Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist and HR Officer
Dorsche Gruppe - Dorsch Holding GmbH
Total years of experience :16 years, 9 Months
Recruitment/Mobilization/HR Operations / Setting and
implementation of Policies and Procedures etc)
Talent Acquisition / Talent Retention
Designed, implemented & managed the recruitment strategy for multimillion-dollar portfolios in UAE, Qatar & KSA;
Contributing significantly in projects : UAE- ADNOC - CPD7010C6 (1 Billion AED), RCRC - KSA - Intelligent
Transportation System - ITS (1.2 Billion SAR) and Qatar- Lusail City Projects (1.5 Billion QR) and several more to
be named.
Setting clear goals and expectations for team members. Currently Managing a Team of 3 HR executives - (Recruiters
and Employee Mobility Specialist).
Working with the Middle East Executive Board, Regional Directors and Project Directors to secure and mobilize some
of the GCC’s largest and most complex Infrastructure, Design, Construction-PMC & O&G projects.
Managed and directed the recruitment team in handling full spectrum of recruitment activities in UAE & KSA region,
by conducting end-to-end recruitment from the point of identifying the recruitment needs, including writing Job
specs, advertising, screening, making compensation fitments, Interviewing, issuing Job Offers, liaising with PRO for
visa issuance, including induction and probationary evaluation.
Collaborate with business unit Director’s in identifying staffing needs including assistance in Project Manpower
Pricing, and manage the resourcing team to identify resources and ensure a perfect fit, by identifying cost effective
resources including internal and online database search, Job Portals, Job Boards, Social networking, head-hunting
and employee referrals.
Co-ordinate with Project site offices and facilitate the mobilization and demobilization processes to new/ on-going
PMC / Design/ Supervision projects. Reviewed and Updated existing employee retention strategies by opening
opportunity to company’s terminated Staff to be absorbed in New/Upcoming Projects.
Liaised with Recruitment executives and solidified relationships with stakeholders across DORSCH’s 6 verticals to
understand their resources needs with consultative feedback & evaluate recruitment issues, mobilization, and
progress of talent acquisition initiatives and initiate corrective strategies.
Employee Mobility
Currently handling deployment of new hires, internal transfers on Long term and Short term assignments for
expatriates and commuters for various locations particularly for UAE & KSA regions
Act as the focal point for escalation of mobilization related issues and queries throughout the life cycle of the
assignment
Support Staff mobilization in offshore/ Critical zones in procedure to secure Security passes - OPTIMA / CNIA.
HR Policy Implementation and administration
Enhance and enforce HR Policies & procedures and review existing policies on bi-annual basis and recommend
changes.
Work in coordination with HR Director in developing SOP’s and participate in amendments, revision and
implementation of HR Policies and procedures.
Induction & Orientation / Internships
Plan and Implement structured Induction and Orientation process, for newly recruited candidates to make them
familiar with Project details / Co-employees deployed on site, company’s HR Policy and standards etc
Facilitate Internship Program by coordinating with University Placement Officer and Functional Heads towards
student’s internship in Abu Dhabi & Qatar Office.
Major Bid / Tender Support
Working for Tendering procedure with Business Development & Proposal team in submission of Technical proposals,
including manpower Planning & Pricing, by arranging CV’s for Potential Key professionals and conducting market
surveys to estimate Pay- scale
Employee Relations
Provide counselling and handling issues /grievances of staff as and when required to mitigate problems and resolve
in an effective manner in consultation with Senior Management, by utilizing developed listening skills, multi-cultural
sensitivity and diplomacy while upholding confidentiality at all times.
Recruitment & Outsourcing Consultancy
Handle full Recruitment cycle for major Engineering, FMCG, Oil & Gas, IT & leading Banks. Use marketing and business knowledge to extend company contacts, canvassed potential clients and established new contacts and precise recruitment requirements.
Involved in the entire process right from receiving the Client requirements, strategizing the search process, Identify the best mix of resources to source top talent - using our Research function, Job portals (Naukri-gulf, Monster, Linked-In etc), Web searches, Head hunting, Referrals and Industry-specific sources & by building long term relationship with prospective candidates for critical positions.
Clarify and negotiate terms and conditions relating to the job role.
Collect feedback from clients on the performance of candidates who have previously been placed through our consultancy.
