Amelita Andrada, Head

Amelita Andrada

Head

Arab Engineering Bureau

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Bachelor's degree, Human Resources
Experience
29 years, 9 Months

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Total years of experience :29 years, 9 Months

Head at Arab Engineering Bureau
  • Qatar
  • My current job since April 2011

Successfully established the strategic recruitment process of the company and was able to fill up all
the Ad hoc requirement in a short span of TAT
Key Responsibilities:
* Manage all recruitment for our Doha, Abu Dhabi, and Muscat offices
* Develop and execute workforce strategies and plans for nationals and expatriates
* Develop staffing plans for expansions, projects, and strategic initiatives
* Determine most appropriate and efficient sourcing method
* Manage recruitment activities from requisition to induction
* Recruit all types of positions from business to technical, and at all levels: Executive, managerial,
Professional, skilled
* Strong technical and operational background
* Strong selection, interviewing, and negotiation skills
* Design and develop expatriates employment contract
* Introduced numerous successful recruitments and staffing initiatives
* Advertising vacancies appropriately by drafting and placing adverts in a wide range of media (e.g.,
newspapers, websites, magazines);
* Headhunting - identifying and approaching suitable candidates;
* Managing the search of the candidate database to find the right person for the vacancy;
* Receiving and reviewing applications, managing interviews and short-listing candidates;
* Liaising, coordinating department heads related to recruitment
* Advise/update recruitment team on new regulations that affects the recruitment processes
* Requesting references and checking the suitability of applicants before submitting their details to the
requesting department;
* Briefing the candidate about the responsibilities, salary and benefits of the job in question;
* Preparing CV’s and correspondence to forward to requesting department in respect of suitable applicants;
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* Organizing interviews for candidate as requested by the department;
* Informing candidates about the results of their interviews;
* Negotiating pay and salary rates and finalizing arrangements between company and candidates;
* Offering advice to both company and candidates on pay rates, training and career progression;
* Reviewing recruitment policies to ensure effectiveness of selection techniques and recruitment
programmes.

Senior Recruitment Consultant at Engineering &Constructions, Oil & Gas
  • Qatar
  • July 2010 to April 2011

Achieved accelerated business growth and sales target per month and accomplished monthly sales
Revenue.
Successfully established the chain of clients within Qatar
Key Responsibilities:
As a Senior Recruitment consultant the roles involves in a very demanding and diverse activities as follows:
* Use sales, business development, marketing techniques and networking in order to attract business from client
companies;
* Building relationships with clients; Developing a good understanding of client companies, their industry, what they do
and their work culture and environment;
* Advertising vacancies appropriately by drafting and placing adverts in a wide range of media (e.g., newspapers,
websites, magazines);
* Headhunting - identifying and approaching suitable candidates; Completing a search of the candidate database to find
the right person for the employer’s vacancy; Receiving and reviewing applications, managing interviews and short-
listing candidates;
* Requesting references and checking the suitability of applicants before submitting their details to the employer;
* Briefing the candidate about the responsibilities, salary and benefits of the job in question;
* Preparing CV’s and correspondence to forward to clients in respect of suitable applicants;
* Negotiating pay and salary rates and finalising arrangements between client and candidates;
* Reviewing recruitment policies to ensure effectiveness of selection techniques and recruitment programmes.

HR Officer at Oryx Energy Projects & Services (Oil & Gas, Engineering)
  • Qatar
  • June 2009 to July 2009
Human Resources Manager at Expert Advertising Company (Advertising)
  • Qatar
  • April 2009 to June 2009

Reasons for leaving: Company was not granted a female working visa
Company Workforce: 30
HIGHLIGHTS: Developed and implemented policies to manage employee’s performance, improved
working conditions and provide equal treatment to all.
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Key Responsibilities:
* Directly reporting to the Managing Director
* Setting up the HR Department as the company is new in the business
* Developing HR Policies & Procedure
* Training on the employees on its implementation
* Trained the Human Resources Officer in different areas of HR for effective implementation and
maintenance of the policy
* Provide assistance in Recruitment and Selection of Manpower
* Developing Position Descriptions
* Build the compensation and benefits of the employees
* Set up Company Pay Structure
* Set up the Employee relation of the company
* Coaching and counseling for erring employees

