Hala Balloul, HR & Administrative Manager

Hala Balloul

HR & Administrative Manager

ASAS Contracting Ltd. (ASAS)

Location
Syria - Damascus
Education
Bachelor's degree, English Literature
Experience
33 years, 1 Months

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Total years of experience :33 years, 1 Months

HR & Administrative Manager at ASAS Contracting Ltd. (ASAS)
  • Syria - Damascus
  • My current job since December 2010

Main HR Responsibilities:

• Recruitment.
• Mobilization & induction of new employees.
• Terminations and resignations.
• Promotions and transfers.
• Salary, compensation and benefits (comparison including research).
• Performance issues.
• Record attendance & checking attendance register.
• Advise department heads on HR issues and local laws.
• Arrange training and monitor training data.
• Staff welfare and counseling, solve conflicts.
• Policies and procedures.
• Strategic personnel planning.
• HR Data Systems - (Engineering data, hired labourers etc).
• Writing job descriptions.
• Organizing staff events (annual party, team building etc).
• Point of contact for HR HQ and other client entities.

Main Administrative Responsibilities:

• Administration of car and hotel requirements and rates.
• Check & sign off invoices, monitor expenses.
• Insurance packages and rates (health, fleet, building, workers comp etc.).
• Policies and procedures.
• Company leases (labour camps, manager’s accommodation).
• Management events and meetings.
• Maintenance / administrative suppliers and rates.
• Looking after day to day office activities.

Executive Assistant at Syrian Oilfield Services Center (SOSC)
  • Syria - Damascus
  • July 2009 to October 2010

• Managing personal calendar / agenda / meeting of the Management.
• Arrange Managements' travel & hotel reservation.
• Coordinate with insurance companies for the Management.
• Prepare a preliminary presentations required by the Management.
• Arrange necessary announcements on managerial instructions.
• Process incoming/outgoing Managerial mail constantly.
• Facilitate and provide timely, reliable & appropriate information the Management.
• Demand & follow up various reports requested by the Management.
• Report and record appropriate information regarding functions, operations & performance of the organization.
• Follow up the performance of the Clerical and information section and to make sure that all incoming correspondence such as electronic and regular mail, courier envelops, faxes, telephone calls are acted upon in an efficient and productive manner.
• Insure that administration services are supporting employees to fulfill their mandates.
• Insure proper reporting between all levels of organization.
• Facilitate the over-all administration productivity and accountability of departments.
• Maintain personnel records.

Workforce Administrator at Gray Mackenzie Oilfield Services SYRIA
  • Syria - Damascus
  • May 1995 to February 2008

• Personal Assistant to Operations Manager.
• Staff Resourcing & Recruitment.
• Office & Field Administration.
• Logistics & Crew Change Coordination (Visas, Work Permit, Tickets & Hotel Accommodation).
• Client's Day To Day communication with various agencies for effective operations.
• Close liaison with Client & Contractors for Day-to-Day operation.
• HSE Policy & Procedures Implementation.
• Schedules Planning for about 150 rotating staff with coordination with Airlines.
• Monthly Report for Operations & Head Count.
• Audit & Supervise the creditors' and debtors' Invoices.

Some of the Clients Include:

• Al Furat Petroleum Company (JV with Shell Petroleum).
• Syrian Gas Company (SGC).
• TOTAL group Companies - like Total Syria (TFES) & Deir Ez Zor Petroleum
Company - Syria (DEZPC).
• Petro-Canada Nanes Ventures.

Executive Secretary & later as Office Manager. at Al-Diaa Services Company SYRIA (Oilfield Services Agent
  • Syria - Damascus
  • November 1989 to May 1995

Al-Diaa represented Oil Companies such as Oilserv, Weatherford, Tuboscope & Neyrfor Syria.

Main Responsibilities:

• Clients' Day to Day relationship and requirements for effective & safe operations.
• Logistics Coordination.
• Expatriates & Local Staff Payroll.
• Local Staff Administration.
During the whole period of my employment with Al-Diaa Services I worked for one of our principals "Neyrfor Syria" (Turbo Drilling Co. Head Office based in France) as a Replacement Executive Secretary Three (3) months per year.

Education

Bachelor's degree, English Literature
  • at Damascus University
  • August 2012

Specialties & Skills

Recruitment Operations
Business Administration Development Skills
Management Development Skills
Internal Auditor Course – ISO 9000
Dynamic Skills for success training by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Languages

French
Beginner
Spanish
Intermediate
Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Diploma Business Administration – City & Guild (Pitman Qualification) - Advanced Business Studies (Training)
Training Institute:
Al-Mamoun Center
Date Attended:
March 2002
Duration:
180 hours

Hobbies

  • Reading & Listening to Music