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Alisar  Osman, HR Associate (Fixed-Term G6)

Alisar Osman

HR Associate (Fixed-Term G6)·United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

Syria

Master's degree, MBA In Human Resources

Work experience

Total years of experience: 14 years, 8 months

HR Associate (Fixed-Term G6)

January 2023 - Present

United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

Damascus, Syria

January 2023 - Present

1. Management of contractual processes (processing offers, extensions, benefits and entitlements of national staff)
2. Change Agent for the management and resolution of HR queries, conducting training sessions for both national and international staff on usage of the Workday system
3. Management of Staff Separations
4. Coordinating closely with the Head of HR and key stakeholders (including senior management and unit heads) to ensure strategic alignment and effective implementation of benefits and entitlements policies across the organization.
5. Providing strategic guidance on time management policies and systems, supporting managers in optimizing team productivity while ensuring compliance with HR regulations and employee entitlements.
6. Providing expert guidance on complex entitlement cases, ensuring compliance with internal policies while balancing strategic workforce needs.
7. Supporting strategic decision-making by preparing reports and recommendations on entitlements and benefits for senior HR leadership.
8. Supporting Recruitment
9. Cooperating Partners assessment focal point for HR:
o Assessing Organogram, recruitment process, evaluation, training process, personnel files/salaries data.
o Identifying the gaps.
o Proposing the improvement plan to cover all the identified gaps to CPs management.
10. Acting as Officer in Charge for the operations team in the absence of the HR officer
11. Benefits & Entitlements
12. Contract Management

Company industry:
International Humanitarian Organization

HR Assistant

January 2020 - August 2023

United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

Damascus, Syria

January 2020 - August 2023

HR Officer - (TDY) - Gaziantep
1. Provide guidance to local Management and training to local HR focal point, supporting and guiding day to day HR activities in consultation with the HR team in Damascus for back up and guidance.
2. In close consultation with the Syria CO recruitment team support the issuance of vacancy announcements and the selection process from A-Z.
3. Support regular recruitment processes and apply the applicable Standard Operating Procedures in place in the Country office while ensuring that local hiring managers are well conversant with these same standard processes. Bring to attention where issues are not fully clear or covered in the SOPs.
4. Manage relationships and provide expert advice with all key stakeholders to maintain focus on outputs and ensure timely completion of the assigned tasks.
5. Ensure timely and proper compilation and screening of expressions of interest as per the set eligibility and selection criteria for the positions assigned.
6. Take the lead and ensure timely preparation and presentation of the necessary documentation for the interviews, review panel discussions and assessments, including weekly statistics, and reports.
7. Participate in regular conference calls and meeting with recruitment team and Head of HR.
8. Maintain statistics and timeline for recruitment cases assigned, support the team with quarterly statistics.
- Benefits & Entitlements

- Contract Management (International Staff)

- Contract Management & Performance Management (National Staff)

Company industry:
International Humanitarian Organization

HR Assistant

January 2019 - December 2019

MEDAIR (NGO)

Damascus, Syria

January 2019 - December 2019

1. Publish Vacancy Announcements on job.sy.
2. Complete longlisting of the candidates.
3. Schedule tests for the candidates.
4. Share the candidates answers with the concerned correctors after doing the required coding.
5. Arrange for interviews, and prepare all relevant documentation needed.
6. Attend the interviews as ex-officio and draft the interview report.
7. Circulate the interview report to panel members for signature.
8. Conduct reference check for selected candidates.
9. Create personnelfiles and file allconfidential documentation.
10. Provide HR statistics related to recruitment as requested.
11. Issue contracts for new joiners.

Company industry:
International Humanitarian Organization

Human Recourses Officer

January 2019 - August 2019

Orient Gate Travel Retail

Damascus, Syria

January 2019 - August 2019

1. Provide admin support during staff recruitment process and clearance of new staff.
2. Organize and manage new employee orientation, on-boarding, and training programs.
3. Recruit and interview potential applicants on experience, skills, and education.
4. Contact applicants references.
5. Answer employee questions and addressing employee concerns with company.
6. Review procedures for employee welfare and health.
7. Ensure that records of attendance, leaves of absence, annual leaves, sick leaves.
8. Process sickness and absence details on HR system.
9. Enter all employees details and information on HR system.
10. Produce monthly reports to monitor absence.
11. Collate job applications for shortlisting, arrange interview schedules.
12. Notify departments of new staff details.
13. Meet with employees & uppers to evaluate employees during & at the end of probation period.
14. Maintain staff files and training records.
15. Update Job Descriptions when needed.

Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale

(HR)On job training

December 2018 - January 2019

Syriatel

Damascus, Syria

December 2018 - January 2019

1. Human resources Planning (40 hours).
2. Human resources Training (40 hours).
3. Human resources Welfare (40 hours).
4. Human resources Social Assistance (40 hours).
5. Human resources Payroll (40 hours).
6. Human resources Personnel (40 hours).
7. Human resources Recruitment (40 hours).
8. Human resources Performance (40 hours).

Company industry:
Telecommunications

Office Manager & HR focal point

March 2016 - September 2017

ESTN

Damascus, Syria

March 2016 - September 2017

1. Maintain office efficiency by planning and implementing office systems, layouts, and equipment procurement.
2. Design and implement office policies by establishing standards and procedures, measuring results against standards, and making necessary adjustments.
3. Complete operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results.
4. Keep management informed by reviewing and analyzing special reports; summarizing information.
5. Handle the billing requests.
6. Do Filing & maintaining office records.
7. Interview prospective employees.
8. Evaluate the performance of each staff member.
9. Train new employees in the office procedures and office equipment.

Company industry:
Other Business Support Services

Recruitment officer

June 2013 - July 2013

Lafarge Cement Syria

Damascus, Syria

June 2013 - July 2013

1. Plan, organize, and coordinate recruitment activities; meet with individuals, departments, and committees to define position, selection criteria, timelines, etc.
2. Develop job descriptions and person specifications, prepare job adverts, check application forms, short listing, interview and select candidates.
3. Review recruitment paperwork for completeness and accuracy such as job announcements, interview questions, record sheets.
4. Respond to applicants’ inquiries both orally and in writing.

Company industry:
Industrial Production

Senior HR Assistant

January 2009 - April 2013

Plastic Import Company

Damascus, Syria

January 2009 - April 2013

1. Collect and screening each resume, pass on only the most qualified to manager.
2. Arrange interviews time.
3. Assist with the recruitment process by identifying candidates, performing reference checks, and issuing employment contracts.
4. Support all internal and external HR-related inquiries or requests.
5. Maintain digital and electronic records of employees.
6. Process (as required) weekly and monthly payroll including earning and deductions.
7. Assist with reporting from payroll in line with HR and business requirements.
8. Assist with entering variable overtime and expense payments.
9. Chase line managers for missing information as required.
10. Collate monthly timesheets as required and process in line with company requirements.

Company industry:
Industrial Production

Assistant Manager

January 2008 - December 2008

Market Research Company MEMERB

Damascus, Syria

January 2008 - December 2008

1. Responsible of data entry for all markets including all types of products (in store/sold).
2. Issue the documents of each store.
3. Responsible of communication and correspondence between headquarter (Cyprus) and Syria Office.
4. Create personnel files and maintaining all data and changes.

Company industry:
Marketing

Education

Autonomous University Of Barcelona

October 2011

October 2011

Master's degree, MBA In Human Resources

Spain

GPA (rating): Excellent

GPA (rating): Excellent

Masters in Business Administration , specialized in HR

Damascus University

November 2007

November 2007

Bachelor's degree, Translation

Syria

GPA (rating): Good

GPA (rating): Good

Translation Arabic to English and vise versa

Skills

Performance Management
Expert
Performance Management
Expert
Payroll Processing
Expert
Payroll Processing
Expert
Data Analysis
Expert
Data Analysis
Expert
Human Resources
Expert
Human Resources
Expert
Humanitarian
Expert
Humanitarian
Expert
contract Management
Expert
contract Management
Expert
Separation Management
Expert
Separation Management
Expert
Payroll
Expert
Payroll
Expert
Performance Management
Intermediate
Performance Management
Intermediate
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
RESULTS FOCUSED
Intermediate
RESULTS FOCUSED
Intermediate
MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
COORDINATING
Intermediate
COORDINATING
Intermediate
ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGY
Intermediate
ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGY
Intermediate
STRATEGIC PLANNING
Intermediate
STRATEGIC PLANNING
Intermediate
ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS
Intermediate
ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS
Intermediate
STRATEGIC DECISION MAKING
Intermediate
STRATEGIC DECISION MAKING
Intermediate
LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
LEADERSHIP
Intermediate

Social profiles

Languages

Arabic

Native Speaker

English

Expert

Spanish

Beginner

Training and Certifications

Certifications
SSAFE.

Training
Data Analysis
WFP
Feb 2026

Hobbies and interests

sport

marathon member.