Athena  Villafuerte Pelipel, HR

Athena Villafuerte Pelipel

HR

Quezon City & Clark

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
High school or equivalent, LANGUAGES
Experience
42 years, 8 Months

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Total years of experience :42 years, 8 Months

HR at Quezon City & Clark
  • My current job since January 2002

The primary function of this position is to provide strategic advice/ direction and guidance to the HR Teams for them to effectively manage shared services business model. Reports to the head offices as needed but works independently with teams. Part of the role is providing expertise and guidance in the areas of culture, change management, strategic HR initiatives, coaching leaders and managers whenever needed, talent management and development, performance management, HR oversight of day-to-day business interactions.

Specific tasks include but are not limited to the following:

•Serve as the focal person to the business partner shared services team and Talent professionals by providing hands on strategic support with HR needs
•Work closely with the GM and entire HR Team on business needs and deploy core people initiatives to assigned client groups such as talent planning and management, HR Data management, OD initiatives etc.
•Create, guide and facilitate workforce planning and OD input to achieve business unit targets and milestones,
•Become an integrated partner in the talent acquisition process from recruitment through onboarding, encouraging building strength through diversity and inclusion.
•Identify strategies to increase employee engagement through effective communication, policies, and practices.
•Work on identifying and developing people strategies and create high performance culture through talent management and employee engagement initiatives

Asst. Vice President at Rosario Memorial Hospital
  • Philippines
  • May 2018 to December 2019

General Scope of Responsibilities:
•Supervises all internal departments to ensure quality control, as well as analyze complex corporate documents and interpret them for dissemination to other managers or investors
•responsible for directing all of the administrative and HR functions of the corporation in accordance with industry standards, where applicable, regulatory agencies, as appropriate and company objectives and policies.

Asst. Vice President at Rosario Memorial Hospital
  • Philippines
  • May 2018 to December 2019

General Scope of Responsibilities:
•Supervises all internal departments to ensure quality control, as well as analyze complex corporate documents and interpret them for dissemination to other managers or investors
•Responsible for directing all of the administrative and HR functions of the corporation in accordance with industry standards, where applicable, regulatory agencies, as appropriate and company objectives and policies.

Business Partner at KY GENERAL TRADING LLC
  • July 2012 to January 2018

Specifically, the AVP performs the following function:

Lead, guide and mentor HR and administrative staff in their tasks and functions.

Integrate and coordinate functions of administrative, finance, sales and marketing, Medical and General Services departments.

Develop innovative strategies to enhance performance of the HR and Administrative staff. And the rest of Operations

Assess and evaluate existing methods and functions in administration and operations. Track, monitor and document performance of each individual in collaboration with teams Integrate, upgrade and update all databases in collaboration with HR team and IT
Plan, schedule and conduct training of new employees.

Ensure best corporate practices in implementing HR and administrative activities.

Business Manager at Peninsula Electromechanical Works/ KY Trading for
  • United Arab Emirates
  • June 2010 to June 2012

Major Accomplishment: Systematized business processes and procedures: acquire major accounts for Sales, directs all business transactions of the company from start to end, provides business intervention whenever necessary, assist the Owner of company in all his business and financial transactions.

OFFICE MANAGER at Ambulance Canada / Al Rawabi Medical Equipmen
  • United Arab Emirates
  • June 2008 to June 2010

Major Accomplishment: Conducted OD and roll out major changes as agreed upon by management cutting across Accounts, Sales, Production and Admin./ Office Management; Initiated creation of Database and reporting system to include standardization of forms creation of Employee Handbook/ Induction Kit for New Hires, and roll out of workplace discipline. Set up Phil. Plant and Asia Pacific Corporate Office in Philippines in a span of two months’ time.

OPERATIONS DIRECTOR at RAL Career Link, Inc. Total Recruitment Solution /Overseas Deploymen
  • Philippines
  • December 2007 to June 2008

Major Accomplishment: Established Philippines Office, successfully rolled out recruitment for major clients in Singapore, Malaysia, other countries and successfully got major Clients in the UAE - DAMAC HOLDINGS & TRANS GULF ELECTROMECHANICAL LLC (Al Naboodah Group);

Manager at SGS Clark Facility
  • Philippines
  • August 2006 to June 2008

1. Manages the Employee Relation / Compensation & Benefits Team
2. Supervises the development and implementation of Employee Relation/ Program HR and OD
Programs for Sutherland Clark, Philippines
3. Safeguard company policies as contained in the employee handbook and ensures company
compliance to Labor policies and mandatory requirements
4. Takes lead in enforcing workplace discipline process disciplinary cases and attends to other
related concerns (including termination of employment)
5. Develops and lead the implementation of events and other ER related programs on site
6. Conducts New Hire Orientation
7. Monitors Attrition per account and renders analysis and provide recommendation to
management8.
8. Monitors compliance of employees to workplace discipline (DA Tracker) and renders report
and recommendation to top management
9. Monitors and tracks all ER/LR cases and keep an updated database
10. Conduct exit interviews, employee survey and FGD’s as required
11. Prepare employee separation notices and related documentation
12. Oversee processing of clearance and release of last pay for employees
14. Works closely with the over all site HR manager on all matters affecting HR and Operations
including company’s Rewards and Recognition Program
15. Takes charge of timely conduct of Performance Appraisal for employees due for
regularization; collates PA report and make endorsement to site HR Director for salary
adjustment of employees based on ratings obtained.
16. Monitors Employee satisfaction scorecard
17. Takes lead in engaging employees to boost retention
18. Identify employee issues on behavior and performance and develop strategies to address such
(i.e. absenteeism, NCNS, Tardiness, turnover/ attrition, etc.)
19. For CompenBen, oversee and supervise timekeeping/ payroll related transactions and benefits
administration

