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Ahmad Firas Hamdan, HR & Admin Director

Ahmad Firas Hamdan

HR & Admin Director·Rmeileh High School

Lebanon

Diploma, Project Management - Project Procurment Management

Work experience

Total years of experience: 22 years, 5 months

HR & Admin Director

June 2020 - Present

Rmeileh High School

Saidon, Lebanon

June 2020 - Present

 Developing and implementing human resources policies.
 Supporting strategic objectives.
 Hiring staff and negotiating employment agreements.
 Ensuring compliance with laws and regulations.
 Managing staff wellness and performance reviews.
 Motivating and supporting current staff.
 Maintaining staff records.
 Handling employee benefits.
 Identifying staffing needs and creating job descriptions.
 Designing and directing training programs. Developing and implementing human resources policies.
 Supporting strategic objectives.
 Hiring staff and negotiating employment agreements.
 Ensuring compliance with laws and regulations.
 Managing staff wellness and performance reviews.
 Motivating and supporting current staff.
 Maintaining staff records.
 Handling employee benefits.
 Identifying staffing needs and creating job descriptions.
 Designing and directing training programs.

Company industry:
Training & Education Center
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

HR & Admin Director

June 2020 - Present

Rmeileh High School

Saidon, Lebanon

June 2020 - Present

 Developing and implementing human resources policies.
 Supporting strategic objectives.
 Hiring staff and negotiating employment agreements.
 Ensuring compliance with laws and regulations.
 Managing staff wellness and performance reviews.
 Motivating and supporting current staff.
 Maintaining staff records.
 Handling employee benefits.
 Identifying staffing needs and creating job descriptions.
 Designing and directing training programs. Developing and implementing human resources policies.
 Supporting strategic objectives.
 Hiring staff and negotiating employment agreements.
 Ensuring compliance with laws and regulations.
 Managing staff wellness and performance reviews.
 Motivating and supporting current staff.
 Maintaining staff records.
 Handling employee benefits.
 Identifying staffing needs and creating job descriptions.
 Designing and directing training programs.

Company industry:
Training & Education Center
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

HR & Admin Manager

May 2019 - May 2020

Nazih Group

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

May 2019 - May 2020

 Manages all human resources related activities including recruitment, compensation, career development, performance measurement, training and personnel affairs.
 • Directs and oversees all administration related activities including security, preventative and corrective maintenance, mail room, office supplies and transportation.
 • Conducts performance evaluation training and monitors department’s performance in conducting the performance evaluation.
 • Manages the human resources planning process to determine the Company’s long-term staffing needs through discussing the personnel needs with department managers and prepares personnel forecasts to plan employment needs.
 • Manages the human resources budget preparation for the Company, and reviews human resources plans.
 • Manages the human resources department to work with outside employment agencies to fill vacant positions.
 • Monitors the compensation and benefits data of the Company to determine the competitiveness of the compensation plan.
 • Participates in interviews, selections and recruitments of employees to fill vacant positions at the Company corporate office.
 • Manages the new employee orientation to foster positive attitudes towards strategic goals.
 • Ensures that the Company’s overall human resources policies, rules, regulations and procedures comply with United Arab Emirates Labor Law.
 • Manages and develops individual human resources staff to help them achieve full potential and deliver consistently high performance standards.

Company industry:
Other Healthcare Services
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

Program Coordinator

May 2014 - February 2018

Mohamed Bin Rashed Smart Learning Program

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

May 2014 - February 2018

 Supervising day-to-day operations of the administrative department and staff members.
 Hiring, training, and evaluating employees, taking corrective action when necessary.
 Developing, reviewing, and improving administrative systems, policies, and procedures.
 Ensuring office is stocked with necessary supplies and all equipment is working and properly maintained.
 Working with accounting and management team to set budgets, monitor spending, and processing payroll and other expenses.
 Planning, scheduling, and promoting office events, including meetings, conferences, interviews, orientations, and training sessions.
 Collecting, organizing, and storing information using computers and filing systems.
 Overseeing special projects and tracking progress towards company goals.
 Building new and expanding existing skills by engaging in educational opportunities.
 Sending RFP to shortlisted vendors, receiving their bids, compiling and send it to the committee to evaluate technically and financially the

Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School
Job role:
Administration

Secretary for the Vice President/Internet & Backbone Development

November 2011 - May 2014

Etisalat - Emirates Telecommunication Corporation

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

November 2011 - May 2014

screening telephone calls, enquiries and requests, and handling them when appropriate
organizing and maintaining diaries and making appointments
dealing with correspondence and writing letters, taking dictation and minutes
organizing and attending meetings, and ensuring the manager is well-prepared for meetings
dealing with incoming email, faxes and post
producing documents, briefing papers, reports and presentations
Update and chase delegated tasks to ensure progress to deadlines.
Liaising with clients, suppliers and other staff.
Processing All invoices related to our providers and following up with finance until they get their payment.
Update mail/phone directories.
Arranging Duty Travel.
Using the outage & hazard System.

Company industry:
Telecommunications
Job role:
Secretarial

Sr. Assistant/Career development & Succsession Planning

August 2008 - November 2011

Etisalat

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

August 2008 - November 2011

CD&SP Daily attendance.

2. Taking full charge of arranging meeting for CD&SP members.

3. Coordinating with Etisalat Academy admin to book classroom for our upcoming courses including class room set up, Projector, refreshments & lunch voucher .

4. Monitoring Participants attendance and signature on the registration form.

5. Preparing CD&SP KPI, Monthly report and send it to HR Strategy on the 5th of each month.

6. Coordinating with our providers to arrange an event (training, Seminars, Graduation ceremony and following up with them to get the Quotation, Materials, Certificates and reports.

7. Processing All invoices related to our providers and following up with finance until they get their payment.

8. Updating CD&SP Database including Participants information Name, title, contact number, manager name and contact number …etc

9. Supports database management and maintains HRMS applications for Career Development Department.

10. Compiles data of operating development initiatives and accurately file and store related documentation.

11. Schedule internal and external program; liaise with external vendors, and track invoices and payments.

12. Coordinates meetings for superiors.

13. Follow up on correspondences.

14. Updates profiles and directory of CD program Participants.

15. General filing and monitoring of records.

16. Coordinates on logistics for CD Programs.

17. Performs day-to-day tasks.

18. Seeks / Gives information and clarifications.

19. Responds to inquiries.

20. Prepare routines and special reports.

21. Manage internal / external customers.

Company industry:
Telecommunications
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

P.A & Office Manager to CEO & MD

February 2008 - June 2008

Unicorn Investment Bank

United Arab Emirates

February 2008 - June 2008

• Receives and screens visitors telephone calls, e-mails, and faxes providing information and resolving complaints which regularly requires the use of good judgment and the interpretation of policies and procedures.
•Update mail/phone directories.
•Welcoming and looking after visitors And VIP’s.
•Organizing and maintaining diaries and making appointments.
•Dealing with incoming email, faxes and post.
•Dealing with correspondence and writing letters, and taking dictation and minutes.
•Producing documents, briefing papers, reports and presentations.
•Carrying out background research and presenting findings into subjects the manager is dealing with.
•organizing and attending meetings, and ensuring the manager is well-prepared for meetings:
o Prepare agenda in advance.
o Arrange meeting facilities.
o Act as recording secretary; prepare action minutes.
•Liaising with clients, suppliers and other staff.
•Standing in for the manager and making decisions and delegating work to others in their absence.
•Devising and maintaining office systems to deal efficiently with paper flow.
•Organizing and storing paperwork, documents and computer-based information.
•Arranging travel and accommodation and, occasionally, travelling with the manager to take notes or dictation at meetings, or to provide general assistance during presentations.
•Responsibility for accounts and budgets.
•Taking on some of the manager's responsibilities and working more closely with management.
•Coordinate work flow.
•Update and chase delegated tasks to ensure progress to deadlines.
•Take initiative in manager’s absence.
•Check deadlines on incoming requests and put preliminary work in play.
•Perform to earn Manager full confidence.
•Assure discreet handling of all business.
•As required, recruit, hire, train and supervise new staff.
•Study, review and develop company or department procedures.

