Madeliene Alaras, Executive - Human Resources

Madeliene Alaras

Executive - Human Resources

ACTION International Services LLC.

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Bachelor's degree, Psychology
Experience
14 years, 2 Months

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Total years of experience :14 years, 2 Months

Executive - Human Resources at ACTION International Services LLC.
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since August 2014

JOB PURPOSE

- Assist in providing HR support on all HR and Administration matters.
- Support the Senior Executive Human Resource in providing end to end HR support for the assigned business units.
- Any support provided will be in line with local legislations and company policy.
- Involve in writing or updating HR policies and procedures according to the Company’s needs
- Ensure that labour regulations are met all the time
- Independently carry out sourcing needs for junior to mid-level positions.
- Contribute and support with HR specific deliverables on recruitment, employee relations, learning & development, talent management, HR administration & governance.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

- Assist in developing company policies and procedures, including amendments while coordinating for the roll out and communication of such policies.
- Ensure all personnel files and employee data is up to date and accurately recorded in compliance with labour regulations.
- Support the line manager in investigating and resolving employee grievances with regard to the review process.
- Provide an effective employee relations service to line managers and staff, ensuring that advice and/or counselling is given as appropriate to ensure equitable treatment of staff, within policy, and that such matters are properly documented.
- Assist the line manager in generating reports on such matters as, Compensation and Benefits, Job Evaluation, Performance Reviews, Manpower Planning and Control
- Independently drive recruitment need for junior - mid-level positions in a timely and efficient manner and at the highest level of quality.
- Receive new staff and carry out personalized induction procedures, ensuring that new joiners are appropriately and caringly introduced to the Organization.
- Participate in exit interviews with staff who have resigned and coordinate for closure of all exit formalities.
- Participate as a team member in HR based projects and contribute towards developing new HR products, improved processes and systems that will enable HR be more customer service orientated and progressive.

Senior HR Officer at Commodore Contracting Co. LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • August 2013 to August 2014

Recruitment

- Oversee the initiation of employment requisitions and vacancy announcements on job portal and company website
- Ensure that job descriptions are in line with the job vacancy being requested by Line Managers
- Guarantee that sorted candidates by the HR officer are in line with the requirements
- Support the HR officer in endorsing shortlisted candidates to the requestor
- Ensure the smooth flow of recruitment process
- Check that the database is updated in a timely manner for future requirements
- Prepare all employment requests and offer letters and other related documents for initial hire procedure
- Ensure that all necessary documents needed for labor office and immigration processing are completed in coordination with PR department
- Ensure that all application are followed up with the PR department using an in-house developed Recruitment Update Guide regarding statuses in the labour office and immigration
- Conduct new hire procedure such as company orientation (i.e. policies and procedures, facilities tour, accommodation rules and regulations)
- Endorse to the respective departments when the new staff is ready for deployment
- Assure that all new staffs’ personal information and documents are entered and uploaded in the HR system in coordination with the HR Officer
- Guarantee that the company’s policies and procedures are thoroughly practiced and implemented

Employee Relations

- Coordinate departmental employee relation functions in consultation with the DAHR
- Monitor staff performance, probation confirmation, appraisal completion and other necessary employee related documents
- Assure that all staff inquiries and grievances are addressed properly in a timely manner

Compensation and Benefits

- Responsible in liaising with the accounts department regarding the monthly timesheet and payroll of all staff
- Involve in creating or updating current HR policies and procedures
- Responsible in calculation of leave settlements, ensuring that all staff annual benefits are timely granted and released as per UAE Labor Law and company policies and procedures.
- Calculation of End of Service benefits as per UAE Labor Law and company policies and procedures.
- Prepare & complete the Monthly Human Resources Report and other statistical reports as required by the DAHR

Human Resource Officer at Commodore Contracting Co LLC.
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • July 2011 to August 2013

Recruitment

- Initiate employment requisitions; sorting of qualified candidates, conducts telephone screening and initial interview and endorsement to the HRM
- Update strong resume database for future requirements
- Prepare all employment requests and offer letters and other related documents for initial hire procedure
- Ensure that all necessary documents needed for labor office and immigration processing are completed in coordination with PR department
- Guarantee that all submitted new hires are followed up from the labor office approval down to the releasing of employment visas
- Endorse to the respective departments when the new staff is ready for deployment
- Assure that all new staffs’ personal information and documents are entered and uploaded in the HR system
- Guarantee that the company’s policies and procedures are thoroughly practiced and implemented

Employee Relations

- Develop confidential departmental staff and associated files and documents
- Prepares all requested letters, such as salary certificates, probation confirmation and experience certificate

General Responsibilities

- To promote efficiency, confidence and courtesy in a high standard social skill
- To generally promote and ensure good inter-departmental relations
- To display a pleasant manner & positive attitude at all times to guests and colleagues
- To adhere Company rules and regulations as all times

HR Officer at Le Meridien Hotel Abu Dhabi
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • June 2008 to October 2009

Roles and Responsibilities:

Recruitment of Foreign and Local Workers
- Involvement in hiring of foreign and local workers starting from the telephone and initial interview and endorsement to the HR Director and Assistant HR Manager and their respective departments
- Prepare necessary procedures for the hiring process (Documents for Visa Approval in Abu Dhabi, air ticket, medical and accommodation)
- Assist newly hired associates regarding their roles and responsibilities in the hotel and their department and rules and regulations in the hotel and the staff accommodation

Personnel Assistance
- Perform administrative procedures and cater the needs of associates in different departments
- Assures that monthly schedule and attendance of the HR Department is submitted to the Accounts Department
- Engaged with all the HR monthly activities for the associates of the hotel

Administrative
- Internal communication among associates and other departments
- Assigned for the preparation of the monthly ACCM (Associates Consultative Committee Meeting) with the Hotel General Manager and HR Director
- Carry out all other duties assigned by the management, HR Director and Assistant HR Manager

Education

Bachelor's degree, Psychology
  • at University of Santo Tomas
  • March 2007

Specialties & Skills

Payroll Processing
Psychological Testing
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
HR Softwares (HRiS, EzBusiness, EPro)
HR Policies
Employee Relations
Recruitment
Compensation and Benefits

Languages

English
Expert
Filipino
Expert

Training and Certifications

Service Culture Training – Loyalty Beyond Reason & Changing (Training)
Training Institute:
Starwood Training Courses
Date Attended:
July 2009
Experience Modules of Service Culture Training (Training)
Training Institute:
Starwood Training Courses
Date Attended:
October 2009