Human Resource at Laus Group of Companies Corporate Services Group
  • Philippines
  • October 2005 to August 2006

Analysis; 2) Job Evaluation and Ranking; 3) Rationalizing the Pay Scale; (Compensation/Benefits Management); 4). Change Management to include all other HR related interventions internal to HRMD or company-wide); 5). Officer/Coordinator to ensure workplace discipline is observed by employees
Significant Output

•Policy recommendations, enhanced systems and procedures, standardized forms, revised Company Policy Manuals, researches, useful data base, standard Position Descriptions, rationalized Pay Scale/ Compensation and Benefits structure/program; recommendations on improving existing structures, relevant business processes, systematized workflow/ work instructions; developmental and more proactive programs, proposals, M & E systems; revised/enhanced Performance Appraisal Methodology ( using KRA’s and KPI’s); enhanced Awards and Recognition Program; systems for fostering a positive workplace discipline; successful Job Analysis
•Successful support services to the Chairman/CEO for ConCom/ AdCom

Development Consultant at Philippine Children’s Fund of America (PCFA)
  • Philippines
  • January 2005 to June 2005

project proposals and seek appropriate grants for the identified projects of the organization from various funding partners local and international
•Writes press releases for the organizations and work on strengthening trimedia partnership.
•Conducts PR for the organization including media appearances, press conferences and other related liaison work
•Conceptualizes/ organizes special development events for the company (i.e
tsunami concert for a cause, vigils, etc.); Conducts studies/ researches whenever necessary
•Conceptualizes/designs all company printable materials for PI and the US (flyers, postcards, brochures, annual reports, logo, etc.)
•Conceptualizes and do content writing for the company website. On a regular basis monitor and update the Site
•Review production bids and ensures smooth flow of all related processes transactions (i.e. awarding, contracts, etc.)
•Strengthens organizations position in development mainstream by establishing strategic partnership with other development agencies local and overseas.
•Advises the Executive Director and the Board on matters concerning development strategies and directions for the organization.
•Perform other related tasks as deemed necessary and as requested by the Executive Director or the Board.

Training Consultant at World Bank-KALAHI CIDSS
  • Philippines
  • March 2003 to December 2004

Department of Social Welfare& Development National Office
Address : DSWD-KALAHI CIDSS/ National Project Management Office (NPMO)

Program Manager at Philippine Children’s Fund of America (PCFA)
  • Philippines
  • January 2001 to May 2003

Trained and mentored 40 staff, all focused in development work--- from child sponsorship to educational programs for poor children in the Philippines, community development interventions, funding support to smaller non-profit organizations, health and medical assistance, fund campaigns among others. Provided proactive leadership and strong/ aggressive networking and advocacy work within the development community both government, non government as well as the business sector.

•Works with, the Executive Director (ED) in the conceptualization of programs, special projects, fund campaign and other events
•Finalizes the Organizational Development Plan and forwards the same to the ED and the Board for approval and action
•Prepares/ reviews the Annual budget, monitor performance of each line budget/ account and forward recommendations to the ED
•Directs the implementation of the organization’s Vision-Mission-Goals-Strategies-Objectives and monitors its dissemination, translation and internalization across sector (staff, clients, donors, partner NGOs, etc)
•Handles the Human Resource Program of the company; undertakes recruitment, performance evaluation
•Conducts intensive networking activities with the government, other development partners, volunteers and client groups In particular, to promote the best interest and welfare of children (i.e advocacy on the rights and welfare of children, raising the standards of programs and services among child friendly partner organizations, issues related to child exploitation/ trafficking vs. child protection act
•Prepares and conducts training modules for staff, volunteers, clients and community members for information, education, awareness campaign, etc.
•Writes project proposal/ feasibility studies as deemed necessary
•Conceptualizes and implement major fund-raising events for the organization and other development partners
•Continuously monitor and evaluate projects and events and forward recommendations to the ED and the Board for action
•Do extensive PR/ information work for the organization though strengthened media relations and high-level networking with other development partners
•Conceptualizes major fund campaign strategies and prepares needed materials to boost it
•Engage in pro-active networking activities to intensify and deepen volunteerism spirit and support among partners, donors, and beneficiaries
•Works on local child sponsorships
•Prepares report for feed-backing and reference purposes
•Coordinates existing partnership with other NGOs across the country and provides technical support whenever necessary
•Create and deliver well prepared presentation reports to corporate and community representative as well as funding partners
•Creates and maintain an operations database (information system)
•Ensures the development and growth of team members

Education

High school or equivalent, LANGUAGES
  • at Silliman State University Summers of 1996
  • September 2021

Master's degree, Extension Administration
  • at Silliman State University Summers of 1996
  • January 1998

courses: Dumaguete City (FAPE Scholar) Fund for Assistance to Private Education

Bachelor's degree, Community Development
  • at University of the Philippines
  • January 1989

Specialties & Skills

Business Development
Strategic Planning
Training and Development
HR Management
Monitoring and Evaluation
ADMINISTRATION
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
DIRECTING
HUMAN RESOURCES
POLICY ANALYSIS
QUALITY CONTROL
AMBULANCE
BUSINESS PROCESS
CONVERSION

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