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Management

Senior Secretary For the Vice Chairman & CEO

July 2007 - January 2008

Sabaek Leasing & Investment Company

Kuwait

July 2007 - January 2008

Scheduling Manger Agenda’s.
Arranging Manager Business travel.
Updating Manager database.
Writing minutes of meetings.
Dealing & looking after VIPs visitors.
Taking initiative in the manager’s absence.
Creating or developing the filing system.
Writing Manager Correspondence.
Arranging Events & Conference.
 Coordinating with different departments

Company industry:
Other Business Support Services
Job role:
Administration

Secretary ( IT Supervisor) in The Quality & Control Dept. (IT Sector).

June 2005 - July 2007

Kuwait Finance House

Kuwait

June 2005 - July 2007

*Scheduling Manager Agenda.
*Writing minutes of meeting.
*Arranging Business travel.
*Reporting directly to the manager.
*Sending purchase request.
* Inventory control warehouse management and documentation.
* IT Help desk
*. Receiving Invoices and dealing with the financial control department.
*Improving Quality and Performance according to predefined criteria or measurement e.g. key performance indicator ( KPI's).
*Tactical planning to achieve goals and objectives.
* Keeping up-to-date with all new technologies in our field to present the best services to our customers by attending courses, exhibitions, self study …etc.
* Member of the Disaster Recovery Team.

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Administration

IT & Business instructor

October 2002 - June 2005

Human-Soft

Kuwait

October 2002 - June 2005

*MS office 98, 2000, 2003(Basic, Intermediate & Professional Levels).
*Microsoft Windows ( 98, Millennium, XP, ).
*Internet Explorer
*Professional Work values.
*Contemporary business organizations.
*Business writing and presentation skills.
*Career planning and job search.
*Human resource.
*Office management.
*Management assistant.
*MIS (Management Information Systems).
*Ticketing.

Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School
Job role:
Teaching and Academics

Education

Human-Soft

July 2007

July 2007

Diploma, Project Management - Project Procurment Management

Kuwait

Human-Soft

July 2007

July 2007

Diploma, Project Management - Human Resource Management

Kuwait

Human-Soft

February 2007

February 2007

Diploma, Business Problem Solving.

Kuwait

C.A.

February 2007

February 2007

Diploma, Unicenter Service Desk: Analyst Operation.

Kuwait

HIC

October 2006

October 2006

Diploma, Dealing with stressful situations in life & work

Kuwait

British Council

June 2006

June 2006

Diploma, IELTS (International English Language Testing System Course).

Kuwait

Universe

March 2006

March 2006

Diploma, ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library.

Kuwait

Banking Studies Institute

December 2005

December 2005

Diploma, Diploma in Office Management.

Kuwait

Human-Soft

April 2004

April 2004

Diploma, Presentation Skills.

Kuwait

Sidoon Center

September 1999

September 1999

Diploma, Diploma in Ticketing.

Lebanon

Lebanese University

September 1997

September 1997

Bachelor's degree, Political Science And Administration

Lebanon

Amideast

September 1997

September 1997

Diploma, TOFEL.

Lebanon

Skills

Conference Coordination
Expert
Conference Coordination
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
Career Paths
Expert
Career Paths
Expert
Office Organization
Expert
Office Organization
Expert
Problem Solving
Expert
Problem Solving
Expert
Meeting facilitating and coordination skills.
Expert
Meeting facilitating and coordination skills.
Expert
Self management.
Expert
Self management.
Expert
MS office XP + 2007 (Expert level).
Expert
MS office XP + 2007 (Expert level).
Expert
Management of daily tasks and status monitoring.
Expert
Management of daily tasks and status monitoring.
Expert
Internet
Expert
Internet
Expert
Decision making.
Expert
Decision making.
Expert
Communication & Presentation Skills.
Expert
Communication & Presentation Skills.
Expert
Time management.
Expert
Time management.
Expert
Electronic Archiving
Expert
Electronic Archiving
Expert
Task planning.
Expert
Task planning.
Expert
Conference Coordination
Expert
Conference Coordination
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
Career Paths
Expert
Career Paths
Expert
Office Organization
Expert
Office Organization
Expert
Problem Solving
Expert
Problem Solving
Expert

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Expert
Turkish
Beginner
German
Intermediate

Hobbies

  • Traveling
    Traveling and discovering new places and countries