Assistant at Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd (Engineering & Construction) Projects for Oil & Gas
  • United Arab Emirates
  • April 2008 to April 2009

Awarded Best Exemplary Employee
Reasons for leaving: Finished Contract & did not renew the contract due to Joined the family in Qatar
Company Workforce: 6, 000
HIGHLIGHTS: Successfully Build relationships and making meaningful connections with candidates to attract and
Recruit high-quality talent
Transformed a reactive recruitment model to a proactive one
Key Responsibilities:
* Recruitment & Selection
* Responsible for all recruitment activity for manpower requirement supplied to company’s different project
sites as follows

General Manager at J2Sselection Inc. (Recruitment Agency)
  • Philippines
  • June 2007 to December 2007

Reasons for leaving: Company was dissolved due to transfer of location to Singapore
Company Workforce: 150
HIGHLIGHTS: Achieved accelerated business growth and sales target per month and accomplished monthly sales
Revenue.
Successfully established the chain of clients within Qatar
Key Responsibilities:
* Business Operation
* Responsible for the application and acquisition of business permits from the government
* Compliance to Government Requirement for its business
* Managing the entire operation of the manpower recruitment business
* Ensuring the delivery of each client demand of manpower
* Recruitment / Selection / Deployment
* Responsible for the recruitment and selection of J2Sselection staff
* Responsible for the recruitment and selection of the candidates for J2Sselection client manpower demand
abroad
* Contracts Management & Administration
* Review /Make recruitment agreements to clients of J2Sselection
* Ensure that the recruitment agreement is in compliance to the labor law
* Review / make the employment contract of each selected candidate
* Ensure that the recruitment agreement is in compliance to the labor law of the country of origin and the
country of destination
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* Visa Processing / Documentation
* Ensure the documentation for the processing of the selected candidates are in accordance to the
requirement of the country of destination
* Ensure the processing of the visa including the approval will comply to the deadline of the clients
* Responsible for the on time deployment of the selected candidates to clients of J2sSelection Inc.

Human Resources at Muramoto Audio Visual Philippines Inc. (Japanese Manufacturing)
  • Philippines
  • January 2003 to December 2007

Reasons for leaving: Avail the early retirement program
Company Workforce: 3, 500
HIGHLIGHTS: Developed and implemented policies to manage employee’s performance, improved
working conditions and provide equal treatment to all.
Was able to successfully implemented the KAIZEN projects to ensure the continues improvement of
Work.

Interpreter at Ninoy Aquino International Airpor
  • Philippines
  • June 2002 to December 2002

Reasons for leaving: Relocation to Home Town (Cebu Province)
Company Workforce: 60
HIGHLIGHTS: Successfully assist Francophone passengers who cannot communicate in English
Key Responsibilities:
* French Interpreter
* Assist the Francophone speaking in their needs when checking -in
* Make interpretations to check-in staff related to documents from French passengers
* Making flight announcements in French
* Calling attentions / announcements concerns to passengers in French
* Assist the French passengers from counter to the gate
* Interprets if necessary to the immigration if needed

Human Resources Officer at WTIM (Duty Free Philippines)
  • Philippines
  • April 1999 to December 2002

Form part of the internal auditors for the QEMS & OSHAS
* Created a Safety committee for the company
* Conduct safety audit
* Help to attain to maintain the target of Zero accident
* Formulate the Policy of Occupational Health and safety Policy
* Human Resources Assistance to Sister Company overseas
* Provide assistance to set up the Human Resource Department of newly opened branch office in
Tianjin China and Prague Czech Republic
* See and Ensure that full implementation of the Company policy
* Study the labor law of the countries and implement and align to company policy as standard

Assistant at RMI Manpower Agency (Recruitment Agency)
  • United Arab Emirates
  • July 1998 to March 1999

