Farah Rizvi, Assistant Manager Talent Acquisition & OD

Farah Rizvi

Assistant Manager Talent Acquisition & OD

Burj Bank Limited

Location
Pakistan - Karachi
Education
Master's degree, Human Resource Management
Experience
16 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :16 years, 10 Months

Assistant Manager Talent Acquisition & OD at Burj Bank Limited
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • My current job since December 2014

Talent Acquisition & Org. Development
- Overseeing hiring of staff (Permanent, Bank Contract, Third Party Contract)
- Manage contract renewal of staff on bank contract
- Conducting interviews of Staff (Branch Level & Support Staff)
- Overseeing internships of staff
- Managing and supervising training activities of staff
- Conducting in-house training sessions on soft skills
- Conduct employee training need analysis on annual basis and arrange trainings accordingly
- Managing online training portal of Burj Bank

HR Operations

- Overseeing the post joining formalities of staff
- Manage/supervise permanent staff separations including, resignations, retirements, termination/dismissal & deceased staff.
- Timely Response to the antecedent verification of separated and active staff.
- Work closely with the settlement team to respond the audit queries.
- Administration of Employee Record in Oracle HRMS.
- Managing staff leaves, Outsourced staff portfolios and payroll, staff job rotation
- Timely reporting to SBP regarding Disciplinary Action against staff
- Process confirmation of staff

Recruitment & Training Officer at Habib Metropolitan Bank
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • October 2010 to November 2014

Recruitment Function
- In coordination with the management, conduct and monitor annual HR planning and budgeting
- Plan candidate sourcing opportunities through several channels such as job portals, networking, referrals, direct mail, recruitment agencies and college recruitment
- Negotiate financial offers with candidates and ensure financial offers are in line with grading structures and candidates’ qualifications and experience
- Time to time reporting of various MIS related to hiring and internal postings
- Liaise with business for annual headcount finalization
- Liaise with business and regional heads regarding HR needs and endeavor to maintain a partnering relationship
- Assisting in managing and resolving employee grievances and complains
- Handling day to day affairs related to the business including hiring issues, placement and transfers
- Liaise with business for annual headcount finalization
- Devising compensation and benefits structures based on market research for various positions
- Conduct interviews for the position of Junior Officers after completion of probationary period as Job Intern
- Develop aptitude tests for the position of Junior Officer
- Revamp Relocation Policy, Travel Policy and Management Trainee Officers Policy according to the market practices

Training Function
- In coordination with the management, introduce e-TNA (Electronic Training Need Analysis) in the Bank
- Prepare annual budget for training activities of the bank
- Conduct employee training need analysis on annual basis and arrange trainings accordingly
- Liaise with different training agencies to arrange the customized training programs as per the Bank need and also negotiate financial aspects involves during arrangement of trainings
- Prepare training calendar (annually) for in-house training sessions
- Conduct training feedback analysis after completion of in-house training
- Administer all admin related tasks of Training Center - Shahrah-e-Faisal, Karachi
- Arrange in-house training sessions and communicate to the staff accordingly
- In coordination with management, implement hLearning at HabibMetro
- Develop and arrange Batch Training Programs (MTO, OBO, Trainee Tellers)
- Time to time reporting of various MIS related to the training activities of the Bank
- Develop orientation program for new joiners

Processing Officer at United Bank Ltd
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • September 2008 to September 2010

- Process joining of permanent employees.
- Process confirmation of employees
- Verifying the testimonials of employee
- Update employee record in ERP
- Process salary of new employees
- Process the reimbursement of fees of IBP exams, CFA and ACCA qualification.
- Coordinate with internal/external auditors in Audit and Compliance activities.
- Act like a adhesive agent among business, vendors and O/s staff
- Process hiring of O/s staff of UBL
- Coordinate with business and vendors regarding hiring, resign, termination, transfer and other O/s staff related issues.
- Data entry of O/s Staff in OSMS
- Coordinate in updating and maintaining records of O/s staff
- Coordinate with business and vendors in processing of salaries and other incentives of O/s staff
- Coordinate with business and vendors in performance appraisals of O/s staff
- Coordinate with HR team and vendors regarding different legal issues of O/S staff and vendors.
- Maintain relationship with business and vendors for better productivity and growth
- Deal in resolving grievances, if arise among Vendors, business and O/s staff
- Design process re-engineering of different process of VMU
- Audit conduction of UBL Vendors

Sr. Officer at Institute of Chartered Accountant of Pakistan
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • January 2006 to February 2007

- Student Counseling for C.A admission, Loan (IFEL) for studies, examination
- Research Assignments related to course equivalency of Chartered Accountancy
- Preparation of departmental budget
- Coordinate in redesigning of course curriculum of C.A
- Coordinate in seminars related to C.A
- Deal with Private Foundation Course (PFC Scheme) registration issues
- Coordinate with membership department for new membership issues
- Prepare analytical reports on different entry schemes of C.A qualification
- Supervisory of Facilitation Centre

Education

Master's degree, Human Resource Management
  • at Hamdard University
  • April 2007
Bachelor's degree, B.A
  • at Karachi University
  • September 2002
High school or equivalent, Science
  • at Higher Secondary School Certificate
  • August 1998

Specialties & Skills

Staff Relations
Student Recruitment
Recruitment Operations
Training Plans
Training New Employees
MS Word
MS Office

Languages

English
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Diploma in I.T (Training)
Training Institute:
Noor College of Professional Education
Date Attended:
April 1997

Hobbies

  • Music
  • Reading