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Godson Dsouza, Snr. Talent Acquisition Specialist

Godson Dsouza

Snr. Talent Acquisition Specialist·Kleindienst Group, Dubai - UAE

United Arab Emirates

Master's degree, MBA - Operations & Finance Management

Work experience

Total years of experience: 22 years, 9 months

Snr. Talent Acquisition Specialist

May 2022 - January 2024

Kleindienst Group, Dubai - UAE

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

May 2022 - January 2024

* Job Title: Snr. Talent Acquisition Specialist (Construction, EPC) (Consisting 2200 Employees)
* Job Role: Reporting to the Head of Talent Acquisition, responsible for complete recruitment life cycle by sourcing diversified candidates and effective closure of Engineering and Corporate positions at The World Island, Dubai.
* Brief Recruitment Posting * Quality CV Sourcing & Phone Screening * Candidates Evaluation and Assessment * Effectively communicate between the Hiring Managers and the potential Candidates in setting up the Interviews via Digital and Face-to-Face mode * Selection, Negotiation and Offer Management * Reference Checks, Collect Documents for Visa processing, * Onboarding and Induction Programs * Emiratization & Graduate Internship Hiring through personal networking and sourcing from Nafis.gov and Internship.gov portals, working along with the company PRO.
* Lead Job Fairs & Employer Branding Initiatives * Drafting & Periodical Maintenance of the Job Descriptions and the Org. Charts * ATS Tracking * Mgmt. MIS Reporting * End to end involvement in the selection process * Market Research and Industry Knowledge * Strong Negotiation & Quick Decisions making skills * Backup support for HRBP activities.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Construction and Building

Talent Acquisition Specialist

November 2019 - May 2022

Al Firas General Contracting

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

I found this job using Bayt.com

November 2019 - May 2022

* Job Title: Talent Acquisition Specialist (EPC, Civil & MEP) (1300 Employees)
* Recruitment/Sourcing: Local & Overseas Stakeholder Management * Source candidates for Corporate & Technical positions for the Group companies, which includes CV Sourcing (from Bayt, LinkedIn Recruiter, Gulf Talent), Setting up MS Teams/Zoom, F2F Interviews with the Hiring Managers * Salary Negotiations, Reference checks, Co-ordinate Management Approvals, Extend Job Offers * Draft & Maintain Company HR Policies and Process Manuals, JD’s & Org Charts * Effective Communication, Strong Negotiation & Presentation Skills * Joining Formalities & Induction Programs * Organize and Attend Job Fairs and Recruitment Events * HRBP Support to the PRO.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

Technical Recruiter

December 2017 - November 2019

Route2020 - Dubai Metro (Alstom-Acciona-Gulermak JV)

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

December 2017 - November 2019

* Job Title: Technical Recruiter (Engineering-Procurement-Construction). 1100 Employees.
* Job Role: Joint Venture between five companies namely Alstom-Systra-Acciona-Gulermak, I was solely responsible for hiring Engineers and Technical Management professionals in building the seven new stations for Expo2020.
* Fast Faced Head Hunting of the candidates for the RTA Govt. Rail Road Project * Manpower Planning * CV Sourcing, Selection, Offer Letter Management * PRO - Document Collection for Visa Processing * Employee On-boarding & Company Induction * Report Weekly MIS to the RTA Govt. * Build & Maintain - Organization Charts and Job Descriptions * Performance Management and Talent Retention Initiatives * Attendance/Leave/Air-Ticket Management * Payroll Assistance * Manage People Database in SAP Success Factor and Oracle Taleo systems.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

