Difa Sequeira Fernandes, HR Executive

Difa Sequeira Fernandes

HR Executive

Al Zayani Auutomotive

Location
Kuwait
Education
Master's degree, Business Administration
Experience
11 years, 8 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :11 years, 8 Months

HR Executive at Al Zayani Auutomotive
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • My current job since June 2020

• Support the development and compliance of HR function in the organization and responsible for providing an effective and efficient human resource service that is aligned with the departmental strategy.

• Support in the development and implementation of HR objectives.

• Works to resolve issues, respond to employee inquiries and ensure consistent application of HR policies.

• Handle the entire joining formalities of an employee until on-boarding.

• Prepare all data relevant to staffing, new employee files, Organizing and updating employee files.

• Maintain employee records (Attendance, Leaves, Passports, Employee files etc) according to company policy and legal requirements.

• Draft HR memos & circulars, various other communication to staffs.

• Prepare offer letter, experience certificates etc. as and when required.

• Processing of requests relating to hiring, transferring, promoting, leave request, resignation & termination of staff, final settlement.

• Renewing driving license of staffs and issuing civil ids, residence stamping for staff families.

• Maintain HR procedures that comply with labor law.

• Perform any other duties as assigned.

Recruitment, Training & Development Executive at Al Zayani Automotive
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • November 2017 to May 2020

• Source candidates by using various platforms-Data bank, Reference, Walk in, headhunting etc.

• Screen, evaluate CV’s and provide list of shortlisted qualified candidates to the recruitment manager.

• Review candidate CV and conduct preliminary round of interview over the phone.

• Schedule and coordinate interviews between the candidate and the line managers/hiring managers.

• Follow up with candidates over the phone, emails etc.

• Maintain database of potential candidates and regularly update the recruitment trackers/data bank.

• Maintain a complete record of interviews and new hires.

• Generate various recruitment reports as and when required.

• Setup in house training room with required training materials, equipment’s, refreshments etc.

• Maintain individual training records and regularly update the tracker.

• Coordinate staff training travel bookings.

• Book staff for various training's as per requirements.

• Coordinate travel advances and reimbursements.

• Monitor training progression of each individual and identify any deviation.

• Prepare various MIS reports.

• Perform any other tasks as assigned.

HR Generalist at Al Mulla International Exchange
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • February 2013 to November 2017

• Worked as a HR generalist handling the entire HR activities of 675+ employees at AMIEC.

• Act as a single point of contact for employees / department heads for all HR related issues in AMIEC.

• Coordinate various HR activities such as recruitment, on boarding, training, performance appraisal, staff increment, grievance handling, leaves, and passport releases etc. with Group-HR and various departments in the organization.

• Independently handle the complete recruitment cycle right from sourcing till on boarding.

• Source and recruit candidates through job portals, job postings, data base etc.

• Process yearly performance appraisal and quarterly increments as approved by concerned department managers.

• Coordinate and organize various staff training sessions and workshops.

• Grievance handling and resolution including dealing with disputes, termination of employees and administering disciplinary procedures.

• Settle employee grievance through proper channels and initiate disciplinary actions including investigations, deductions, warning letters etc.

• Creating job descriptions for new positions and updating existing job descriptions.

• Conducting exit interviews on submitting resignations and processing necessary paper works.

• Independently organize every month staff recognition program “Employee of the Month”.
• Prepare MIS report on a monthly basis.

• Dispatching of documents received from AL Mulla Group HR such as MOSA forms, salary certificate, petty cash salaries, ID & Medical Cards to 70+ AMIEC branches.

• Successfully designed & implemented various HR policies and HR forms.

• Assist in the deployment of HR strategies, policies and procedures and ensure that they are successfully implemented.

• Create, organize, update and maintain employee files and HR database.

• Ensure that all HR matters, employee information and files are treated in the strictly confidential at all times.

• Follow-up on all HR day to day functions and regularly coordinate with Al Mulla Group HR regarding AMIEC staff issues.

• Respond to internal and external HR related queries, request, grievance and provide assistance.

• Assist in organizing employee welfare and benefit programs such as Ifthar party, spring camp, outings.

• Participate in various Audit conducted during the year.

• Ensure compliance with Kuwait labor law.

Recruitment & Training Coordinator at Al Mulla Group
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • September 2012 to December 2012

• To accept requests from all departments of the Al Mulla Group for assistance in employing staff personnel.

• To develop and execute recruiting plans.

• Schedule and organize interviews with suitable candidates.

• Conduct preliminary round of interview and refer employable applicants to requesting offices and departments.

• To create and maintain record of applicants and retrieve the records as and when required and maintain personnel record of R/T-D section employees.

• Manage outgoing memos and other documents from R/T-D section and handle all telephone calls, queries etc.

• To review training requests and enrolments, adjusts training schedule as required according to enrolment data, and get necessary approvals for internship, registering for internship, monitoring the trainee’s performance.

• Coordinate between the various sections of the Human Resource department.

• Prepare various reports related to R/T-D section.

• To manage any additional assignment given by the Assistant Manager-R/T-D

Surveyor at ARA RESEARCH & CONSULTANCY, Kuwait.
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • July 2012 to September 2012

• Make outbound calls and work from a detailed script to ask questions and record answers.

• Perform phone interviews in a professional and polite manner, and defuse upset callers when necessary.

• Log answers into database in an efficient manner with minimal typing errors.

• Analyzing calls made and providing feedback.

• Meeting daily targets.

Education

Master's degree, Business Administration
  • at University Of Pune
  • January 2011

Master's degree, Business Administration
  • at University Of Pune
  • January 2011

Bachelor's degree, Commerce
  • at University Of Pune
  • January 2009

High school or equivalent, Commerce
  • at University Of Pune
  • January 2009

High school or equivalent, Commerce
  • at Indian Community School
  • January 2006

High school or equivalent, Commerce
  • at Indian Community School
  • January 2004

Specialties & Skills

Day to day Operations
Performance Appraisal
Training
Grievance handling and resolution
Recruitment Operations
HUMAN RESOURCES
RECRUITING
ASSISTANT MANAGER
DATABASE ADMINISTRATION
PERSONNEL
RESEARCH
SHELL SCRIPTING
TELEPHONE SKILLS