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Genalyn Manuel, HR Officer

Genalyn Manuel

HR Officer·Next Generation School

United Arab Emirates

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration

Work experience

Total years of experience: 22 years, 7 months

HR Officer

March 2017 - Present

Next Generation School

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

March 2017 - Present

• Devising and maintaining office systems;
• Liaising with staff in other departments and with external contacts;
• Sorting and distributing incoming documents and organizing and sending outgoing documents;
• Liaising with colleagues and external contacts to book travel and accommodation;
• Recruiting, training and supervising junior staff and delegating work as required;
• Arranging in-house and external events.
• Defining, implementing and managing HR policies and procedures, including appraisal systems, job descriptions etc.
• Obtain knowledge of UAE employment laws and practices with DED / Free Zone entities as well as other emirates.
• Develop administration objectives, action plan and budget, monitor implementation, evaluate and recommend specific adjustments during the implementation to reflect needs.
• Develop Office Administration Policies and Procedures, and ensure implementation.
• Review and enhanced the organization structure of the section when required in coordination of the departmental lead. Provide consultancy to different office premises of the organization by updating the administration tools of communication to ensure unified and efficient administration services are provided.
• Provide required supervisory advice to office management efficiently for all office administration related tasks including, car parking management, document control, pantry, stationary, cleaning & space management.
• Ensure all office related services is provided for all staff in holding and other business units.
• Administer the leasing agreements with the third parties for the properties owned and rented by the organization.
• Manage to supply the visual signs for the office/accommodation facilities occupied by the organization.
• Supervise the control files and documents management system, policy and procedures to ensure documents utilization, simplicity in retrieving information, time saving in gathering data and effective in updating the system.
• Perform other responsibilities associated with this position when appropriate.
• Ensure the necessary materials are available for the new employees of the section including the clarification of their role and job descriptions.
• Conduct the performance appraisal for subordinates, identify and report the training need.
• Create company quality standards and Code of Conduct.
• Develop and implement policies, procedures and processes for the respective function/department and ensure reviewing and keeping the existing ones updated as part of the ‘continuous process improvement’.
• Visa processing/cancellations, renewal of visa and labor cards, new applications and renewal of insurance membership.
• Managing and supervising all receptions areas.
• Answer telephones and give information to callers, take messages, or transfer calls to appropriate individuals.
• Greet visitors and callers, handle their inquiries, and direct them to the appropriate persons according to their needs.
• Email newsletters, promotional material, and other information.
• Schedule and confirm appointments for clients, customers, or supervisors.
• Set up and maintain paper and electronic filing systems for records, correspondence, and other material.
• Screening phone calls, enquiries and requests, and handling them when appropriate;
• Dealing with incoming email, faxes and post, often corresponding on behalf of the manager.
• Organizing and attending meetings and ensuring the manager is well prepared for meetings
• Word processing, dealing with correspondence, writing emails/letters and corporate documentations/SOP’s/policies (further information on such detailed herein), taking dictation, typing minutes and meeting reports.
• Dealing with MD’s personal matters including holidays, flights, banking, family, housing and other private matters;

Company industry:
Other Business Support Services
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

HR Assistant/Office-In-Charge

June 2015 - April 2016

United International Private School

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

June 2015 - April 2016

Hired as Human Resources & Administrative Assistant/ Office-in-Charge at United International Private School, Al Qusais, Dubai, UAE from June 18, 2015 to Present. My duties and responsibilities includes all the functions of HR and Administrative Assistant both on the Academics and Non-academics.

Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

Human Resources Manager

June 2010 - April 2015

Grupo Marilen Inc

Philippines

June 2010 - April 2015

Company industry:
Accounting
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

Administrative Assistant

March 2008 - April 2010

Basic Packaging Corporation

Philippines

March 2008 - April 2010

Company industry:
Industrial Production
Job role:
Administration

HR Administrative Assistant

September 2002 - December 2007

ND Shipping Agency & Allied Services, Incorporated

Philippines

September 2002 - December 2007

Company industry:
Recruitment & Employee Placement Agency
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

Education

Elementary School

April 2002

April 2002

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration

Philippines

courses: Isabela State University

Skills

Job Planning
Expert
Job Planning
Expert
Assessment
Expert
Assessment
Expert
Decision Making Skills
Expert
Decision Making Skills
Expert
Sales
Expert
Sales
Expert
Customer Service
Expert
Customer Service
Expert
ADMINISTRATION
Expert
ADMINISTRATION
Expert
ADVERTISING
Expert
ADVERTISING
Expert
ASSETS RECOVERY
Expert
ASSETS RECOVERY
Expert
HIRING
Expert
HIRING
Expert
HUMAN RESOURCES
Expert
HUMAN RESOURCES
Expert
INSURANCE
Expert
INSURANCE
Expert
MEETING FACILITATION
Expert
MEETING FACILITATION
Expert
PERSONNEL
Expert
PERSONNEL
Expert
POLICY ANALYSIS
Expert
POLICY ANALYSIS
Expert
SAFETY
Expert
SAFETY
Expert
Job Planning
Expert
Job Planning
Expert
Assessment
Expert
Assessment
Expert
Decision Making Skills
Expert
Decision Making Skills
Expert
Sales
Expert
Sales
Expert
Customer Service
Expert
Customer Service
Expert

Languages

English

Expert

Memberships

People Management Association of the Philippines

Member

June 2013

 Filipino Human Resources Practitioners Association – UAE (Fil-HR)

Members

June 2015

Training and Certifications

Training
 Basic Occupational Safety and Health Training (BOSH) Tarining
Department of Labor and Employment
Oct 2014

Hobbies and interests

Study cases of employees in the organization

Labor,Civil abd Criminal Cases