Recruitment Officer

April 2015 - November 2017

Al Jaber Group

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

April 2015 - November 2017

* Job Title: Recruitment Officer (EPC, Construction, Facility Mgmt., Factory, Oil&Gas, Avia.). 50, 000+ Employees.
* Hiring Responsibility Covered: * Al Jaber Accommodation Complex (Recruit Engineering & Maintenance. Staff for Mafraq City 50, 000 inmates camp Accommodation Complex) * Al Jaber Catering & Housing Services * Al Jaber Carpentry & Décor * Al Jaber Mosaic & Marble * Al Jaber Energy (Oil & Gas) * Al Jaber Aviation (Aircraft Maintenance). * High Volume Manpower Planning and Sourcing activities of White & Blue Collar, and Corporate positions * Recruitment & Selection - Screening, Scheduling Interviews, Offer Negotiations * Process Offer Letters, Documents Collection * Visa Processing and Arrival Schedules * Conduct Company Induction Programs * Implement Corporate HR Policies and Procedures * Build & Maintain Org. Charts, JDs, Process Manuals * Performance Management System Support * Employee Relations * Exit Interviews * Provide Data Support to the Sales Team for preparing Manpower-Framework for Competing Projects * Maintain Confidential Cost Budget data in Corp. HRIS.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

Business Analyst

August 2004 - April 2015

Thomson Reuters - India

Bengaluru, India

August 2004 - April 2015

* Job Title: Business Analyst (Investment Banking - Mergers & Acquisitions, Estimates & Analysts). 50, 000 emp.
* Job Role: Handle New York and London Stock Exchange Investment Bankers - Mergers & Acquisitions * Managed a team of 8 members for Wall Street Journal projects * CV Sourcing, Interviewing, coordinating with Corporate HR for Offers for IB Team * Knowledge of Product Platforms: TR Eikon, Reuters Knowledge, Bloomberg Terminal * Worked with world class Business Leaders & Investment Bankers from UBS, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, JP Morgan Chase, etc

Company industry:
Financial Services
Job role:
Finance and Investment

Management Staff - Purchase Division (Parts & Components - Project INNOVA)

May 2003 - August 2004

Toyota Motor Corporation

Bengaluru, India

May 2003 - August 2004

* Job Title: Management Staff - Purchase Division (Project - Innova SUV)
* Job Role: Negotiated contracts | Raise high volume PO * Networking Skills | Supply Chain, Warehouse Management.

Company industry:
Automotive Dealership & Distributor
Job role:
Management

Content Data Analyst - Live Match Capture

September 2001 - April 2003

ESPN-Cricinfo (Previously - WISDEN)

Bengaluru, India

September 2001 - April 2003

Job Title: Content Data Analyst - Live Match Capture

* Achievements:
* Updated international live cricket matches scores on WD20 | Querying on the database (Query Analyzer) for match end Stats| Interact with the Media Clients providing live scores & analyses.

Company industry:
Media Production
Job role:
Support Services

Assistant Auditor - Chartered Accounts

May 2001 - September 2001

Rodrigues & Dsouza, Chartered Accountants

India

May 2001 - September 2001

* Job Title: Content Data Analyst - Live Match Capture
* Job Role: Capture international cricket matches live scores * Provide media clients & subscribers the daily Stats.

Company industry:
Accounting
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Education

Indian Institute of Management & Engineering

April 2009

April 2009

Master's degree, MBA - Operations & Finance Management

India

GPA (percentage): 62%

GPA (percentage): 62%

MBA - Operations & Finance Management
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Skills

Mass Recruitment
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Mass Recruitment
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Talent Scouting
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Talent Scouting
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Certified Internet Recruiter
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Certified Internet Recruiter
Expert
Talent Acquisition
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Talent Acquisition
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Recruitment
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Recruitment
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* Advanced knowledge of MS Office applications. * Mergers & Acquisitions Specialist. * Siebel CRM.
Expert
* Advanced knowledge of MS Office applications. * Mergers & Acquisitions Specialist. * Siebel CRM.
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Advanced knowledge of MS Office Applications
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Advanced knowledge of MS Office Applications
Expert
Administration
Expert
Administration
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Procurement
Expert
Procurement
Expert
HR Solutions
Expert
HR Solutions
Expert
HR Operations
Expert
HR Operations
Expert
Investor Relations
Expert
Investor Relations
Expert

Social profiles

Personal Website
Personal Website

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Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Kannada
Expert
Malayalam
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Certifications
CIPD Level 5 (The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) - London, (pursuing August 2024)
Dec 2024
IELTS (International Development Program, Oct 2019)
Oct 2019 - Oct 2021

Hobbies

  • Playing Cricket
    Represented University, State Zone, College, District and Club Academy in Cricket for 14 consecutive years to play in various State Level and Grade A Tournaments.