Responsible for Client Relations with companies like DAMAC Properties, Bridge-way, WASL, Forum Energy, Hurner-Funken (Germany), Crescent Petroleum, Litwin-PEL, Bahawan Engg Co (Oman), Franks International, FEDEX, Jindal Steel-India, ADCB-Bank, CBD Bank( Outsourced Client) etc.
To Bid for the NHAI (National Highways Authority of India) BOT/DBFOT Highway projects & Co-ordinate
with HR-Manager to recruit Key-members & Sub-staff members for Project site Jobs.
* Screening & Drafting CV’s as per the guidelines specified by NHAI .
* To issue call letter & plan for conducting preliminary Interview in co-ordination with Concerned dept in which
candidate has to be absorbed.
* Preparing various letters (Appraisal, Promotion, Warning, Termination, NOC, salary certificates etc.) as per
business requirements and update HR database accordingly.
* Monitor & Collect Employee attendance & leave records- (Annual, Sick, PL, LWOP etc.) with OT details,
in Coordination with Finance (Payroll) Department.
* Conducting Training Sessions and organizing for Training by external Training Agencies.
* Handling Employee Grievances and appeals, preventing and resolving problems by handling queries on HR
policies and boosting morale by advising on rights and appeals.
* To Conduct Market research to identify various business opportunities.
Projects Handled :
* Recruitment of 11 Key-members & 7 sub-staff members for Tumkur section of of NH- 4 on Bangalore-
Belgaum Route Karnataka, having project length of 80 Kms and project cost at 4800 Millions.
* Recruitment of 11 Key-members & 7 sub-staff members for Chennai-Tindivanam section of of NH- 45,
having project length of 78 Kms and project cost at 4500 Millions
Managed HR and Administration functions of the Organization.
Primarily involved in handling the Recruitment for the Technical Services Unit & assist HR Manager to recruit Project Engineers, Surveyors, Draftsman, Supervisor(Civil/General/Electrical/Mechanical ), Technicians, Site Administrator & Sub-staff members - for Project Sites.
To ascertain HR-requirements & Preparing Job Descriptions for advertisements to be placed in Newspapers and websites.
Conducting Campus recruitment campaigns for recruiting Diploma Engineers/Surveyors for
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executing projects of MHADA, MSAMB, APMC, RKVY & other constructions works.
Making arrangements for induction and orientation of newly recruited candidates and accordingly arranging training programs for improving learning curve.
Maintain Employee records, Preparation of appointment letters, Circulars, NOC, Warning, Promotion, Termination, NOC, salary certificates etc as per business requirements.
Share current and prospective information with employees about Company policies, Job profile, working conditions, Salary and opportunities for promotion and employee benefits.
Monitor employee attendance and Leave updating with OT details & furnishing daily reports to Payroll section.
Employee Engagement Program: Organize events, trainings, Seminars etc and implement the Talent Engagement initiatives
Employee -Counseling & Grievance Handling.
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Talent Acquisition
* Recruitment & Selection
* Employee Retention
* Employee Deployment / Mobility
* Induction/ Orientation
* HR Policies and Procedures
* Statutory Compliance
* Labour and Employment Laws
* Employee Relations
* Talent Pipeline creation
* Salary Survey
* HR Operations & Visa procedures
* Employee separation
* Reporting and Presentation
* Coaching & Mentoring
* Problem Solving & Conflict
management.
* Tender & Bid Support
* Project Manpower Planning & Pricing
* Project Management
Clients / Projects :
Projects
PMC - CIVIL Project Division
PMC / EPC - Oil & Gas
Facility Management
Infrastructure / Marine / Architecture
Design & Supervision
Transportation- Road & Utility
Onshore/ Offshore projects
ITS - Intelligent Transportation System
Landscape / Urban Planning
UAE
ADNOC Gas Processing
ADNOC - Civil Project Division
ADMA - OPCO (Offshore)
ADNOC Distribution
ADOC - Japan Oil Company
ADSSC / ADDC / ADAC
ADM - Abu Dhabi Municipality
MOID - Ministry of Infrastructure
Design / Secondment
MUSANADA
KSA
RCRC -Ar Riyadh Development
Authority (ITS)
Al Diriyah Gate Authority | MODON
Qatar
LUSAIL City / ASHGAL
INDIA
NHAI - National Highways Authority of
India
APMC - Government of Maharashtra
Types of Employers: Project
Management Consultants - PMC,
Design & Architectural Consultant and
Construction Contractors, Engineering
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Passed - Bachelors in Civil Engineering 2005
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