Energy & Qatar Gas.

Key Results:
 Recruited & mobilized 650 white collar staff at shutdowns of Qatar Gas, Qatar Petroleum, Ras Gas & Dolphin energy
 Identified & added recruitment agents across the globe to support smooth & efficient mobilization of staff for maintenance jobs
 Organized successful recruitment campaigns in India, Pakistan, and Egypt to meet project manpower needs

Team Lead, Performance & Compensation Management / HR Operations (Dec 2009 -May 2012)

Descon Engineering UAE L.L.C

Responsible for Performance Management, Compensation & Benefits Administration /HR operations of 1500 white-collar staff. The Company was working with major Oil & Gas clients as a contractor such as GASCO, Borouge, ADNOC, ADGAS, Takreer etc.

Key Results:

 Successfully completed Performance Appraisal Cycle (Year 2010 - 2011) of more than 1500 white-collar staff through effective implementation of MBO & Rating Scale based system
 Effectively implemented Management Evaluation Scheme (MES - the tool for succession planning) throughout the Business Unit
 Developed & Implemented policies in line with local labor laws

Recruitment & Staffing Executive (Apr 2008 - Dec 2009) Descon Engineering Limited, Pakistan

Responsible for recruitment & staffing of Construction & Fertilizer Projects.
Key Results:
 Recruited & mobilized 150 white collar employees at Constructions Sites of Engro Fertilizer and Bhikki Power Plants
 Attracted and hired 100 Management Trainees (Fresh Graduates) by organizing various hiring workshops

Education

Diploma, Human Resources
  • at HRCI - USA
  • June 2013

PHR

Master's degree, Human Resource Management
  • at Institute of Administrative Sciences, University of Punjab
  • December 2007

Specialties & Skills

Recruitment
Screening
Performance Appraisal
Compensation
Talent Management
MS Excel
MS Word
MS Visio
MS Power Point

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
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