Awarded as Best Employee of the year 1999
Reasons for leaving: Got the offer from WTIM (Duty free Philippines)
Company Workforce: 300
HIGHLIGHTS: Achieved accelerated business growth and sales target per month and accomplished
Revenue
Successfully established the chain of clients within Manila
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Key Responsibilities:
* Recruitment & Selection
* Paper screen the candidates CVs
* Make an interview with the applicants
* Dispatching candidates to clients
* Monitor and ensure that client manpower requirements are filled up
* Review Job description vis a vis to the qualification of candidates
* Admin
* Make the necessary memorandums, correspondences to clients
* Administering the employment contract signing of each employee
* Ensure that uniforms, PPE’s needed for the dispatch of the selected employee to clients are given
* Compensation and Benefits
* Responsible for the distribution of the salaries to employees
* See and ensure that the computation on its overtime is properly recorded and paid
* Review, check that the terms and conditions of the wages and benefits in the contract is being
followed
* Handle the employment contract for clients of key accounts such us RFM, Selecta Dairy,
Masterfoods and Duty Free Philippines
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Missionary
Organization : Sisters of Charity of Our lady of Perpetual Help
Assignment : Island of Mauritius and other neighboring African countries like; Rodrigues, Sychelles,

  • January 1995 to January 1996
  • January 1991 to January 1995
Human Resources at he Affiliate Company of Oryx (Clarendon Parker Engineering Qatar LLC)
  • January 2010 to

Carried out all duties pertaining to Organization’s Human Resource activities.

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Compose of the five (5) following sections:
* Human Resources Section it involves on the following
* Recruitment & Selection
* Employee Training & Development (In-house Training, Making modules, and conducting the
training needs analysis, Conducting the Training)
* Design, formulate and the making of HR Policies & Procedure
* Employee Relation (company events, coaching & counseling of employees)
* Compensation & Benefits formulation and implementation
* Proper Implementation on its Rules & Regulation (Company disciplinary action to erring
employees)
* Coaching and Counseling to erring employees
* Performance Management:
Develop and implement performance appraisal:
* Management by Objective (MBO)
* Behavioral Competencies/Performance Criteria
* Gap Analysis and career development plans
* Link performance management to company goals and strategies
* Admin Section
* Management and administration of supplier’s contract
* Directs activities concerning contracts for company supplier / subcontractors for materials and
manpower services
* Review and examine the performance of each suppliers in accordance to company
requirements
* Negotiate contracts with customer or bidder
* Orientation of planning and production departments of contract rights and obligations
* Oversee the Flight bookings, accommodation, transportation of expats employees and
employees on business trips
* Oversee the documentations in terms of visas and others for expats employees
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* Facilities, Building & Maintenance Section
* Review / Manage contracts of machineries of the company
* Ensure the building and facilities are well maintained for safe and healthy working environment
* Oversee the scheduled cleaning of the building and its facilities
* Oversee the needs of every department in terms of facilities
* Direct reports of from facility section : Facility Supervisor, and four (4) facility maintenance staff
* Oversee the Security guards and Company Security matters
* Clinic Section
* Direct reports of Four (4) company doctors, three (3) company nurses
* Ensure that health and sanitation program is maintained and implemented
* Oversee the governmental reports related to accidents, illness reports are submitted to labor
department without delay
* Ensure that each employees health problem is being addressed
* Coordinate / Review the programs, activities, training for the education of the employees related
to hygiene, and health tips
* ISO Management
* Take the lead in the implementation of the Total Quality Management and in realizing
Management by objectives (MBO) of the company
* Take the lead in the making and formulation of procedures for the compliance and and acquiring

Education

Bachelor's degree, Human Resources
  • at MARY HILL SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY
  • January 1998

ONLINE TRAINING (AOT) Course:

Master's degree, Human Resources
  • at MARY HILL SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY
  • January 1998

ONLINE TRAINING (AOT) Course:

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
  • at UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
  • January 1991

courses: 11 | Page RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATES Training Course: ISO LEAD AUDITOR Year Taken

Specialties & Skills

Office Administration
Benefits Design
Job Descriptions
Portals
Recruitment
ADMINISTRACIóN DE BENEFICIOS
MANAGEMENT
NEGOTIATION
POLICY ANALYSIS
RECRUITING
REQUIREMENTS
ADVERTISING
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
DATABASE ADMINISTRATION

Languages

Czech
Expert
English
Expert
French
Expert
Tagalog
Expert